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Colorado hunting regulations allow for unlimited take of snow geese east of I-25 from February 13 thru April 30.  The requirement to purchase a federal waterfowl hunting stamp has been waived and hunters are allowed to use unplugged shotguns and electronic calls.

Hunters are reminded that unplugged shotguns are permitted during the Light Goose Conservation Order season only and may not be used for any other species or season dates. 

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, populations of greater and lesser snow geese and Ross's geese have grown to historic highs. Collectively called "light geese," they are causing massive destruction to their summer home on the fragile arctic tundra to the point it may take decades to recover.

Since implementation of the liberal harvest regulations in 1999, the harvest of light geese has increased, but the goal of decreasing the population of light geese has yet to be attained.

For more information, visit the light goose hunting frequently asked questions.

A February 25 hunting clinic is part of the tenth annual High Plains Snow Goose Festival in Lamar.  For more information, visit the Snow Goose Festival website.

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The 2012 turkey brochure contains changes to license availability, hunting seasons, bag limits, maps and more. The Turkey Hunting Regulations brochure is available in two formats, Adobe PDF  (3MB) and an interactive version (includes video, search, links and magnification for easy reading).

Some of what's New for the 2012 season:

• New Late Season — A new season for turkey hunting increases opportunities for hunters and aids in management of wild turkeys in areas where there are conflicts with agriculture operations.  See page 4 of the brochure for details.
  
  
• Bag Limits Changed — Bag limits have been modified, allowing for each hunter to take up to five birds annually. Bag limits are different for each season. Hunters may harvest: two bearded turkeys in the spring (one with a limited license and one with an over-the-counter license), one either-sex turkey in the fall, and two beardless turkeys in the late season. See page 7 of the brochure for details.
  
  
• Unlimited Licenses in Units 101, 102 —  Conflict between wild turkeys and agricultural producers has prompted Colorado Parks and Wildlife to offer private-land-only hunts during the fall season in Yuma County (Game Management Units (GMU) 101 and 102). These licenses are available over-the-counter. See page 5 of the brochure for details.
  
  
• Public-land Hunting — Spring and fall hunting in GMUs 101 and 102 on public land has been combined, meaning licenses will now be valid in either GMU 101 or 102. This provides public-land hunters with more hunt options. See pages 2 and 4 of the brochure for details.