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).

There's no need to worry if you can't find your CO fishing license. All you need to do is explain what happened and that it's currently lost, and you'll be eligible for a reprint. Complete an affidavit detailing how you lost your license, and head to your local license retailer to get it replaced.

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.

A fishing license is required for anyone 16 and older who wants to fish in Colorado. The only time you may legally fish without a license is during state-sanctioned free fishing days, usually on the first full weekend of June each year.

Section 5 increases the following fines from $50 to $100: Procuring or using multiple licenses of the same type; possessing live wildlife without a license; fishing without a license; and hunting without having obtained a hunter education certificate.

Teens age 16 to 17 can purchase a youth fishing license for $10.23. Anglers under 16 do not need a license. A second rod stamp is required to use a second fishing rod but does not increase bag limits. A commercial fishing license is $40.

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.