CWCP Alliance members

organizational members

  • Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

    The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s mission is to work with Congress, governors, and state legislatures to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping.

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  • Mule Deer Foundation

    The Mule Deer Foundation is the only conservation group in North America dedicated to restoring, improving, and protecting mule deer and black-tailed deer and their habitat, with a focus on science and program efficiency. We are committed to sustaining our western deer populations by ensuring quality habitat in the areas deer need on a daily, seasonal, and yearly basis.

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  • Gunnison Wildlife Association

    The Gunnison Wildlife Association is committed to protecting and enhancing the health and sustainability of wildlife and public lands in the Gunnison Basin.

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  • Ducks Unlimited

    Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people.

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  • National Wild Turkey Federation

    The National Wild Turkey Federation is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of our hunting heritage.

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  • Colorado Outfitters Association

    Working together to protect, maintain and enhance the opportunity to hunt, fish and enjoy the Colorado outdoors. Colorado Outfitters Association puts you in touch with the perfect outfitter for the services you seek

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  • Rocky Mountain Big Game Recovery

    Rocky Mountain Big Game Recovery is an organization made up of individuals dedicated to promoting resource conservation through the use of Trained Leashed Tracking Dogs in the ethical and legal recovery of big game.

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  • Muley Fanatic Foundation

    The Muley Fanatic Foundation was established in 2012 to ensure the conservation of mule deer and their habitat and to provide such supporting services to further the sport of hunting and sound wildlife management.

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  • Colorado State Muzzle Loading Association

    The Colorado State Muzzle Loading Association an organization of muzzle loading enthusiasts and affiliated clubs representing all aspects of the muzzle loading sports including reenactors, target shooters, hunters, historians and people who just like to get together for a good time.

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  • Colorado Trappers and Predator Hunters Association

    The Colorado Trappers and Predator Hunters Association is dedicated to promoting wildlife education and management, and upholding the ideals of our unique trapping heritage.

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  • Keep Routt Wild

    Keep Routt Wild is a community organization dedicated to preserving wildlife and wild places in Routt County. Our mission is to promote policies and practices for the benefit of conserving the Yampa Valley for future generations of outdoor enthusiasts by balancing opportunities for recreational development with the habitat needs of wildlife.

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  • Colorado Bowhunters Association

    The Colorado Bowhunters Association’s mission is to: Encourage and perpetuate the sport of bowhunting for all legal game; Protect, improve and increase the opportunities for hunting with the hand held, hand drawn bow; Cooperate with and support federal and state agencies, sportsmen’s associations, and conservation organizations, which are ensuring the propagation and preservation of game and its habitat; Encourage and conduct educational programs designed to acquaint the public and the archer with the safe and ethical use of the bow for hunting and bowhunting as an effective method of hunting legal game; Foster unity and perpetuate the spirit of good fellowship among bowhunters; and Develop and advocate specific policies that support and help fulfill the Mission.

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  • Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society

    The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society exists to promote the science-based management of the bighorn sheep, educate the public about their life and habitat, and assure the sportsman’s rights in proper opportunities.

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  • Colorado Wildlife Federation

    The Colorado Wildlife Federation is Colorado’s oldest and most 
    effective wildlife conservation organization. We work effectively to safeguard our state’s wildlife and habitats on public lands: their winter ranges, migration and movement corridors, reproduction areas, summer ranges and waterways they depend upon to survive.

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  • Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

    Backcountry Hunters & Anglers seeks to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands, waters, and wildlife.

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  • National Wildlife Federation

    We believe America’s experience with cherished landscapes and wildlife has helped define and shape our national character and identity for generations. Protecting these natural resources is a cause that has long united Americans from all walks of life and political stripes.

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  • Safari Club International

    The politically active members of SCI hunt on federal, state and private lands, and globally. They vote in federal, state, and local elections to protect their hunting opportunities, to conserve our nation’s wildlife, and to conserve wildlife around the world. SCI’s is the country’s leader in advocacy to protect the freedom to hunt and to promote wildlife conservation worldwide.

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  • Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management

    Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management’s mission is to Enhance, Promote and Defend the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Responsible Wildlife Management.

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  • Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

    The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, or TRCP, is a non-profit coalition of conservation organizations, grassroots partners and outdoor related businesses. The TRCP’s mission is to guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish.

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  • Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

    The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is a conservation and pro-hunting organization, founded in the United States in 1984 by four hunters from Troy, Montana. Its mission is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and American hunting heritage.

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  • Sportsmen For Community

    (description forthcoming)

  • United Houndsmen of Colorado

    At the United Houndsmen of Colorado, our mission is to foster a community dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and ethical practice of hunting with dogs in the beautiful state of Colorado. We are committed to upholding the traditions of this time-honored sport while advocating for responsible and sustainable hunting practices. Our organization strives to protect the rights of houndsmen, preserve the natural environment, and honor the bond between hunters and their canine companions. Through education, conservation efforts, and a strong sense of camaraderie, we aim to ensure the continued enjoyment of hunting with dogs for generations to come, all while respecting the rich heritage and diverse wildlife that make Colorado a unique and cherished hunting destination.

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Professional members

  • Brett Axton

    Brett is the owner of Rocky Mountain Roosters and a dedicated hunter and sportsmen advocate.

  • Dean Riggs

    Dean is a lifelong hunter and Coloradan with a Bachelor's degree from Colorado State in Animal Science and experience working in the agriculture industry; supervising the Wild Horse program and ag programs for the Department of Corrections; and as a Wildlife Technician, District Wildlife Manager, Area Wildlife Manager and a Deputy Regional Manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

  • Gaspar Perricone

    Gaspar is a Partner at Freestone Strategies. Previously he served as policy advisor in the US Senate, a Legislative Director for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, as well as serving on the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commission and the GOCO Board.

  • Jeni James Arndt

    Jeni is the current mayor of Fort Collins, and was a Colorado State Representative representing District 53 and a legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member from January 2015 until she was elected mayor in April 2021.

  • Jim Wilson

    Jim served as the Colorado State Representative for District 60 from January 2013 through the end of 2020, and was a member of the legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. His political career followed a 40-year career as an educator. Jim was raised on and operated a farm in Kansas, hunts anything with everything, and currently has 2 mules: Apache and Jack.

  • John Howard

    John is the current past Chair of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. John is a decorated upland hunter, avid angler, and active in wildlife habitat conservation efforts across the state.

  • Jon Holst

    (bio forthcoming)

  • Perry Will

    Perry is currently the Colorado State Senator representing District 5, and the co-chair of the legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. He also represented District 57 in the Colorado State House and was a leader of the Sportsmen’s Caucus from 2019-2022. Prior to that, Perry spent over 40 years serving the state as a Parks and Wildlife Game Warden in rural and Western Colorado.

  • Rick Cables

    (bio forthcoming)

  • Ron Velarde

    Ron worked for the Colorado Division of Wildlife (now Colorado Parks and Wildlife) for 47 years. He was the Northwest Regional Manager for the last 17 years of his employment with the DOW. Prior to that, Ron was a District Wildlife Manager (Game Warden), Area Wildlife Manager, and Assistant Regional Manager for the Southeast Region.

 If you are interested in becoming a Member of CWCP please email us at: COWildlifeConservationProject@gmail.com