Plan Would Allow For First-Ever Hunt In Boulder County Open Space

LYONS, Colo. (CBS4) – Boulder County officials have approved a plan to hunt elk in a northern part of the county.
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It’s the first time in county history that hunting will be allowed on any open space land.
The limited hunting is set to take place this fall at Rabbit Mountain Open Space at 55th and Dakota Ridge Road. Wildlife officials say there are more than 350 elk in a growing herd there and that the high number of elk are damaging the ecosystem.
Elk typically migrate,