Season Dates and Fees
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NEW April Season Opened:
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission recently established an April mountain lion season, which ran April 1-30 beginning this year. Hunters are required to obtain a new mountain lion hunting license for the 2013-2014 seasons in order to hunt during the April season. A hunter may only harvest one lion during 2013-2014 lion seasons, including from April 1-30, 2013 and from Nov. 18, 2013-March 31, 2014. See the 2013 Mountain Lion April Season flier . 
2012 - 2013 Season Dates
The 2012-2013 regulation brochure is available. The 2013-2014 brochure and season dates and fees will be available in early October.

Dates

Units

Nov. 19, 2012 – March 31, 2013 

The season runs the day after the close of the last combined deer and elk rifle season through March 31.

 Game Management Units listed in the Mountain Lion Brochure

Nov. 19, 2012 – Jan. 31, 2013

The season runs the day after the close of the last combined deer and elk rifle season through Jan. 31.

 GMU 61, 62 and 70 within research area
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 information.

Fees Resident Non-Resident
Mountain Lion $41.00 $351.00

Fees include a .25 cent search & rescue fee, and a .75 cent PEAC charge.
$10 Habitat Stamp will be added to 1st 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 .




        Last Updated: 5/21/2013 3:01 PM