Chapter 2 - Big Game



FILING - 03/26/2014

FINAL REGULATIONS - CHAPTER W-2 - BIG GAME

ARTICLE I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

#203 - MANNER OF TAKE

See also #000 in Chapter 0 of these regulations for other applicable manner of take definitions.

A. The following are legal methods of take for all species and seasons listed in this chapter, except as otherwise noted. Any method of take not listed herein shall be prohibited, except as otherwise provided by statute or these regulations:

1. Rifles using centerfire cartridges of .24 caliber or larger, having expanding bullets of at least seventy (70) grains in weight, except for elk and moose where the minimum bullet weight is eighty-five (85) grains, and with a rated impact energy one hundred (100) yards from the muzzle of at least one thousand (1000) foot pounds as determined by the manufacturer's rating, and except for mountain lion where any centerfire rifle using bullets of at least 45 grains and producing at least 400 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle may be used. Provided further that any semiautomatic rifle used shall not hold more than six (6) rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. A fully automatic rifle is prohibited.

2. Muzzle-loading rifles and smoothbore muskets, provided the minimum caliber shall be forty (.40) for all big game except elk and moose. The minimum caliber for elk and moose shall be fifty (.50). All muzzle-loading rifles and smoothbore muskets from forty (.40) caliber through fifty (.50) caliber must use a bullet of at least 170 grains in weight. All muzzle-loading rifles and smoothbore muskets greater than fifty (.50) caliber must use bullets of at least 210 grains in weight.

a. During the muzzle-loading firearms seasons for deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, and moose only lawful muzzle-loaders and smoothbore muskets may be used by muzzle-loading license holders.

b. During the muzzle-loading firearm seasons for deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, and moose the following additional restrictions apply:

1. Propellent/Powders: The use of pelletized powder systems and smokeless powder are prohibited.

2. Projectiles: Sabots are prohibited. For the purposes of this regulation cloth patches are not sabots.

3. Loading: Firearms must load from the muzzle. Firearms which can be loaded from the breech are prohibited.

4. Sights: Any muzzle-loading rifle or smoothbore musket with any sighting device other than open or “iron” sights is prohibited.

5. Electronic or battery-powered devices cannot be incorporated into or attached to the muzzle-loading firearm.

3. Handheld bows, including compound bows, using arrows equipped with a broadhead with an outside diameter or width of at least 7/8ths of an inch with no less than two steel cutting edges. Each cutting edge must be in the same plane throughout the length of the cutting surface.

a. During the archery seasons for deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, sheep, goat, and moose, only lawful hand-held bows may be used by archery license holders.

b. Bows must have a minimum draw weight of 35 pounds. The let-off percentage shall not exceed 80%.

c. No portion of the bow’s riser (handle) or any track, trough, channel, arrow rest or other device, excluding the cable(s) and bowstring, that attaches to the bow’s riser can contact, support and/or guide the arrow from a point rearward of the bow’s brace height.

d. Bows can propel only a single arrow at a time and no mechanism for automatically loading arrows is allowed.

e. Equipment using scopes, electronic or battery-powered devices cannot be incorporated into or attached to the bow or arrow.

f. Hydraulic or pneumatic technology cannot be used to derive or store energy to propel the arrow. Explosive arrows are prohibited.

4. Shotguns, no smaller than twenty (20) gauge and firing a single slug.

5. Crossbows, provided the minimum draw weight is at least one hundred twenty-five (125) pounds and has a minimum draw length of fourteen (14) inches as measured from the front of the bow to the nocking point of the draw string and contain a positive mechanical safety device. In addition, the bolt must be at least sixteen (16) inches in length equipped with a broadhead with an outside diameter or width of at least 7/8th of an inch with no less than two steel cutting edges and each cutting edge must be in the same plane throughout the length of the cutting surface.

a. Crossbows are not legal during the archery seasons for deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, sheep, goat, and moose.

6. Handguns, provided they have a minimum barrel length of four (4) inches and comply with the following criteria:

a. Except for mountain lion, use a .24 caliber or larger diameter expanding bullet with a rated impact energy of at least 550 ft. pounds at 50 yards as determined by the manufacturer.

b. For mountain lion only, use a centerfire handgun using bullets of at least 45 grains and producing at least 400 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle, as determined by the manufacturer.

#205 - ANNUAL BAG LIMITS AND MAXIMUM NUMBERS OF LICENSES PER PERSON

A. Deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, mountain lion, moose, rocky mountain bighorn sheep, and mountain goat

The annual bag and possession limit for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, mountain lion, rocky mountain bighorn sheep, and mountain goat shall be the total number of animals taken on all licenses which can be legally obtained by the hunter for each species during that license year, as established in the following lists. Big game taken during a hunting season established as a portion of the preceding license year's hunting seasons shall be counted as part of the preceding year's bag limit. When a license allows hunting in more than one Game Management Unit, the unit listed in the hunt code on the license shall determine the maximum number of annual licenses a license holder may obtain for that species.

1. Deer

a. One License - Any hunter may obtain one deer license.

b. Two Licenses - A hunter may obtain two deer licenses if at least one of them is:

1. a private land only antlered license for GMUs 29, 38, 51, 391 and 461.

2. a private land only antlerless license,

3. an over-the-counter either-sex whitetail only license,

4. an either-sex whitetail only license, except Ranching for Wildlife license, for GMUs 59, 69, 84, 581,

5. an antlerless whitetail only license, except Ranching for Wildlife license, or

6. an antlerless license, except for Ranching for Wildlife license, for GMUs 1, 2, 10, 15, 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 181, 201, 361, 371, 421, 444, 471.

7. a license issued for hunt code DE089S2R or DE093S2R.

#206 - APPLICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR LIMITED LICENSES

B. Application and Drawing Provisions and Restrictions.

4. Preference Systems

Note: see also §33-4-103, C.R.S.

g. Dream Hunt Hunting Licenses – The Director may make available additional deer, elk, pronghorn, mountain lion and black bear licenses to individuals qualified under this subsection.

1. Applicants for Dream Hunt licenses must be between the ages of 12 and 21, and must have a terminal illness or a life-threatening disease or injury.

2. A request for a Dream Hunt license must be made, in writing, by a sponsoring organization, documenting the individual’s life-threatening or terminal condition, desired, hunt experience, desired location, time frame and logistical considerations. Requests should be sent to the Division of Parks and Wildlife, Hunter Outreach Coordinator, 6060 Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80216.

3. Requested dates for hunting events must occur between August 15 and January 31 each year, with preferred dates occurring during an existing season for the requested species. However, alternate dates may be approved by the Director on a case-by-case basis as an applicant’s condition requires.

4. Written landowner permission must be obtained prior to issuance of a license under this subsection if the individual will be hunting on private land.

5. Except on private land, licenses in game management units with at least one hunt code requiring 10 or more resident preference points to draw, excluding Ranching for Wildlife properties, will not be authorized for use under this subsection.

#211 - 216 VACANT

ARTICLE III - BIGHORN SHEEP

#218 - SEASON DATES, HUNT TYPE, UNITS (AS DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 0 OF THESE REGULATIONS), AND LICENSE NUMBERS.

A. All rams taken shall be one half (1/2) curl or larger unless otherwise specified in these regulations.

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|2. Rifle and Associated Methods Season Dates, Units, License Types and Numbers |

|Unit #/ Unit Name |Hunt Code |Date Open |Date Closed |Resident Licenses |NonResident |Private |

| | | | |(2013) |Licenses |Licenses |

| | | | | |(2013) |(2013) |

| | | | |Ram |

|69, 84, 691 |BE069P1R |09/02/2014 |09/30/2014 |145 |

ARTICLE VIII – DEER

#243-247 VACANT

#248 - ARCHERY DEER SEASONS – ONLY LAWFUL HAND HELD BOWS MAY BE USED TO HUNT OR TAKE DEER DURING THE FOLLOWING SEASONS:

B. Late Seasons

1. Archery – Late Season, Deer, Dates, Units (as described in Chapter 0 of these regulations), Limited Licenses.

|Unit |Hunt Code |Date Open |Date Closed |Licenses (2013) |

| | | | |Antlered |Antlerless |Either Sex |

|142 | |10/01/201412/15/|11/30/201412/31/| |

| |DE142O2A |2014 |2014 | |

| | | | |Antlered |Antlerless |Either Sex |

|109 |DF109O3A |10/01/2014 |10/24/201411/30/20| |

| | |11/05/2014 |1412/31/2014 | |

| | |12/15/2014 | | |

| | | | |Antlered |Antlerless |Either Sex |

|48, 49, 56, 57, 58, 59, 69, 84, 85, 86, 140, 481, 511, 561, 581, 591, 691, 851 except Bosque del Oso SWA, 861 |

|Unit |Season Dates: |Season Dates: |Season Dates: |Float |Hunt Code |Season Dates |Licenses |Total |

| |10/18/2014 – 10/26/2014 |11/01/2014 – 11/09/2014 |11/12/2014 – 11/16/2014 |(2013) | | |(2013) |(2013) |

| |Licenses (2013) |Licenses (2013) |Licenses (2013) | | | | | |

| |Hunt Code |Hunt Code |Hunt Code | | | | | |

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|Unit(s) |1st Season |2nd Season |3rd Season |4th Season |Float Total |Total |

| |(Separate Limited Elk) |(Combined) |(Combined) |(Combined) |(2013) |Licenses |

| |Season Dates: |Season Dates: |Season Dates: |Season Dates: | |(2013) |

| |10/11/2014 – 10/15/2014 |10/18/2014 – 10/26/2014 |11/01/2014 – 11/09/2014 |11/12/2014 – 11/16/2014 | | |

| |Unless Otherwise Shown |Unless Otherwise Shown |Unless Otherwise Shown |Unless Otherwise Shown | | |

| |License #s (2013) |License #s (2013) |License #s (2013) |License #s (2013) | | |

| |Hunt Code |Hunt Code |Hunt Code |Hunt Code | | |

|Antlered |Antlerless |Either Sex |Antlered |Antlerless |Either Sex |Antlered |Antlerless |Either Sex |Antlered |Antlerless |Either Sex | | | | | | | | | | | |5 | | | | | | | |851 Bosque del Oso SWA only Youth Only | |EE851K2R

10/18/2014 - 10/22/2014

|EE851K3R

10/25/2014 – 11/02/2014

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