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Hunting With Horses - 2007 |
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Hunting With Horses - 2007
If you plan to use horses on your hunting trip, please be aware of the following:
· You must have a Certificate of Health inspection for each horse. Talk to your veterinarian about getting a health check for your horse. Be sure to bring the certificate with you.
· Horses must have a Coggins Blood Test within one year of entering Colorado. The test must be negative. Be sure to bring documentation.
· Hay, straw and mulch must be certified as "weed free." Only the following products are allowed on National Forests in Colorado: cubed and palletized hay, steamed grain, treated/steamed mulch from tree fibers. For information, call the Colorado Department of Agriculture at 1-303-239-4149; or for a list of regulations and vendors, go to www.ag.state.co.us/dpi.
· Do not tie horses to trees in camp. This causes tree damage and causes vegetation around the tree to be trampled.
· Highline or picket your stock. If you use a Highline, please use tree-saver straps to avoid damaging trees.
· Move horses often to keep them from trampling vegetation or overgrazing an area.
· Keep stock 200 feet or more from lakes, streams, wetlands and trails.
Restrictions on horse travel in wilderness areas are often greater then in other areas. Be sure to read notices at trailheads. Many wilderness areas carry maximum group size limits, which regulate the number of livestock and people that are allowed to travel together.
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