Salida Gunshop Podcast // Amendment 83 // Nov 3, 2026 Ballot

What Colorado’s First Gentleman Told an Elk Outfitter at the Capitol

Jenny Burbey guides elk hunters in Colorado. She and her husband have been outfitting for 37 years, a life she calls a fantastic way of life, and one that raised kids who grew up in the woods knowing where their food comes from. She joined Salida Gunshop remotely to talk about a conversation at the Colorado Capitol that she has not forgotten.

As Jenny tells it, Colorado’s First Gentleman, Marlon Reis, said this to her:

“I’m going to do everything in my power to stop what you do.”

Marlon Reis, as Jenny Burbey tells it VIDEO 6:44

Premieres Monday, Oct 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT.

Start here: the cold open

If you only have a minute, watch Jenny’s story from 6:44 to 7:39 VIDEO 6:44. Jenny describes the moment in her own words, and it explains why so many outfitters, guides, and hunting families are paying close attention to this ballot.

Why it matters to Colorado families

Outfitting is how many rural Colorado families make a living. When someone close to the governor tells a working outfitter he wants to stop what she does, families in hunting towns hear a message about their future, their jobs, and their access to the land they have cared for over generations.

Amendment 83 would protect the right to hunt and fish in the Colorado Constitution. It gives local families and community voices firmer footing, so the future of hunting is not decided by whoever has the most outside money behind them. Learn the basics in our Amendment 83 explainer.

New to Amendment 83?

Start with a hunter’s view of what the measure does in our conversation with Dan Gates on Amendment 83, then see why wildlife management matters in Vote Yes on 83 for the animals.

How to vote on Amendment 83

• Amendment 83 needs 55% of the vote to pass BLUE BOOK.
• Mail ballots must be received by 7pm MT on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026.
• Find your nearest drop box or voter center at GoVoteColorado.gov, run by the Colorado Secretary of State.

Chapters

• 0:00 Cold open
• 0:51 Meet Jenny Burbey
• 1:25 Following the money on 83
• 3:04 Inside the stakeholder rooms
• 6:27 The conversation at the Capitol
• 8:47 From Newport Beach to the San Juans
• 11:29 Twelve-hundred-pound five-year-olds
• 14:20 Knowing where your food comes from
• 18:45 When the science says no
• 22:06 What 83 actually does
• 27:11 Wolves, bears, and a crowded state
• 38:37 Who pays the bill

Jenny Burbey FAQ

The quoted line is Marlon Reis’s statement as Jenny Burbey recounts it in the episode. Timestamps link to that moment in the video.