Big Game Season Dates And Fees - Colorado Division of Wildlife

For more information on season dates, see the 5-year Big Game Season structure page. The 2010 Big Game Regulations brochure will be published in late Feb. The 2009 hunting regulations brochure is left for reference. For critical information to assist in planning your trip, and a checklist, see Plan Your Hunt. There's also a Big Game License Options page.

Archery
Note: All deer licenses by drawing only
Deer/elk: west of I-25 (and unit 140)	Aug. 28-Sept. 26
Plains deer: east of I-25 (except unit 140) There will be 2 or 3 splits within the season (3 in units with both regular & late plains rifle deer seasons) to avoid archery/rifle season overlap.	Oct. 1-22 Nov. 3-30 Dec. 15-31 OR Oct. 1-22 Nov. 3 -Dec.31 OR Oct. 1- Nov. 30 Dec. 15-31
Pronghorn -
Bucks only	Aug. 15-31
Either sex	Sept. 1-20
Moose	Sept. 11-26
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep	Dates vary by unit. See Sheep/Goat brochure for details.
Muzzleloading Rifle
Note: All deer/elk licenses by drawing only
Elk/moose (by drawing only)	Sept. 11-19
High country antlered deer (by drawing only); Dates depend on GMU	Sept. 4-12 or Sept. 11-19
Plains deer: east of I-25, except Unit 140	Oct. 9-17
Pronghorn (Either sex)	Oct. 21-29
Rifle Combined Deer/ElK & Separate Limited Elk
Note: All licenses for separate & 4th season by drawing only.
Separate Limited Elk (1st season)*	Oct. 16-20
Combined (deer/elk) *(2nd season)* Combined (deer/elk) *(3rd season)* Combined limited (deer/elk) (4th season)*	Oct. 23-31 Nov. 6-14 Nov. 17-21
Rifle Late Elk
There will be an option for limited antlerless seasons with licenses issued by GMU/DAU, as needed to achieve population objectives. Season lengths variable within time frame by GMU/DAU & set annually.	Nov. 22 - Jan. 31, 2011
Rifle Plains Deer
Note: All deer licenses by drawing only
(east of I-25, except unit 140)	Oct. 23-Nov. 2
Rifle Late Plains Deer
Note: All deer licenses by drawing only
(east of I-25, except unit 140)	Dec. 1-14
Rifle Pronghorn
(by drawing only) See Big Game brochure for units and sex	Oct. 2-8
Rifle Moose
Note: All moose licenses by drawing only	Oct. 1-14

Black Bear
** Limited (by drawing only)	Sept. 2-30
** Archery (unlimited w/ cap)	Sept. 2-26
** Muzzleloading (unlimited w/ cap)	Sept. 11-19
Rifle (unlimited w/ cap) - concurrent with deer/elk rifle seasons
To participate in the unlimited seasons, a hunter must also hold a deer or elk license for the same unit(s) and season.

*All deer/elk licenses allocated by limited draw only. Buck deer and bull elk tags are not available in all 4th season hunts. They are available on a GMU by GMU basis.
**Licenses valid in specified season only. Licenses are not valid in regular deer or elk season.

2009 Fees

The Big Game Regulations brochure for 2010 is published in late February. At that time, the fees will be updated below.

Habitat Stamp required on all licenses.

License	Resident	Nonresident
Elk (bull, either sex)	$46.00	$546.00
Elk (cow)	$46.00	$251.00
Deer (buck or doe)	$31.00	$326.00
Pronghorn (buck or doe)	$31.00	$326.00
Bear	$41.00	$251.00
Youth Big Game (deer, elk, pronghorn)	$10.75	$100.75
Mountain Goat	$251.00	$1,826.00
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep	$251.00	$1,826.00
Desert Bighorn Sheep	$251.00	Not available
Moose	$251.00	$1,826.00
Fees include a .25 cent search & rescue and . 75 cent PEAC charge. Note: Limited license $3 application fee not included.

Important Notice to Muzzleloaders: Connecticut Valley Arms (CVA) has issued a recall for some of their in-line rifles. If you own or possess a CVA in-line rifle with a serial number ending in 95 or 96, call 1-770/449-4687 (8:30a-4:30p EST) immediately. Do not fire the rifle – regardless of how many times you or others have safely used the rifle.

Apply & Buy Licenses Online!
Big game hunters can now apply for limited licenses and buy unlimited licenses on the internet. Our limited license deadline has, however, passed for this year. See our total licensing page for details.

Last Updated: 11/13/2009