Train to Hunt competition comes to Eagle for first time

By Pam Boyd

EAGLE — A stroll through the Eagle City Market during October is all it takes to experience the popularity of hunting in the Colorado high country.Beginning with archery seasons in the late summer and stretching until the final rifle season in November, big-game hunting produces a huge influx of visitors, particularly for the downvalley communities of Eagle and Gypsum. So it seems only natural that a competition aimed at making sure archery hunters are trained and fit for the season ahead would find its way to this valley. This weekend, that’s exactly what’s happening when Train to Hunt comes to …

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