The Brunot land area in southern Colorado is an area of land in Colorado located on the Ute Reservation, covering an area from US 160 on the south to the southern boundaries of Montrose and Gunnison counties, as well as Mineral and Cortez. This land was designated in 1874 when congress approved an agreement between certain Ute Indian tribes and the United States to cede certain land to the United States, but reserve a right for the Utes to hunt certain Colorado land The Brunot agreement will help foster sound wildlife management between the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the southern Ute Indian tribe. Until recently, the Ute tribe has not exercised its rights to hunt and fish these lands, but has been operating a professional wildlife management plan of its own. With the induction of the Brunot agreement, the tribe will adopt rules for hunting and fishing by tribal members within the area in a manner consistent with existing practices.
26th Nov, 2008
