Bears in Dens to be Off-Limits to Colorado Hunters

by the Associated Press

Bear hunters say it’s unethical to kill an bear in its den. But after a northwest Colorado hunter killed a black bear in a cave last month, Colorado wildlife officials are moving ahead with a formal ban on den hunting.

The state Wildlife Commission decided unanimously Wednesday to draft a new regulation making clear that bears cannot be killed in their dens. The regulation could become law by March.

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