Membership renewals deadline rapidly approaching
The COBF wants to remind everyone that your yearly membership of 2011 has expired December 31, 2011. If you would like to be entered into the drawing for the Two bows being given away to our members, the deadline to have your membership paid is January 20, 2012. That deadline is for when your membership is received by the COBF and not postmarked for delivery.
Click here for the renewal page and to pay via PayPal
http://coloradobowfishing.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/renew-your-cobf-membership/
We look forward to another great year and would like to thank you for your continued support.
Rodney Rexwinkle
2012 COBF Secretary
Kokanee Salmon Identification
Effective July of 2012, Kokanee Salmon can be taken with archery equipment only during designated snagging seasons and where permitted. Check with local lake with lake officials before pursuing this species.
When pursuing Kokanee Salmon during the snagging season, you must be able to identify your target properly. Below are some above the water pictures of Kokanee Salmon to help you familiarize with what Kokanee Salmon may look like from above the water when you are bowfishing. As always, if you are unsure of your target don’t shoot!
More Kokanee Salmon pictures during the spawn
Northern Pike Identification
When pursuing Northern Pike you must be able to identify your target properly. Below is some information to help you familiarize with what Northern Pike may look like from above the water when you are bowfishing. As always, if you are unsure of your target don’t shoot!
The take of Northern Pike by archery equipment, a relatively new law initiated and changed by the DOW itself; went into effect January 1st 2011 as noted in Chapter 1 #103 of the fishing regulations. This is a gone awry species according to the DOW. Given this is a new law and each lake has the ability to override this regulation be sure to review Chapter 1 #108 as well as checking with lake/property authorities before attempting to harvest this species at any body of water.
NOTE: Northern Pike are excellent to eat! After harvesting one take care to keep it cool and in a live well if you have one.
Also familiarize yourself with species identification for Northern Pike and do not mistake a Northern Pike for a Tiger Muskie which is NOT legal to harvest. Here are some links for species identification:
- http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/SpeciesID/
- http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fish/northern/biology.html
- http://www.identicards.com/allaboutfreshwaterfish/pike.htm
- http://www.muskie411.com/fishid.html
2012 COBF Member Prize Drawings
The Colorado Bowfishing Association held a members only prize drawing on January 25th. All current members as of January 20th 2012, were eligible to win the awesome COBF sponsor prizes below from AMS Bowfishing and Innerloc!
Congratulations to:
Bob Radocy for winning the AMS Fish Hawk and Combo Kit
Dan Barber for winning the Innerloc Hydrostrike
PRIZE #1: AMS Fish Hawk and combo kit package
PRIZE #2: Innerloc Hydro-Strike bow
Are you interested in the sport of bowfishing? If so be sure to swing by the Colorado Bowfishing Association’s booth (#615) at the 2012 International Sportsman’s Expo show in Denver, January 5th – 8th. At the show we will be handing out some FREE bowfishing gear to new members who signup at the the show. Initiation fee’s will be waived for this special event. Please stop by our booth to learn about this fun sport, how to get started as well as how it helps manage our Colorado fisheries. Please see the event map below:
DOW approves citizen issue paper to permit bowfishing for Kokanee Salmon during the snagging season
At the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commission’s latest meeting on November 10th-11th the commission voted to approve the proposed citizen issue paper to permit the harvest of Kokanee Salmon with archery equipment (bowfishing) during the snagging season.
This regulation will go into effect April 1st 2012. That means that beginning April 1, 2012 archery take of salmon is lawful during times and in places otherwise open to snagging of salmon. Please be sure to read the new 2012 regulations as they are made available.
This is a big win for fisheries in our great State as it will help maximize the harvest of prized editable fish before they expire. Secondly it opens up an additional method of take for sportsmen in the state of Colorado, further expanding the opportunities for people to experience the great outdoors through bowfishing and archery. A special thanks to Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commission, DOW staff and all individuals out there who sent in their comments of support on this issue to the Commission over the past few months.
Details on the Commission meeting can be found at:
http://wildlife.state.co.us/NewsMedia/PressReleases/pages/pressrelease.aspx?PressId=7446
http://wildlife.state.co.us/ParksWildlifeCommission/Archives/2011/Pages/Nov102011.aspx
You can read the full details/history on the this issue at:
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission is meeting on 10/13/2011 to further discuss this issue. Please send in your comments of support for FO-219 by then. Read below for details:
EMAIL: whippled1@michigan.gov
Natural Resources Commission,
P.O. Box 30028
Lansing, MI 48909
Its time to help the sport of bowfishing, fisheries in MI and support your fellow bowfishermen in the state of Michigan. Current bowfishing regulations in MI only permit bowfishing on a majority of lakes within a specific limited season (~May through ~August).
Some new bowfishing regulations laws have been proposed by bowfisherman in Michigan and will be heard in October by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission. The actual votes/decisions by the commission will take place in October. Details from the last NRC meeting in September are here. The main point of the proposal would be to potentially permit bowfishing all year for invasive species (currently a limited season and limited rough species).
READ the Proposed FO-219 Changes: Click here to read the PDF
Please review this thread for full details and progress: http://bow.fishingcountry.com/forums/showthread.php?12336-Bowfshing-Year-Around-in-MI
The Bowfishing Association of Michigan (BAM – http://www.bowfishbam.com/) and the Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC – http://www.mucc.org/) needs your help by writing the Michigan Natural Resources Commission to offer your support of these new proposals.
Ideas for you to consider including in your comments of support to the NRC are:
-Endorse the proposed law changes as written
-Challenge the restrictions of trout waters being off limits. (point is removal of rough fish is a benefit to all streams including trout streams and the only reason we are currently restricted is ease of enforcement of no spearing of trout) there is no science supporting these restrictions.
-Question why there are any restrictions?
-Offer facts as to the benefits of rough fish removal.
-Offer results and or studies that support the destruction caused by these rough fish.
-Any other considerations you may have in relation to this issue
-Thank them for their time and consideration.
The meeting at which comments will be heard (and must be submitted by) is on September 15th 2011.
PLEASE SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO:
EMAIL: whippled1@michigan.gov
Natural Resources Commission,
P.O. Box 30028
Lansing, MI 48909
If you would like further information or would like to address the Commission, please contact Debbie Whipple at 517-373-2352 or e-mail: whippled1@michigan.gov .
BAA August E-Journal
The August edition of the BAA e-journal is out!
Bass Pro Shops COBF fundraiser food booth
This past weekend the COBF was extended an invitation by Bass Pro Shops to run a fundraising food booth outside of the store during their fall hunting classic show. At the booth the COBF sold, brauts/dogs, chips and drinks. We also handed out tons of COBF info cards and gave away the remaining sponsor brochures at the event. Many new folks expressed interest in the sport of bowfishing which was great! Thanks to those COBF members who came down and helped run the booth.
A big thanks to Bass Pro Shops in Denver for inviting us out!
RECORD: Gizzard Shad: Mitch Nelson, 2lbs. 11oz
RECORD: Gizzard Shad: Mitch Nelson, 2lbs. 11oz
6/17/2011
