Colorado Parks And Wildlife Reissue List (2024)

FAQs

How many deer tags can you get in Colorado? ›

Colorado limits deer tags for each hunter by classifying licenses as either List A, B or C. As a general rule you can get two tags: either one List A and one List B tag or two List B tags. You cannot get two List A tags, nor can you get one List A and two List B.

But even if you're a nonresident, there are many good mule deer hunts that can be drawn with very few points. Unlike elk in Colorado, there are no over-the-counter licenses for mule deer. All mule deer tags are issued in the annual big game draw. The application deadline is the first Tuesday in April.

Elk tags can be bought over the counter (OTC) or acquired by drawing through the lottery tag system. Both bull and cow elk licenses/tags are $66.12 for residents, and non-residents will pay $803.39 for both a bull or cow tag (prices subject to change annually).

Choose the Animal You Want to Hunt

Colorado offers nine big game species. The Big Game brochure contains regulations for deer (mule and whitetail), elk, pronghorn, moose and bear. The Sheep & Goat brochure contains regulations for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, desert bighorn sheep and mountain goat.

To hunt big game in Colorado, you must use a caliber . 240 or larger. That means the common AR caliber . 223/5.56 is NOT a legal big game hunting caliber, but 6.5 Grendel, 243 WSSM, etc.

"In Colorado, you can hunt on your own land without a license if you are a resident of the state and the land is designated as your primary residence. "

DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) - As part of the new Big-Game Season Structure, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission has voted to eliminate over-the-counter archery elk tags for non-residents.

Colorado Eliminates Over-the-Counter Archery Elk Tags for Nonresidents. On Wednesday the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted 9-1 in favor of ending over-the-counter archery elk tags for nonresident hunters.

The "Trophy” Units

Ask any elk hunter worth his weight in lead what the top hunting units are in Colorado, and GMUs 1, 2, 10 and 201 in the far northwest corner of the state rise to the top of the list like smoke from a muzzleloader. Bulls in the 300-plus size are common and elk tend to stay put over the seasons.

Where are the most elk in Colorado? ›

Colorado's largest elk herds occur west of the Continental Divide. Colorado's highest elk densities generally occur in association with aspen, oakbrush, and mountain shrub habitats. Public-land hunting opportunities span everything from remote wilderness areas to heavily-roaded forests and rangelands.

At the same time, if you just want to hunt elk and aren't worried about the record books, Colorado and Idaho are your best states for a tag. The increased opportunity often comes at a price, though. In many units, you're more likely to see other hunters and less likely to see big bulls.

Small game, like dove, pheasant, wild turkey, and water fowl are good place to start, Heid says. “You'll want to shoot game birds and learn how the trigger feels, and how to point and shoot. It's a good idea to get a few smaller animals under your belt first.”

40 caliber is required to hunt deer and antelope, and a minimum of . 50 caliber is required to hunt elk and moose. Archery equipment may not be used during muzzleloader seasons. Only hand-held bows may be used during the archery season; this excludes crossbows from being used during the archery season.

Mule Deer and White-tailed Deer. For deer hunters, Colorado is home to both mule and white-tailed deer. Mule deer are widely dispersed across the state. Whitetails are primarily found on Colorado's Eastern Plains and in small populations on the Western Slope.

Season choice licenses: Licenses that let you hunt in any or all of the seasons (archery, muzzleloader and/or rifle and associated methods) in specified units with the correct method of take until your license is filled.

Hunters may obtain two deer tags per license year. Applicants for deer tags must be age 12 as of July 1, of the current license year or at the time of purchase if purchasing after July 1.

Any voucher that is transferred by any person who is not the landowner or designated land manager is VOID. Any license purchased with a void voucher is VOID. A landowner voucher may only be transferred one time. The landowner may transfer the voucher to any hunter who is legally eligible to hold the license.

Once you reach that 3-point threshold, you are then eligible to draw a tag, starting on your 4^th year of applying. After your third year, you will no longer accumulate preference points.