https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/53df56ca3e4b16c77817b8d28be372e1.pdf 311c4631cbefbd0a2d33a1258b6cfa54 PDF Text Text C O L O R A D O P A R K S & W I L D L I F E Big Game Hunting Quick Guide Planning Your License Purchase and Hunt Start With Hunter Education Hunter Education certification is required before buying or applying for any hunting license if you were born on or after 1/1/49. Plus, Hunter Ed provides an excellent overview of Colorado hunting. The course covers the basics of hunting safety, wildlife identification, outdoor skills, regulations, and includes a live fire session. Online classes, traditional classroom classes and Bowhunter Ed (specialized archery classes) are offered. Colorado also honors all other state Hunter Ed certifications. The calendar of available classes is online. Elk Mule Deer Choose Your Species First, decide which of the nine big-game species you’d like to hunt and the gender of the animal you’ll pursue. The hunting regulations for each big-game species are published in the regulation brochures released each February: • Big Game (elk, mule deer, white-tail deer, pronghorn, moose and bear) • Sheep and Goat: (Rocky Mountain and desert bighorn sheep and mountain goat) Pronghorn Decide Where to Hunt Colorado divides the state into distinct hunting areas called Game Management Units or GMUs (see map). To prevent over harvesting, a limited number of licenses by species are assigned to be sold in each GMU. The number of limited licenses available in each GMU is called the quota. The GMU map and unit descriptions are published in the regulation brochure(s). Colorado boasts 23 million acres of public land with easy hunting access. Private land only licenses are also available. Select Your Method Colorado offers distinct seasons for archery, muzzleloader and rifle hunting. Requirements for the various methods and for transporting them in the field are listed in the brochures. Archery Rifle Muzzleloader Pick Your Hunting Season Archery season offers the earliest big-game opportunities, starts in late August and lasts almost a month. Muzzleloader season overlaps the archery season and starts towards the middle of September. Colorado offers four distinct rifle seasons with the opportunity to hunt from October until January. The second and third rifle seasons are the longest and these seasons span two weekends. (See the brochures for specifics and hunt codes.) Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Desert Bighorn Sheep Mountain Goat COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE • 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216 • (303) 297-1192 • cpw.state.co.us Photos © CPW, unless noted Moose © DonaldMJones.com © Tyler Baskfield Bear © Ken Archer White-Tail Deer �When to Apply and/or Buy a License APPLY for the DRAW Early April—Limited Licenses • Limited Licenses—(set numbers available by unit) • Public & Private Land Only (PLO) Licenses • Ranching for Wildlife Licenses—CO residents only Application Deadline—1st Tuesday in April each year BUY Early August—All licenses on sale • Leftover Limited Licenses—no application needed to purchase any limited license remaining after the Draw • Over-the-Counter (OTC) Licenses—(Unlimited availability or with a cap) Elk, pronghorn, bear and limited whitetail. Where to Buy or Apply • Online—cpw.state.co.us • By Phone—800-244-5613 • In Person—License Agents & CPW Offices • By Mail*—Applications published in the brochures *Note-Non-resident moose, sheep and goat applications must use paper applications to apply and be postmarked by the deadline. Hunt Preparation Colorado big game hunting is a curiosity for many and venturing out into the field to pursue game for the first time requires a little planning to be successful. Obtaining your big-game license, building the skills to harvest an animal, making sure you have the right gear, scouting for game and physically preparing for the hunt are all part of the preparation process. Planning Resources • Big Game Brochures: Online with helpful videos or print • Colorado Hunting Atlas: Online virtual scouting • Skills Building Classes and Seminars: Class calendar online • Regional Hunt Guides: Unit detail by Region • Enews: Reminders delivered straight to your inbox • Elk Hunting University: Online articles and advice • Colorado Outdoors magazine: Timely recreation articles • Hunt Planner Webpage: Planning checklist and helpful links • Shooting Ranges: Over 100 ranges for practice and sight-in • Outfitter Directory: Outfitters offering guided hunts Call (303) 297-1192 or (303) 291-PLAN (7526) Hunt Elk Every Year—no application needed Colorado offers an unlimited number of OTC Bull Elk Rifle tags during the second and third seasons. That OTC license allows you to hunt in any of the units shaded in gold below during the season. Current OTC maps are available each February. 2014 OTC BULL ELK UNITS | 2nd & 3rd RIFLE SEASONS Please check the 2014 Colorado Big Game Hunting brochure for unit specific regulations | Colorado Parks and Wildlife | cpw.state.co.us | (303) 297-1192 COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE • 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216 • (303) 297-1192 • cpw.state.co.us 5/2014 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Documents Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Big game hunting quick guide Description An account of the resource Planning your license purchase and hunt Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <span>Colorado Parks &amp; Wildlife</span> Subject The topic of the resource Hunting Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2 pages Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2014-05 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/">No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Colorado Parks and Wildlife