CO HJR1017

Designates Thursday, April 21, 2022, as "Sportsmen's Day" in Colorado to recognize hunters, anglers, and their contributions to conservation.

Urges General Assembly members to join the Colorado Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, a nonpartisan caucus established in 2002.

Notes that Colorado's 1.2 million hunters and anglers contributed over $133 million in 2021 through licensing and excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment to support Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Recognizes that sportsmen and women generate $3.2 billion in annual statewide economic output, support over 25,000 jobs, and generate approximately $187 million in state and local taxes.

Urges Colorado's public and private institutions to work with the Colorado Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus to support conservation, habitat management, and outdoor-related industries.