Colorado’s wildlife politics are reaching a breaking point. In this episode of Through the Gates, Dan Gates breaks down the latest Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commission meeting, the growing battle over hunting rights, wolf management, fur ban proposals, Second Amendment restrictions, and the political fight shaping the future of conservation in Colorado.

This episode dives deep into the appointment of new CPW leadership, the controversy surrounding wildlife commissioner Jay Tuchton, concerns over anti-hunting influence inside Colorado Parks & Wildlife, and why sportsmen, ranchers, counties, and conservationists are mobilizing to defend science-based wildlife management.

Daniel also covers:

• Colorado Senate Bill 003 firearm restrictions
• Wolf reintroduction and predator management
• The future of hunting and trapping in Colorado
• Proposition 127 fallout
• Constitutional right to hunt & fish efforts
• The “Circle the Wagons” coalition event in Grand Junction
• The growing divide between sportsmen and political activists
• SCI Colorado raffle opportunities benefiting conservation advocacy

If you care about hunting, fishing, conservation, wildlife policy, rural Colorado, or the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation — this is an episode you cannot miss.

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In this urgent episode of Through the Gates, we break down the truth behind Initiative 98—a new ballot proposal that could dismantle Colorado Parks & Wildlife, strip science-based wildlife management from professionals, and hand authority to unelected special-interest commissions. From the false promises of conservation to the erosion of private property rights, Dan Gates dives deep into how this initiative threatens hunting, agriculture, and land use in Colorado.

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-What Initiative 98 really proposes
-Why hunters, ranchers, and conservationists should be alarmed
-The truth about the “Wildlife Corridors Act”
-How Initiative 98 would override CPW and the North American Model
-Action steps to protect Colorado’s wildlife future

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The fight over furbearer hunting and trapping is escalating — and most people have no idea what’s actually happening.

In this episode of Through the Gates, we expose the growing political push to ban or restrict furbearer hunting, trapping, and wildlife utilization under the guise of “science” and “compassion.”

From bobcats and beavers to coyotes and ringtails, activist organizations are using misleading narratives, public pressure, and regulatory creep to undermine science-based wildlife management in Colorado and beyond.

We break down:
Why predators do not self-regulate near human populations
How fur bans quickly turn into total harvest bans
What the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is facing right now
Why regulated trapping and hunting actually reduce conflict
How conservation funding depends on hunters and trappers

If hunting, trapping, conservation funding, or the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation matters to you, this episode explains what’s really at stake — and why staying silent is not an option.

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