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Raffles and DrawingsDenver, Colo. – Enter the drawing to receive a “Hunt Of A Lifetime” with the 2010 Colorado Statewide Pronghorn License and 2010 Colorado Statewide Deer License. The deer drawing will be held at the Bass Pro Shops in Denver, Colo., on Sun., June 27, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. (Deer order form must be received no later than by 06/25/10.) The pronghorn drawing will be on Sat., June 26, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Grand Junction. (Pronghorn order form must be received by 06/24/10.) Click here for more info and ticket order form ... For questions, call Scott at 303-659-2088 (leave message). You do not need to be present to win either of these licenses. (Deer - MDF Mile High Raffle License #2010-01831; Pronghorn - MDF Pass The Buck Raffle License #2010-01803). Orders received after their respective deadline dates will be returned to the sender. Recent WinnersDenver, Colo. – The winners of the two-gun raffle for Mile High Chapter of Denver were drawn Dec. 23, 2009, at Bass Pro Shops in Denver.
Northern Front Range of Greeley, Colo. – This chapter conducted its fall 2009 Two Gun Raffle on Oct. 11, 2009, at Bass Pro Shops in Denver:
Pikes Peak Firearm Raffle – MDF’s Pikes Peak Chapter sold tickets for a firearm raffle throughout the summer. The winner was drawn at the 2009 Pikes Peak Banquet in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Aug. 22, 2009. The winner had the choice of a Ruger M77 Mark II .300 Win Mag Rifle or Stoeger Timber Camo 12 Gauge Shotgun or $300 Cash. The winner was Bob Reed of Colorado Springs. Bob chose the Ruger M77 Mark II .300 Win Mag Rifle as his prize. Congratulations Bob! RD Scott Hampel Wins 2009 Colorado Statewide Elk License Hampel stated, "Each and every year, like many of you, I spend literally hundreds of
dollars for a chance to win a Statewide License - never expecting to
win ... simply hoping to support wildlife onservation. Colorado Governor’s Tags
Denver ISE Winner The 2009 Denver ISE raffle winner is Brian Smith of Sedalia, Colo. Brian chose to take the Remington Model 798 .300 win mag rifle as his prize. You’re Wanted In Rifle, Colorado for the ultimate Colorado hunting experience.
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Colorado Projects
Cherokee State Wildlife Area Adopted by MDF’s Northern Front Range Chapter Habitat is the most critical component of maintaining and sustaining all wildlife resources, including mule deer. Habitat is needed to provide food, water, shelter and security. Whether it is springtime when mothers are giving birth to fawns or wintertime when deer herds struggle to survive, the four elements of habitat listed above have a direct impact on the health and well being of mule deer and all other wildlife. More ... Rocky Mountain Regional Workday In the May/June 2007 issue of MDF Magazine, an article titled “Western Juniper Friend or Foe?” by Jack Elbert appeared. This article explained how the western landscape has changed over the past several decades as this “water guzzling” tree has impacted mule deer habitat. Throughout the west, federal and state agencies are now completing projects to offset this encroachment, including in the state of Colorado. More ... Pass The Buck Chapter Provides Manpower to Stop Pinon and Juniper Encroachment After three consecutive years of hosting record-breaking banquets, Pass the Buck chapter members turned their attention to on-the-ground field work by joining the Bureau of Land Management on the Rifle Creek Winter Range Enhancement project. More ... Garfield Creek State Wildlife Area Habitat Improvement Project In 1981 the Colorado Division of Wildlife purchased a large piece of some of the finest mule deer habitat in the state. Garfield Creek State Wildlife Area is located south of the town of New Castle. The wildlife area is just less than 13,200 acres set aside for mule deer, elk and a host of other wildlife species. More ... Cherokee Park State Wildlife Area, Fort Collins During 2005 and 2006, the Northern Front Range and Mile High Chapters partnered with the Colorado Division of Wildlife to purchase materials necessary for the installation of water tanks and spring development on the Cherokee Park State Wildlife area northwest of Fort Collins Colo. More ... Grand Mesa Big Game Security Habitat Improvement Project Several organizations are coming together to provide funding to complete physical closure of unauthorized travel routes on Grand Mesa as part of the implementation of the new Grand Mesa Travel Plans. This area involves 100,000 acres on Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest near Grand Mesa, Colo. More ... Deer Capture - USFWS and Colorado DOW Seek Assistance from MDF Volunteers MDF member and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee, Stephen Smith, contacted the Denver, Colo. Mile High Chapter of MDF to see if the volunteer committee members were interested in a tour of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (RMANWR) to view large mule deer during the rutting season. At that time, it was a “unanimous” yes as it resulted in some great viewing opportunities for MDF members and their guests. More ... Upcoming Banquets and Events
Chapter SpotlightBuckhorn Chapter Spotlight After eight years of working for mule deer conservation, the Buckhorn Chapter of Eagle County, Colo., has “something to be proud of.” In February 2000, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) hosted its national convention at the newly built Convention Center located in Denver, Colo. This is how I first discovered the Mule Deer Foundation as MDF hosted a booth within the exhibit hall. In June 2000, Bob Meulengracht was hired to be the Regional Director for Colorado. Later that summer, on August 23, 2000, Mike Moline, Jim Ferguson and I signed the chapter charter, which resulted in the start of the MDF Mile High Chapter. Coincidentally, I believe this is the same manner in which Ted Archibeque of Eagle, Colo., also discovered MDF. Interviews with Ted Archibeque and examination of the signed chapter charter point to this same event, which triggered the second MDF chapter, the Buckhorn Chapter. More ...
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