The deadline for hunters to submit big game hunting licenses for 2025 is less than a week away. Hunters have until 8 p.m.

That program is funded entirely by hunting and fishing license revenue ... with as many as 12 adult wolves known in Colorado.

Not every rifle is up for the job, but here are 10 that I would not hesitate to take on a once-in-a-lifetime mountain hunt. These selections were made with sheep, goats, and high-country mule deer, ...