C O LO R AD O PARKS & WILD LIFE 2019 Colorado Big Game

C OL OR A D O PA R K S & W I L DL I F E

2024 Colorado Big Game

DEER -- ELK -- PRONGHORN -- MOOSE -- BEAR APPLICATION DEADLINES -- Primary draw: April 2 (8 p.m. MT) Secondary draw: June 28 (8 p.m. MT) OTC antlered elk 2nd & 3rd rifle licenses are no longer valid on public land in parts of NW. See "What's New" page 1.

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2024 BIG GAME BROCHURE CORRECTIONS

UPDATED: FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Please see the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website at regulations for complete regulation information. NOTE: THE ONLINE VERSION OF THE BROCHURE HAS THE MOST ACCURATE, UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION.

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ELK: RANCHING FOR WILDLIFE--LIMITED LICENSES

A correction has been made since the time of publication for RFW property Tercio Ranch in unit 851 and what hunt codes are "youth only."

The correct information is:

42 The ONLY "youth only"hunt code for Tercio Ranch unit 851 is E-F-851-W4-R from Oct. 9-13.

The online version of the brochure has been updated with this correction.

Elk RFW limited license hunt code table, page 42

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PRONGHORN: RIFLE--LIMITED LICENSES

A correction for hunt code A-F-128-P5-R in unit 135 has been made since the time of publication. The correct information is: 57 The correct season dates for hunt code A-F-128-P5-R in unit 135 are Dec. 7-11.

The online version of the brochure has been updated with this correction.

Pronghorn rifle limited license hunt code table, page 57

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ELK: RIFLE--LIMITED LICENSES

45, 50-51

A correction has been made since the time of publication in the LIST column of elk rifle limited licesne hunt code tables.

The correct information is:

The dash ("-") has been removed from some list letters. The dash is a typo and has no significance to the license. The affected list letters are correct as published.

The online version of the brochure has been updated with this correction.

Elk rifle limited license hunt code table, page 50

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Updated Big Game Regulations Summary

EFFECTIVE FOR 2024 BIG GAME SEASON

The Severe Winter Zone - License Reduction

In the winter of 2022-2023, the northwest corner of the state from Rangely to Steamboat Springs and to the Wyoming state line experienced severe conditions, resulting in high elk and pronghorn mortality. Because of the wildlife impacts observed on the ground, CPW has instituted unprecedented license reductions and changes to licensing allocation within this severe winter zone.

Learn more about the 2022-2023 winter in Northwest Colorado and Colorado Parks and Wildlife's response in Colorado Outdoors online two-part story on the power of collaboration (power-collaboration) and surviving today and after the snow melts.

These substantial changes and reductions should allow herds to recover as quickly as possible:

ELK

? Rifle Over-The-Counter: In the severe winter zone, rifle antlered licenses will be limited for hunting on

public lands in Data Analysis Unit (DAU) E-02 (GMUs 3, 301, 4, 441, 5, 14, 214) and the following Game Management Units (GMUs) within DAU E-06 (GMUs 11, 211, 12, 13, 131, 231, 23, 24). Hunt codes EM003O2R, EM003O3R (GMUs 3, 301, 4, 441, 5, 14, 214) and EM011O2R, EM011O3R (GMUs 11, 211, 12, 13, 131, 231, 23, 24) were created to allow for limited antlered rifle licenses for the 2nd and 3rd seasons for the 2024 and 2025 hunting seasons. These licenses would be valid on public and private lands. Hunting of antlered elk on private lands within this area will remain unlimited for the 2nd and 3rd seasons with the existing unlimited antlered licenses (hunt codes EM000U2R and EM000U3R) that are offered statewide.

? Bear's Ears (E-02): Due to the severity of this past winter and the high elk

mortality the Bear's Ears herd suffered, all either-sex hunt codes within DAU E-02 will be replaced with antlered only hunt codes. Hunt codes EM003O1R (valid in GMUs 3, 4, 5, 301, 441), EM003O4R (valid in GMUs 3, 301), EM004O4R (valid in GMUs 4, 441), and EM005O4R (valid in GMU 5) were created to replace the old hunt codes EE003O1R, EE003O4R, EE004O4R, and EE005O4R.

? Ranching for Wildlife - Bear's Ears (E-02) and White River (E-06): An antler point restriction will be

instituted for all antlered elk taken on Ranching For Wildlife properties located in the Bear's Ears (E-02) and White River (E-06) elk herds for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 hunting seasons.

PRONGHORN

The severity of the 2022-23 winter had significant impacts on the pronghorn population in DAU PH-09 (GMUs 3, 301, 4, 441, 5, 13, 14, and 214). Doe pronghorn hunting for all methods of take in this area will be closed for the 2024-2025 season.

PLEASE NOTE that license quotas will not be finalized until the May 2024 Commission meeting after staff are finished analyzing data from population surveys.

Complete Colorado Parks and Wildlife statutes and regulations are available online: regulations

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BIG GAME HUNTING PHOTOS

Ruthie Lofaro and her first deer.

? Rick Lofaro

Tanner Paulek's Weminuche Wilderness harvest. ? Mindy Paulek

15-year-old Kara Dabroski and her buck harvested in GMU 134. ? Mike Dabroski

"`Tiney'was a bull moose in GMU 6. He had become a camp legend because of his wide frame and long tines. Tiney measured 44 1/2 inches wide and is very symmetrical. He is a unique bull because his horns never developed the pronounced palmation or paddle characteristic of bull moose. After a 6 1/2

hour stalk/pursuit covering 11 miles, Tiney was harvested."-Cory Davern ? Cory Davern

Ruth Mcrobbie harvested this awesome bull on the last day of 1st season. ? Shawn Mcrobbie

Mariah Ruell and her first mule deer harvested in GMU 361.

? Gabrial Ruell

Kurtis Schoenberger and his moose harvested with a muzzleloader in Gunnison County. ? Kurt Schoenberger

"My hunt was early October in Northwest CO. We were surrounded by animals all day every day. Finding big bulls was relatively easy, but finding one that wasn't broken up from rutting proved to be more difficult. After passing up 12 to 15 large bulls I ended up taking this one. Excellent hunting opportunity."-Sean Rud ? Erik Rud

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