2011 Hunting Season Dates and Deadlines
Choose your hunting season in Game Management Unit 66 (limited) or 65 & 64 (unlimited)
- Limited License Drawing - Deadline for deer and elk application April 7, 2011
- Left-over licenses on sale through Colorado Dept of Wildlife - August 11, 2011
- Land owner vouchers available for some licenses, please check with us for those
- GMU 66 is totally limited draw, preference points required.
- GMU 65 draw for cow elk, first and fourth rifle elk. Archery, 2nd & 3rd bulls over the counter.
- Merriam's Turkey licenses are over the counter for GMU 65. Limit one license per hunter.
- Elk must have 4 points or better on one antler, or a 5-inch brow line.
- No antler point restriction on mule deer. Minimum antler length is 5 inches
NOTE: All deer licenses by drawing only.
Archery
| Deer & Elk |
August 27 - September 25 (30 Days) |
Black Powder Rifle
| Deer & Elk |
September 10 - September 18 (9 Days) |
Rifle
| 1st Rifle - Separate Limited Elk |
October 15 - October 19 (5 days) |
| 2nd Rifle - Combined Deer & Elk |
October 22 - October 30 (9 days) |
| 3rd Rifle - Combined Deer & Elk |
November 5 - November 13 (7 days) |
| 4th Rifle - Separate Limited Elk |
November 16 - November 20 (5 days) |
| 5th Rifle - Cow Elk only |
December (entire month) |
Merriam's Turkey
| Spring |
April 11 - May 24 |
| Fall |
September 1 - October 5 |
Black Bear
| Limited (By drawing only) |
September 2 - September 30 |
| Archery |
September 2 - September 30 |
| Black Powder |
September 8 - September 16 |
| Rifle |
Concurrent with Combined Seasons |
| NOTE: To participate in the unlimited bear seasons, a hunter must also hold a valid deer or elk license for the same unit and season. |
Hunting Season License Fees (2011 fees to be finalized after 01/11/2011)
Note: If born after January 1, 1949, you MUST have Hunter Safety identification to purchase a hunting license. You cannot purchase a license without this proof.
Please include $3 additional when applying for your license. *All hunting licenses must be validated with an additional $5 Habitat Stamp ($10 maximum fee).
| NON-RESIDENT: |
Bull Elk |
Cow Elk |
Either Sex |
Mule Deer |
Black Bear |
| |
$545 |
$251 |
$526 |
$325 |
$545 |
| RESIDENT: |
Bull Elk |
Cow Elk |
Either Sex |
Mule Deer |
Black Bear |
| |
$46 |
$46 |
$46 |
$31 |
$31 |
| NON-RESIDENT: |
Merriam's Turkey - Spring/Fall |
| |
$101 |
| NON-RESIDENT YOUTH: |
Merriam's Turkey - Spring/Fall |
| |
$76 |
| RESIDENT: |
Merriam's Turkey - Spring |
Merriam's Turkey - Fall |
| |
$21 |
$16 |
2011 Fishing Season License Fees
| 5-day License (Res & Non-Res) |
1-day License (Res & Non-Res) |
For Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) Information and/or License Application, please go to: wildlife.state.co.us |
