Antelope > Archery (Bucks Only) |
August 15, 2022 |
August 31, 2022 |
Antelope |
Archery |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
over-the-counter |
Bucks Only |
17 |
Antelope > Archery (Either Sex) |
September 1, 2022 |
September 20, 2022 |
Antelope |
Archery |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
over-the-counter |
Either Sex |
20 |
Antelope > Muzzleloader |
September 21, 2022 |
September 29, 2022 |
Antelope |
Muzzleloader |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
9 |
Antelope > Rifle |
October 1, 2022 |
October 9, 2022 |
Antelope |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
Limited Draw. |
Check state DNR for more details. |
9 |
Bear (Add-on) |
September 2, 2022 |
September 30, 2022 |
Bear |
Archer and Muzzleloader |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
Bear licenses are available in unlimited numbers. Hunters can ‘add-on’ an OTC bear license for archery or muzzleloader seasons if they hold a deer or elk license for the same method of take and at least one unit overlaps. |
Check state DNR for more details. |
29 |
Bear > Archery |
September 2, 2022 |
September 30, 2022 |
Bear |
Archery |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
over-the-counter and/or limited |
Check state DNR for more details. |
29 |
Bear > Rifle (September) |
September 2, 2022 |
September 30, 2022 |
Bear |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
Limited Draw. |
Check state DNR for more details. |
29 |
Bear > Muzzleloader |
September 10, 2022 |
September 18, 2022 |
Bear |
Muzzleloader |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
Licenses are over-the-counter with caps. |
Check state DNR for more details. |
9 |
Bear > Rifle (1st season) |
October 15, 2022 |
October 19, 2022 |
Bear |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
over-the-counter and/or limited |
Check state DNR for more details. |
5 |
Bear > Rifle (2 season) |
October 29, 2022 |
November 6, 2022 |
Bear |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
over-the-counter and/or limited |
Check state DNR for more details. |
9 |
Bear > Rifle (3 Season) |
November 12, 2022 |
November 18, 2022 |
Bear |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
over-the-counter and/or limited |
Check state DNR for more details. |
7 |
Bear > Rifle (4 season) |
November 23, 2022 |
November 27, 2022 |
Bear |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
over-the-counter and/or limited |
Check state DNR for more details. |
5 |
Coyote |
January 1, 2022 |
December 31, 2022 |
Coyote |
General |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
No limit. No closed season |
Check state DNR for more details. |
365 |
Sandhill Crane |
October 3, 2022 |
November 29, 2022 |
Sandhill Crane |
General |
None |
East of the Continental Divide except North Park (Jackson County) and San Luis Valley. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
58 |
Deer > Archery |
September 2, 2022 |
September 30, 2022 |
Deer |
Archery |
None |
West of I-25 and Unit 140. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
29 |
Deer > Muzzleloader |
September 10, 2022 |
September 18, 2022 |
Deer |
Muzzleloader |
None |
Units: 1-86, 140, 161-861. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
9 |
Deer > 1st Plains Archery |
October 1, 2022 |
October 28, 2022 |
Deer |
Archery |
None |
Units: 87-139, 141-145, east of I-25. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
28 |
Deer > Plains Muzzleloader |
October 10, 2022 |
October 18, 2022 |
Deer |
Muzzleloader |
None |
Units: 87-139, 141-147, east of I-25. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
9 |
Deer > 2 Rifle |
October 29, 2022 |
November 6, 2022 |
Deer |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Combined deer and elk. |
9 |
Deer > 1st Rifle |
October 29, 2022 |
November 6, 2022 |
Deer |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Combined deer and elk. |
9 |
Deer > Plains Rifle |
October 29, 2022 |
November 8, 2022 |
Deer |
Rifle |
None |
Units: 87-139, 141-147, east of I-25. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
11 |
Deer > 2 Plains Archery |
November 9, 2022 |
November 30, 2022 |
Deer |
Archery |
None |
Units: 87-139, 141-145, east of I-25. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
22 |
Deer > 3 Rifle |
November 12, 2022 |
November 18, 2022 |
Deer |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
7 |
Deer > 4 Rifle |
November 23, 2022 |
November 27, 2022 |
Deer |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
5 |
Deer > Late Plains Rifle |
December 1, 2022 |
December 14, 2022 |
Deer |
Rifle |
None |
Units: 87-139, 141-147, east of I-25. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
14 |
Deer > 3 Plains Archery |
December 15, 2022 |
December 31, 2022 |
Deer |
Archery |
None |
Units: 87-139, 141-145, east of I-25. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
17 |
Mourning Dove and White-Winged Dove |
September 1, 2022 |
November 29, 2022 |
Mourning Dove and White |
General |
None |
Statewide. |
N/A |
Eurasian-collared dove ONLY can be hunted year-round. |
90 |
Duck > Teal |
September 10, 2022 |
September 18, 2022 |
Duck – Teal |
General |
None |
Lake and Chaffee counties, and all areas east of I-25. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
9 |
Duck > Eastern Zone |
October 1, 2022 |
January 13, 2023 |
Duck |
General |
None |
See regulations for zone boundaries. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
105 |
Duck > Western Zone 1 |
October 1, 2022 |
October 18, 2022 |
Duck |
General |
None |
West of Continental Divide not included in the Eastern Zone. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
18 |
Duck > Mountain/Foothills Zone 1 |
October 1, 2022 |
November 27, 2022 |
Duck |
General |
None |
West of I-25 and east of Continental Divide, except El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
58 |
Duck > Northeast Zone 1 |
October 8, 2022 |
November 27, 2022 |
Duck |
General |
None |
East of I-25 and North of I-70. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
51 |
Duck > Southeast Zone |
October 28, 2022 |
January 31, 2023 |
Duck |
General |
None |
East of I-25 and south of I-70, and all of El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
96 |
Duck > Western Zone 2 |
November 6, 2022 |
January 31, 2023 |
Duck |
General |
None |
West of Continental Divide not included in the Eastern Zone. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
87 |
Duck > Northeast Zone 2 |
December 18, 2022 |
January 31, 2023 |
Duck |
General |
None |
East of I-25 and North of I-70. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
45 |
Duck > Mountain/Foothills Zone 2 |
December 25, 2022 |
January 31, 2023 |
Duck |
General |
None |
West of I-25 and east of Continental Divide, except El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
38 |
Elk > Archery |
September 2, 2022 |
September 30, 2022 |
Elk |
Archery |
None |
West of I-25 and Unit 140. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
29 |
Elk > Muzzleloader |
September 10, 2022 |
September 18, 2022 |
Elk |
Muzzleloader |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
9 |
Elk > 1st Rifle |
October 15, 2022 |
October 19, 2022 |
Elk |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Separate limited elk. |
5 |
Elk > 2 Rifle |
October 29, 2022 |
November 6, 2022 |
Elk |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Combined elk and deer. |
9 |
Elk > 3 Rifle |
November 12, 2022 |
November 18, 2022 |
Elk |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Combined elk and deer. |
7 |
Elk > 4 Rifle |
November 23, 2022 |
November 27, 2022 |
Elk |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Combined limited elk and deer. |
5 |
Mountain Goat |
September 6, 2022 |
October 31, 2022 |
Mountain Goat |
General |
None |
Hunt dates vary by license type and hunt location. |
N/A |
See hunt tables and maps for details, pages 7–11 in sheep and goat regulation pdf. Some licenses are valid only for specific dates |
56 |
Goose > Light Goose Conservation Order |
February 14, 2022 |
April 30, 2022 |
Goose |
General |
None |
East of I-25. |
N/A |
NOTE: The 2022-2023 Colorado Small Game and Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Brochure comes out in August annually. Season dates and fees are updated below at this time. |
76 |
Goose > Early Pacific |
September 1, 2022 |
September 9, 2022 |
Goose |
General |
None |
West of the Continental Divide. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
9 |
Goose > Central Flyway San Luis Valley Season 1 |
October 1, 2022 |
October 19, 2022 |
Goose |
General |
None |
Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla and Rio Grande counties, and the parts of Archuleta, Hinsdale, Mineral, Saguache and San Juan counties east of the Continental Divide. |
N/A |
Dark Goose. |
19 |
Goose > Pacific Flyway Eastern Zone |
October 1, 2022 |
January 4, 2023 |
Goose |
General |
None |
Check regulations for zone definition. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
96 |
Goose > Central Flyway South Park Season 1 |
October 1, 2022 |
January 13, 2023 |
Goose |
General |
None |
Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake, Park and Teller counties. |
N/A |
Dark Goose. |
105 |
Goose > Central Flyway North Park Season |
October 1, 2022 |
January 13, 2023 |
Goose |
General |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Dark Goose. |
105 |
Goose > Pacific Flyway Western Zone 1 |
October 1, 2022 |
October 9, 2022 |
Goose |
General |
None |
West of the Continental Divide not included in Eastern Zone. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
9 |
Goose > Central Flyway South Park Season 2 |
October 29, 2022 |
February 12, 2023 |
Goose |
General |
None |
Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake, Park and Teller counties. |
N/A |
Light Goose. |
107 |
Goose > Central Flyway North Park Season 2 |
October 29, 2022 |
February 12, 2023 |
Goose |
General |
None |
Jackson County. |
N/A |
Light Goose. |
107 |
Goose > San Luis Valley Season 3 |
October 29, 2022 |
February 12, 2023 |
Goose |
General |
None |
Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla and Rio Grande counties, and the parts of Archuleta, Hinsdale, Mineral, Saguache and San Juan counties east of the Continental Divide. |
N/A |
Light Goose. |
107 |
Goose > Central Flyway Regular Season 2 |
October 29, 2022 |
February 12, 2023 |
Goose |
General |
None |
East of the Continental Divide, except areas designated as part\nof the special seasons below that include: Northern Front Range,\nNorth Park, San Luis Valley and South Park. |
N/A |
Light Goose. |
107 |
Goose > Central Flyway Regular Season 1 |
October 31, 2022 |
February 12, 2023 |
Goose |
General |
None |
East of the Continental Divide, except areas designated as part\nof the special seasons below that include: Northern Front Range,\nNorth Park, San Luis Valley and South Park. |
N/A |
Dark Goose. |
105 |
Goose > Pacific Flyway Western Zone 2 |
November 6, 2022 |
January 31, 2023 |
Goose |
General |
None |
West of the Continental Divide not included in Eastern Zone. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
87 |
Dusky (Blue) Grouse |
September 1, 2022 |
November 28, 2022 |
Dusky (Blue) Grouse |
General |
None |
West of I-25 only. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
89 |
Sharp-Tailed Grouse |
September 1, 2022 |
September 19, 2022 |
Sharp |
General |
None |
Only GMUs 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 131, 211, 214 and 441 |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
19 |
Sage Grouse (Season 2) |
September 11, 2022 |
September 12, 2022 |
Sage Grouse |
General |
None |
Only GMUs 6, 16, 17, 161, 171 (North Park) |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
2 |
Sage Grouse (Season 1) |
September 11, 2022 |
September 17, 2022 |
Sage Grouse |
General |
None |
GMUs 2, 3, 11, 13, 18 except east of Colo. 125 in Grand County, 27, 28 except north and east of Grand CR 50 (Church Park Rd.) and U.S. 40, 37, 181, 201, 211, 301 and 441. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
7 |
Moose > Muzzleloader |
September 10, 2022 |
September 18, 2022 |
Moose |
Muzzleloader |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
9 |
Moose > Archery |
September 10, 2022 |
September 30, 2022 |
Moose |
Archery |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
21 |
Moose > Rifle |
October 1, 2022 |
October 14, 2022 |
Moose |
Rifle |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
14 |
Pheasant (West) |
November 13, 2022 |
January 2, 2023 |
Pheasant |
General |
None |
West of I-25 |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
51 |
Pheasant (East) |
November 13, 2022 |
January 31, 2023 |
Pheasant |
General |
None |
East of I-25 |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
80 |
Quail (Season 3) |
November 13, 2022 |
January 2, 2023 |
Quail |
General |
None |
West of I-25 except those areas west of I-25 in Pueblo, Fremont, Huerfano, El Paso and Las Animas counties. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
51 |
Quail (Season 1) |
November 13, 2022 |
January 31, 2023 |
Quail |
General |
None |
East of I-25 and south of I-70 from I-25 to Byers and Hwy. 36 from Byers to Kansas, and the parts of the following counties that are west of I-25: Pueblo, Fremont, Huerfano, El Paso and Las Animas counties. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
80 |
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep |
August 1, 2022 |
December 31, 2022 |
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep |
General |
None |
Hunt dates vary by license type and hunt location. |
N/A |
See hunt tables and maps for details, pages 7–11 in sheep and goat regulation pdf. Some licenses are valid only for specific dates. |
153 |
Desert Bighorn Sheep |
November 1, 2022 |
November 30, 2022 |
Desert Bighorn Sheep |
General |
None |
Hunt dates vary by license type and hunt location. |
N/A |
See hunt tables and maps for details, pages 7–11 in sheep and goat regulation pdf. Some licenses are valid only for specific dates. |
30 |
Turkey > Spring |
April 9, 2022 |
May 31, 2022 |
Turkey |
General |
None |
Hunt dates vary by license type and hunt location. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
53 |
Turkey > Fall |
September 1, 2022 |
October 28, 2022 |
Turkey |
General |
None |
Hunt dates vary by license type and hunt location. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
58 |
Turkey > Late Season |
December 15, 2022 |
January 15, 2023 |
Turkey |
General |
None |
Hunt dates vary by license type and hunt location. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
32 |
Chukar Partridge |
September 1, 2022 |
November 30, 2022 |
Chukar Partridge |
General |
None |
Not specified. Check state resources. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
91 |
White-tailed Ptarmigan (Season 2) |
September 11, 2022 |
November 28, 2022 |
White |
General |
None |
Only GMUs 44, 45, 53, 54, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74-81, 444 and 751 |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
79 |
White-tailed Ptarmigan (Season 1) |
September 11, 2022 |
October 3, 2022 |
White |
General |
None |
Statewide except GMUs 44, 45, 53, 54, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74-81, 444 and 751 |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
23 |
Greater Prairie Chicken |
October 1, 2022 |
January 31, 2023 |
Greater Prairie Chicken |
General |
None |
Only GMUs 93, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, and 109, and all of Morgan Co., and those portions E of Colo. 71, and S of Colo. 14 and Hwy. 138. |
N/A |
Check state DNR for more details. |
123 |