Colorado department accepting applications for anterless elk hunt

COLORADO (KRQE) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking help in mitigating damage conflicts from elk near two wildlife refuges near Alamosa.The department is offering antlerless elk hunts on the Baca and Monte Vista National Wildlife refuges. They said each refuge will have one long-period hunt starting at the end of rifle season through the end of February.Regular hunting licenses will not be valid for the hunts, and anyone who successfully applies for them will need to obtain an access permi