New License and HIP Year April 1 - Annual licenses for the 2013 season went on sale mid-March. These license are valid April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014 and include small game hunting, fishing, combination fishing and small game hunting, and the Colorado waterfowl stamp. These licenses are available from any license agent, CPW office, online, or by phone at 1-800-244-5613.
Please be aware, the Harvest Information Program (HIP) year ends on March 31 annually, requiring light goose hunters to re-register before they hunt on or after April 1. Hunters will also need a 2013 small game license to hunt light geese on or after April 1, 2013.
Walk-In Access No Access Fee
Small game hunters are no longer required to purchase permits to hunt properties enrolled in the Walk-In Access program. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has eliminated the access fee to offer even greater opportunities for Colorado’s small game and waterfowl hunters.
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BIRDS |
Dates |
Units/Info |
| Band-tailed pigeon |
Sept. 1 – 30 |
Statewide; See the Small Game Brochure. NOTE: permit required through HIP. |
| Chukar partridge |
Sept. 1 - Nov. 30 |
Statewide |
| Crow |
Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 |
Statewide; See the Small Game Brochure. NOTE: Recorded electronically-amplified calls may be used during this season. |
Doves: mourning dove and white-winged dove
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Sept. 1 - Nov. 9 |
Statewide |
| Eurasian-collared dove ONLY |
Year-round |
Statewide; See the Small Game Brochure for species ID transit instructions. |
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Dusky grouse |
Sept. 1 - Nov. 18 |
West of I-25 only |
| European starlings, English or house sparrows |
Year-round |
Statewide |
| Greater prairie-chicken |
Oct.1 - Jan. 6 |
Units 93, 97, 98, 100, 101 and 102. |
| Greater sage-grouse |
Sept. 8-9 |
Units 6, 16, 17, 161 and 171 (North Park). |
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Sept. 8-14 |
Units 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 13, 18 except east of Colo. 125 in Grand County, 27, 28 except north and east of Grand CR 50 (Church Park Rd), 37, 181, 211, 301, and 441. |
| Gunnison sage-grouse |
None |
None |
Mountain sharp-tailed grouse
Also known as Columbian sharp-tailed grouse. |
Sept. 1 - 16 |
Units 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 131, 211, 214, 441. |
| Pheasant |
Nov. 10 - Jan. 31 |
Units east of I-25 |
| Nov. 10 - Jan. 6 |
Units west of I-25 |
Quail: Northern bobwhite, Gambel's & scaled
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Nov. 10 - Jan. 6 |
Units east of I-25 and north of I-70 from I-25 east to Byers and Hwy. 36 from Byers to Kansas. |
| Nov. 10 - Jan. 6 |
Units west of I-25 except those areas west of I-25 in Pueblo, Fremont, Huerfano and Las Animas counties. |
| Nov. 10 - Jan. 31 |
Units east of I-25 and south of I-70 from I-25 to Byers and Hwy. 36 from Byers to the Kansas, and parts of the following counties that are west of I-25: Pueblo, Freemont, Huerfano and Las Animas. |
| Sandhill crane |
Sept. 29 - Nov. 25 |
Areas east of the Continental Divide except North Park (Jackson County) and the San Luis Valley.
NOTE: permit required through HIP. See the Small Game Brochure. |
| Sora and Virginia rail |
Sept. 1 - Nov. 9 |
Statewide |
| Teal |
Sept. 8 - 16 |
Lake and Chaffee counties and east of I-25 |
White-tailed ptarmigan
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Sept. 8 - Oct. 7 |
Statewide except units 44, 45, 53, 54, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74-81, 444, and 751 |
| Sept. 8 - Nov. 18 |
Units 44, 45, 53, 54, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74-81, 444, and 751 |
| Wilson's snipe |
Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 |
Statewide |
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MAMMALS |
Dates |
Units |
| Abert's squirrels |
Nov. 15 - Jan. 15 |
Statewide |
| Cottontails, snowshoe hare, white-tailed & black-tailed jackrabbits |
Oct. 1 - end of Feb. |
Statewide |
| Fox & pine squirrels |
Oct. 1 - the end of Feb. |
Statewide |
| Marmot |
Aug. 10 - Oct. 15 |
Statewide |
| Black-tailed, white-tailed, and Gunnison's prairie dogs |
Jun. 15 - the end of Feb. |
Public land |
| Year-round |
Private land |
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Wyoming (Richardson's) ground squirrels |
Year-round |
Statewide |
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OTHER GAME ANIMALS |
Dates |
Units |
| Common snapping turtle |
Apr. 1 - Oct. 31 |
Statewide |
| Prairie rattlesnake |
Jun. 15 - Aug. 15 |
Statewide |
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FURBEARERS |
Dates |
Units |
| Beaver |
Oct. 1 - April 30 |
Statewide |
| Bobcat |
Dec. 1 - the end of Feb. |
Statewide; See the Small Game Brochure for "bobcat seals" info. |
| Coyote |
Year-round |
Statewide |
| Mink, pine marten, badger, gray fox, red fox, swift fox, raccoon, ring-tailed cat, striped skunk, western spotted skunk, long-tailed weasel, short-tailed weasel, opossum and muskrat |
Nov. 1 - the end of Feb. |
Statewide
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HAWKING/FALCONRY |
Dates |
Units |
| Cottontail rabbits, snowshoe hares, white-tailed & black-tailed jackrabbits, fox & pine squirrels |
Sept. 1 - Mar. 31 |
Statewide |
| Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, Sora and Virginia rails, band-tailed pigeons, doves, Wilson's snipe, crows |
Dates coincide with established seasons |
NOTE: Falconry bag and possession limits are not in addition to gun bag limits. |
| European starling, English or house sparrow |
Year-round |
Statewide |
| Furbearers |
Dates coincide with established seasons |
Statewide |
| Pheasant, quail, dusky (or blue) grouse, chukar, white-tailed ptarmigan |
Sept. 1 - Mar. 31 |
Pheasant, quail, chuckar & ptarmigan - Statewide
Dusky grouse – Areas west of I-25 |
Mountain sharp-tailed grouse
Also known as Columbian sharp-tailed grouse. |
Sept. 1 - Jan. 31 |
Units 4, 5, 12-14, 131, 211, 214, 441 |
See the Small Game Brochure for bag and possession limits and more information.
2012 - 2013 Fees
For individuals over 18 through 64, a $10 Habitat Stamp is required with the first license purchase for the year (April 1 - March 31). For more information, read about the Habitat Stamp. If you are disabled, you may not need a Habitat Stamp. See disability accessibility page for more information.
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Resident |
Non-Resident |
| Small game |
$21 |
$56 |
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Small game - 1 day |
$11 |
$11 |
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Small game - additional day |
$5 |
$5 |
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Small game & fishing combination |
$41 |
n/a |
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Small game - youth (under 18) |
$1.75 |
$1.75 |
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Furbearer |
$21 |
$56 |
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Military with 60% or more disability |
$0 |
n/a |
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Fees include a $0.25 search & rescue fee, and a $0.75 Wildlife Management Public Education Fund charge. A $10 Habitat Stamp will be added to your first license purchase of the year (April 1 to March 31). |
Options for purchasing licenses and a Habitat Stamp
For more information on Habitat Stamp changes, see Habitat Stamp Basics  . |