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

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2023 Colorado Big Game

DEER -- ELK -- PRONGHORN -- MOOSE -- BEAR APPLICATION DEADLINES -- Primary draw: April 4 (8 p.m. MT) Secondary draw: June 30 (8 p.m. MT)

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Updated Big Game Regulations Summary

EFFECTIVE FOR 2023 BIG GAME SEASON

The Severe Winter Zone - License Reduction

The most notable changes in the 2023 big game license quotas are related to the severity and duration of the historic winter in the northwest corner of the state from Rangely to Steamboat Springs and to the Wyoming state line. In this severe winter zone, the winter at lower elevations, where mule deer, elk, and pronghorn winter, was the worst in at least 70 years because of deep, long-lasting, low-elevation snowpack. CPW recommended unprecedented license reductions within this severe winter zone to account for high mortality rates experienced by mule deer, elk, and pronghorn. These substantial reductions should allow herds to recover as quickly as possible:

? MULE DEER: In the severe winter zone, male and either-sex deer licenses are reduced by 5,000 (-48%) in

D-2 (GMUs 3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441), D-6 (GMU 10), and D-7 (GMUs 11, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 131, 211, 231) combined. Female licenses are reduced by 2,900 (-94%) and to the minimum of 10 licenses per hunt code in D-2 (GMUs 3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441) and D-7 (GMUs 11, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 131, 211, 231) combined.

? ELK: In the severe winter zone, antlerless elk license recommendations are reduced in E-2 (GMUs 3, 4, 5, 14, 214,

301, 441) by 5,600 (-89%) with all public cow hunts reduced to the minimum of 10 licenses per hunt code. In E-6 (GMUs 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231) antlerless licenses are reduced 8,700 (-63%) and for E-21 (GMU 10) the reduction is 400 (-60%) antlerless licenses.

? PRONGHORN: In the severe winter zone, pronghorn male and female license quotas are reduced to the

minimum of 10 per hunt code. Male licenses are reduced by 1,100 (-74%) and female licenses are reduced by 700 (-83%) combined for all DAUs. Affected DAUs include PH-9 (GMUs 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 131, 214, 301, 441), PH-10 (GMU 11), PH-11 (GMUs 1, 2, 201), and PH-34 (GMUs 12, 23, 211).

Elk Over-The-Counter Season Dates

The duration of the second and third rifle seasons for over-the-counter bull elk licenses have been reduced to five days if used in GMUs 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 131, 211, 214, 231, 301, and 441. The second rifle season is reduced from Oct. 28?Nov. 5, 2023 to Oct. 28?Nov. 1, 2023, and the third rifle season is reduced from Nov. 11?Nov. 17, 2023 to Nov. 11?Nov. 15, 2023. If such licenses are used outside the severe winter GMUs, the full season dates apply. (See page 40)

Late Season Youth Pronghorn Hunts

New regulations specifically require youth hunters to have unfilled limited doe or either-sex pronghorn licenses to participate in late season youth pronghorn hunts. These changes were made to align regulation with the approved Big Game Season structure for 2020-2024. Previous regulation did not require the unfilled license to be a limited license. (See page 19)

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

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2023 BIG GAME BROCHURE CORRECTIONS

UPDATED: JUNE 22, 2023

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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BEAR: RIFLE -- PLAINS -- OVER-THE-COUNTER LICENSES

The bear rifle (plains) over-the-counter hunt code B-E-087-U6-R had the incorrect season start date listed at the time of publication.

67 The correct information is: B-E-087-U6-R should have the season dates Sept. 2?Nov. 26.

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

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2023 BIG GAME BROCHURE CORRECTIONS

UPDATED: MARCH 30, 2023

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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MOOSE: RANCHING FOR WILDLIFE -- SEASON DATES

An update to the opening date for hunt code M-E-006-W1-R has been made since the time of publication.

The correct information is:

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Hunt code M-E-006-W1-R has a new opening date of Oct. 2.

The opening date for hunt code M-F-006-W1-R remains Oct. 7.

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

Moose Ranching For Wildlife hunt code table, page 58

UPDATED: MARCH 29, 2023

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MOOSE: NONRESIDENT SEASON CHOICE -- VALID GMUs

Hunt code M-M-007-O1-X had the incorrect valid GMUs listed at the time of publication.

The correct information is: 61 Hunt code M-M-007-O1-X

should have the correct valid GMUs of 7, 8, & 191.

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

Moose nonresident season choice hunt code table, page 61

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2023 BIG GAME BROCHURE CORRECTIONS

UPDATED: MARCH 22, 2023

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: MUZZLELOADER -- LICENSE LIST TYPE

Hunt code E-F-014-O1-M had the incorrect license list type at the time of publication.

The correct information is: 43 Hunt code E-F-014-O1-M

should have the correct license list type A.

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

Elk muzzleloader hunt code table, page 43

UPDATED: MARCH 6, 2023

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DEER: ARCHERY -- SEASON DATES

Hunt code D-E-741-O1-A had the incorrect season dates at the time of publication.

The correct information is:

24 Hunt code D-E-741-O1-A should have the correct season dates of Sept. 2?30.

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

Deer archery hunt code table, page 24

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