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C OLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE
Colorado
Turkey
APPLICATION & CORRECTION DEADLINES: Spring — Feb. 2 8 p.m. MT ■ Fall — May 28 8 p.m. MT
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C OLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE
Colorado
Turkey
APPLICATION DEADLINES: Spring — Feb. 6 8 p.m. MT ■ Fall — May 31 8 p.m. MT
C OLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE
2024 Colorado
Turkey
Please see the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website at cpw.info/regulations for complete regulation information.
NOTE: THE ONLINE VERSION OF THE BROCHURE HAS THE MOST ACCURATE, UPTODATE INFORMATION.
2024 TURKEY BROCHURE CORRECTION
UPDATED: MARCH 6, 2024
PAGE CORRECTION AS PRINTED IN BROCHURE
SPRING LIMITED LICENSES
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The Spring Limited License dates for
hunt code T-M-023-P1-R have been
corrected.
The correct information is:
The Spring Limited License dates
for hunt code T-M-023-P1-R on
page 4 of the brochure are April
15-May 31.
The online version of the brochure has
been updated with this correction.
PAGE CORRECTION AS PRINTED IN BROCHURE
SPECIAL LANDUSE RULES
9
A correction has been made since
the time of publication for turkey
hunting access at Horsethief Canyon
SWA.
The correct information is:
All turkey hunting W of Blind #1,
S of the Colorado River requires
a reservation. Reservations
must be made through the
Hunting Reservation System.
See “Make hunting Reservations
Online or by Phone” above.
Hunters can hunt only the area
reserved. Hunters must check in
and out at property.
The online version of the brochure has
been updated with this correction.
TURKEY HUNTING PHOTOS
Three generations of Trujillo’s in one shot! “I called in the bird for my
son, Aaron,” said Al Trujillo. “His son, Cason, my grandson, tagged along
with us on his rst ever hunt. We had a great time!”
© Al Trujillo
Mariah Ruell with her spring Turkey. © Gabrial Ruell
Shauna Alloy and her Spring turkey. The Tom and his 9 inch beard and
1 inch spurs were harvested near Coaldale.
© Randy Carricato
Hunter Grebe and his turkey taken in the foothills of GMU 20.
© Brandon Grebe
ONLINE FEATURES
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TURKEY RANGES
IN COLORADO
Colorado’s native Merriam’s turkeys
can be found on the Front Range and
Western Slope in Colorado (orange).
Rio Grande turkeys can be found in
the eastern parts of the state (green).
TURKEY CALLING OVERVIEW
TURKEY SCHOOL ONLINE
TURKEY STATISTICS
TURKEY BIOLOGY & HUNTING TACTICS
TURKEY HUNTING 101: WOMEN AFIELD
© Jason Duetsch, CPW
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
WHAT'S NEW: 2024 ................................................. 1
LICENSE INFORMATION .......................................1–2
■ License, application processing & Habitat Stamp fees .................................. 1
■ License requirements .................................................................................... 1
■ Special opportunity information: youth licenses; outreach licenses for youth
and novice adults; mobility impairments ...................................................... 1
■ Residency requirements ................................................................................2
■ Hunter education requirements & exemptions ............................................. 2
■ Habitat Stamp information ........................................................................... 2
TURKEY HUNTING LAWS ..........................................3
■ Legal hunting hours ...................................................................................... 3
■ Illegal hunting methods; restrictions ............................................................ 3
■ Bag limits, tagging & methods of take; evidence of sex ................................ 3
SPRING TURKEY .................................................4–5
■ Spring limited license hunt code table ..........................................................
■ Spring Ranching for Wildlife (RFW) hunt code table .....................................
■ Fishers Peak State Park hunting opportunities ..............................................
■ MAP: Spring over-the-counter (OTC) licenses ...............................................
FALL & LATE-SEASON TURKEY ...............................6–7
■ Fall limited license hunt code table ...............................................................
■ Fall Ranching for Wildlife (RFW) hunt code table ..........................................
■ Late season private-land-only hunt code table .............................................
■ Youth extended fall season information........................................................
■ MAPS: Fall & late season over-the-counter (OTC) licenses ............................
APPLICATIONS & PREFERENCE POINTS ......................8
■ Application & payment deadlines .................................................................
■ Preference points ..........................................................................................
■ Refunds, reissues & exchanges; clearing failed payments .............................
GMU DESCRIPTIONS .......................................... 9–13
■ Special land use rules & hunting reservation information ............................9
■ MAP: Spanish Peaks SWA ........................................................................... 11
■ MAP: James M. John & Lake Dorothey SWAs .............................................. 13
IMPORTANT DATES ................................ BACK COVER
COVER:
A Merriam's wild turkey seen over
a hunter's shoulder.
© Donald M. Jones
GET THE BROCHURE ONLINE: cpw.info/turkey-brochure
OUR MISSION: e mission of Colorado Parks and Wildlife is to perpetuate the wildlife
resources of the state, to provide a quality state parks system and to provide enjoyable
and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current
and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado’s natural resources.
COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE DIRECTOR
Je Davis
COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEMBERS, as of August 2023
Dallas May, Chair Duke Phillips, IV
Richard Reading, Vice-Chair Gary T. Skiba
Karen Michelle Bailey, Secretary James Jay Tutchton
Jessica Beaulieu Eden Vardy
Marie Haskett Dan Gibbs, ex-ocio member
Jack Murphy Kate Greenberg, ex-ocio member
Gabriel Otero Je Davis, CPW Director
REGULATION BROCHURE EDITOR COVER PHOTO
Mark Koenig © Donald M. Jones
PRINTED
December 2023 by Publication Printers, Denver: 135,000 copies
Printing paid for with hunting and shing license fees.
e Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW) receives federal nancial assistance
from multiple bureaus within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Under Title VI
of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (as amended), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (as amended), the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior and its bureaus prohibit discrimination on the basis of race,
color, religion, national origin, gender, disability or age. In addition, CPW adheres to all
antidiscrimination laws of the state of Colorado. For more information on how to request
an accommodation or to le a grievance, please visit cpw.info/accessibility.
NOTICE: Laws and regulations in this brochure are paraphrased for easier understanding
and are intended only as a guide. Complete Colorado wildlife statutes and regulations are
available at CPW oces listed below and online: cpw.info/regulations
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Grand Junction, 81505
970-255-6100
GUNNISON
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Gunnison, 81230
970-641-7060
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Hot Sulphur Springs, 80451
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ONLY the oces below can assist hunters with animal checks and taking samples that are
related to hunting activities. See cpw.state.co.us for a complete list of our park locations
that can also sell licenses, issue duplicate licenses and accept some licenses for refunds.
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LICENSES
WHAT'S NEW
WHAT'S NEW: 2024
▶ DEFINITION OF ADULT NOVICE HUNTER AMENDED: A novice adult hunter is a
Colorado resident age 18 or older, who has either no turkey license purchase
history, only held a turkey license(s) in the
NEW
current or previous year, or
has no turkey license purchase history in the previous ve years. See "Special
Opportunity Information" on this page for more information.
▶ MULTIPLE GMU BOUNDARIES MODIFIED: GMUs 8, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129,
135 and 191 are aected. See
NEW
on pages 9-12 for more information.
▶ PERMIT DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR HIGEL AND RIO GRANDE SWAs:e dead-
line for access permit applications has been extended from January 31 to
March 31 annually to allow more time for people to submit their applica-
tion aer draw results are posted. See "Special Land-Use Rules" on page 9.
▶ CITYISSUED PERMIT REQUIRED IN CITY OF FORT COLLINS NATURAL AREAS:
Hunters using City of Fort Collins' Bobcat Ridge Natural Area (in GMU 20,
spring season only) or Gateway Natural Area (in GMU 191) to access other
lands must have a city-issued permit. See "Special Land-Use Rules" on page 9.
▶ LEGAL HUNTING HOURS TIP: Visit gml.noaa.gov/grad/solcalc and use the
NOAA Solar Calculator to pinpoint the sunrise/sunset time for your hunt-
ing location. See page 3 for more information.
▶ REMINDER: A BRIEF PERIOD TO SURRENDER YOUR LICENSE AFTER THE DRAW IS
AVAILABLE: Once the draw is complete, CPW will send emails to custom-
ers who are successful in the draw and provide them with a short period
when they can surrender their license if they no longer want it, receiving
preference-point restoration to the pre-draw level, a refund of the license
fee and removal of the license from the customer’s account. The deadline for
the Spring Turkey surrender period is Fri., Feb. 16 at 11:59 p.m. MT. The deadline
for the Fall Turkey surrender period is Fri., June 7 at 11:59 p.m. MT.
See page 8 for more details.
ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT
■ Online and by phone: Visa, Mastercard, Discover credit/debit cards and CPW gift certicates
■ CPW oces/parks: In addition to the above: check, money order, traveler's checks and cash
■ Sales agents: Any form of payment the agent accepts (CPW gift certicates are not valid).
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
1. Small-game licenses are not valid for turkeys. A turkey license is re-
quired to take wild turkey.
2. Limited licenses are available for spring and fall seasons by draw, valid
only for specic dates and units (see pages 4−7). Apply online: Go to
cpw.info/buy-apply.
▶ Only one application is allowed per season. Hunters must apply for
spring and fall turkey licenses separately. Fall applications are NOT ac-
cepted before MAY 1. e purchasing system will NOT let you submit a fall
application during the spring turkey application process.
3. Over-the-counter (OTC) licenses are also available for spring and fall
seasons, and can be purchased online, by phone or in person at CPW
oces, state parks and sales agents around the state. See the back cover of
this brochure for the dates when those licenses go on sale.
4. Licenses are valid for and expire aer the season printed on them.
Licenses are not transferable.
5. It is illegal to make false statements when buying or altering a license, and
doing so voids the license.
6. Turkey hunters do not need to register with the Harvest Info. Program (HIP).
PROPER IDENTIFICATION and PROOF of residency (for Colorado residents).
PROOF of hunter education.
HABITAT STAMP: A 2024 ($12.15) or lifetime ($364.63) Habitat Stamp is
required prior to buying a license for anyone ages 1864.
NOTE: A Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identication
Number is required for hunters age 12 and older, per federal law.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BUY A LICENSE See page 2 for more. ▶
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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION
YOUTH LICENSES
Youth under age 18 can buy or apply for a reduced-cost turkey license. All
hunters, including those younger than 18, must meet hunter education require-
ments. ose under 16 must also be accompanied by a mentor while hunting.
ere is no minimum age to hunt turkey, as long as these requirements are
met. A mentor must be 18 or older and must meet hunter education require-
ments. Mentors aren’t required to hunt. While hunting, youth and mentors
must be able to see and hear each other without binoculars, radios or other aids.
Youth younger than 18 can buy an adult license as long as they meet
hunter education requirements. At age 18, youth must buy an adult license.
Youth are considered to be the age they are on the date they submit their
draw application. For example, if a 17-year-old submits an application and
then turns 18 prior to the start of the turkey season for which they applied,
they are still considered a youth and qualify for the youth license.
OUTREACH LICENSES: YOUTH & NOVICE ADULTS
Outreach licenses for youth are oered to qualied organizations sponsor-
ing educational youth hunting activities. A maximum of 200 licenses are
oered for private land and are limited to youth under 18 years of age.
Learn more at cpw.info/hunter-outreach.
Outreach licenses for novice adults are now oered to qualied organiza-
tions sponsoring novice adult hunting activities. A maximum of 200 licenses
are oered on a rst come, rst served basis to organizations and are limited
to novice adult hunters. A novice adult hunter is a Colorado resident age 18
or older, who has either no turkey license purchase history, only held a tur-
key license(s) in the
NEW
current or previous year. or has no turkey license
purchase history in the previous ve years. Organizations and novice adult
hunters can learn more at cpw.info/hunter-outreach.
HUNTERS WITH MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS
Ten licenses are oered for qualied hunters with mobility impairments
for the spring season, valid only on private land in units 91, 92 and 96 for
specic dates. Go to cpw.info/accessibility for more information on the
program and how to apply.
NOTE: In Spanish Peaks SWA, hunters with mobility impairments can hunt
aer the second weekend of the spring turkey season on Wed., urs. and
Fri. by permit only. Permits are issued free on a rst-come, rst-served basis
from CPW Licensing, 6060 Broadway, Denver CO 80216. Permits are limited
to two people for each of the Wed.–Fri. time periods during the spring season.
LICENSE, APPLICATION PROCESSING, HABITAT STAMP FEES
LICENSE INFORMATION
HABITAT STAMPS FEE
▶ 2024 Habitat Stamp (required and nonrefundable) ............................$12.15
▶ Lifetime Habitat Stamp .................................................................$364.63
LICENSES
RESIDENTS
▶ Application processing fee (per draw and nonrefundable) ..................$8.00
▶ Spring ............................................................................................ $35.76
▶ Fall .................................................................................................$29.69
▶ Youth Spring or Fall (under age 18) ..................................................$18.75
NONRESIDENTS
▶ Application processing fee (per draw and nonrefundable) ..................$10.00
▶ Spring or Fall .................................................................................$183.94
▶ Youth Spring or Fall (under age 18) ..................................................$123.21
All license prices include a 25-cent search-and-rescue fee and a $1.50 fee for the
Wildlife Management Fund, if applicable. REMINDER: If you draw a license, your
credit card or CPW gift certicate on le will be charged after the draw results
are posted online. See page 8 for details and back cover for key dates.
Only one is required per person, ages 18–64, per year buying or applying for a license.
BUY ONLINE, BY PHONE OR IN PERSON
▶ Online: Go to cpw.info/buy-apply
▶ Call: 1-800-244-5613
▶ In person: CPW oces, parks and sales agents around the state
LICENSES
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2024 COLORADO TURKEY HUNTING
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
▶ e physical residence address you give to buy or apply for a license must be the
same as the address given for Colorado state income tax purposes.
▶ You terminate your Colorado residency if you apply for, buy or accept a resident
hunting, shing or trapping license issued by another state or foreign country, regis-
ter to vote outside Colorado or accept a driver’s license that shows an address other
than in Colorado.
▶ Go online for more information: cpw.info/proof-of-residency
RESIDENCY TYPES
1. STANDARD COLORADO RESIDENT
a. Requirements: You must live in Colorado for at least six consecutive months im-
mediately prior to buying or applying for any resident CPW product, have your
primary residence in Colorado and have not applied for or purchased a resident
license or pass outside of Colorado in the last 6 months.
b. Proof: Current and valid Colorado driver’s license/ID with a Colorado address
issued six or more months prior. If the Colorado driver’s license/ID is not six
months old, you must provide at least two forms of additional residency proof, as
outlined in “Additional Residency Proofs” below.
2. STUDENT: ATTENDING SCHOOL FULL TIME IN COLORADO
a. Requirements: You must be attending school full time at an accredited Colorado
school starting at least six months prior to buying or applying for any resident
CPW product.
b. Proof: Student ID, name of institution, date you became a full-time student, and
school transcript showing full-time status.
3. STUDENT: ATTENDING SCHOOL FULL TIME OUTSIDE OF COLORADO
a. Requirements: You must meet Colorado residency requirements and be attending
an accredited school outside of Colorado, paying nonresident tuition.
b. Proof: Student ID, name of institution, date you became a full-time student, and
proof of out-of-state tuition payment.
4. MILITARY: STATIONED IN COLORADO
a. Requirements: You must be active-duty military stationed in Colorado. Military
member's spouse and/or dependents share the same residency status. Residency
begins the date the orders begin.
b. Proof: Military ID and orders.
5. MILITARY: COLORADO HOME OF RECORD
a. Requirements: You must be active-duty military stationed outside of Colorado, but
with Colorado as your home of record, paying income tax as a Colorado resident.
Military member's spouse and/or dependents share the same residency status.
b. Proof: Military ID and orders.
6. YOUTH
Children under the age of 18 have the same residency status as their parent, legal
guardian or person with whom they live the majority of the time per court order.
OTHER RESIDENCY INFORMATION
1. ADDITIONAL RESIDENCY PROOFS
If you otherwise meet residency requirements but your Colorado driver’s license or
ID was issued or renewed less than 6 months ago, or you have a CPW-approved re-
ligious exemption to photo identication on your record, you must provide at least
two additional proofs of residency showing 6 consecutive months of Colorado resi-
dency immediately prior to buying or applying for a license. ose proofs showing
6 consecutive months of Colorado residency include: income sources (pay stubs),
utility bills, state income tax documents (as a full-time resident), lease agreements/
rent receipts, motor vehicle registration, voter registration.
2. MULTIPLE HOMES
If you have a home in Colorado and another location, call 303-297-1192 to make
sure you comply with Colorado residency requirements before obtaining a CPW
license or state park pass.
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HUNTER EDUCATION (SAFETY) REQUIREMENTS
1. Anyone born on or aer January 1, 1949, must have a
hunter education card to hunt in Colorado.
2. A hunter education card is needed to apply for/buy a license.
3. Your hunter education card must be carried while hunt-
ing, unless it is veried and your license is marked with a
“V.” To get your hunter education card veried, take your
hunter education card to a CPW oce (listed on inside
front cover) or state park.
4. CPW honors hunter education cards from other states,
provinces and countries.
▶ More information: cpw.info/hunter-education
HUNTER EDUCATION EXEMPTIONS
1. Individuals over age 50 or active-duty U.S. military and
veterans can obtain a hunter education certicate by test-
ing out of hunter education:
cpw.info/hunter-education-test-out
2. An apprentice certicate can be obtained for hunters who
are at least 10 years old and who must be accompanied by
a mentor in the eld. is hunter education waiver can be
obtained twice in a lifetime:
cpw.info/apprentice-certicate
HUNTER EDUCATION
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HABITAT STAMPS
Habitat Stamps are REQUIRED for hunters and cost $12.15.
Only one is required per person, per year for anyone ages
18–64. Habitat Stamps are valid March 1–March 31 of the
following year (13 months).
▶ A lifetime stamp is $364.63.
▶ Anyone who is approved in the Columbine, Blue Spruce,
Independence and/or Big Game Mobility programs is
exempt from the Habitat Stamp requirement.
See cpw.info/accessibility.
▶ For more information, go to:
cpw.info/habitat-stamp
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CDPHE WANTS YOUR TICKS!
You can help the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment better understand ticks in our state!
If you nd a tick, scan the QR code to
learn more, including how to safely
remove the tick and send it to CDPHE for
identication.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
DONATE
when you purchase your turkey
license, or scan the QR code:
cpw.info/donate
HUNTING LAWS
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BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS
1. Bag and possession limit for each season:
▶ 2 BEARDED turkeys in the spring. One must be taken with a limited
license, the other must be taken with an over-the-counter license.
▶ 1 EITHERSEX turkey in the fall.
▶ 2 BEARDLESS turkeys in the late season.
TAGGING
1. Aer harvesting a turkey, hunters must immediately detach, sign and
date the carcass tag (bottom section of license) and attach it to the ani-
mal. Tags must stay attached while the carcass is transported, in camp,
in storage or in your possession.
2. If the carcass tag is accidentally detached from the license, lost or
destroyed, you must get a duplicate before hunting and prove the loss,
detachment or destruction was accidental. Duplicates can be obtained
by furnishing proof of accidental detachment, loss or destruction to a
CPW area oce (listed on inside front cover).
METHODS OF TAKE
1. SHOTGUNS, including muzzleloading shotguns: maximum 10-gauge
allowed and cannot be capable of holding more than three shells in the
magazine and chamber combined. Shotguns capable of holding more
than three shells must be plugged. Shot must be size #2 (lead or steel)
or smaller. Single slugs are illegal.
2. HANDHELD BOWS
3. CROSSBOWS
4. RIFLES AND HANDGUNS:
a. SPRING SEASON: Ries and handguns are illegal.
b. FALL AND LATE SEASONS ONLY: Ries and handguns can be muzzleload-
ing, centerre or rim re, and bullets must be a minimum 17 grains
with manufacturer’s energy rating of at least 110 foot-pounds at 100
yards from muzzle.
5. AIR GUNS, precharged pneumatic air guns .25 caliber or larger, during
the fall or late season ONLY.
NOTE: Turkeys can be taken over standing crops or feed scattered solely for
agricultural purposes.
NOTE: Articial decoys and manual calls are permitted. Recorded or elec-
tronically amplied calls are illegal.
Legal hunting hours for turkey are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Go to gml.noaa.gov/grad/solcalc to pinpoint the sunrise/sunset time
for your hunting location.
LEGAL HUNTING HOURS
ILLEGAL HUNTING METHODS
IT IS ILLEGAL TO:
1. Post, sign or indicate that public lands (except if under an exclusive-
control lease) are private.
2. Hunt on private land without rst obtaining permission from land-
owner or person in charge.
3. Hunt on state trust lands (STLs) without permission of lessee, except
those open for wildlife recreation.
4. Have a loaded round in the chamber of a rie or shotgun in or on any
motor vehicle.
5. Shoot from or use a motor vehicle, motorcycle, o-highway vehicle,
snowmobile or aircra to hunt, intercept, chase, harass or drive wildlife.
6. Hunt under the inuence of alcohol or controlled substances.
7. Use any articial light as an aid in hunting wildlife.
8. Fail to reasonably dress, care for and prepare edible wildlife meat for hu-
man consumption. Internal organs are not considered edible portions.
9. Party hunt: harvest someone else’s game or let someone harvest yours.
10. Use recorded or electronically amplied calls.
11. Use bait to hunt turkeys. Baiting is placing or scattering salt, mineral,
grain or other feed to attract wildlife.
12. Erect permanent blinds or tree stands on state wildlife areas (SWAs).
Only portable blinds or tree stands may be erected on SWAs. ese
must be removed at the end of the day that they are used. No nails may
be driven into trees. e hunter's Customer Identication number
(CID) and dates of use must be visible on the outside of blinds or
underside of stands. Placement of blinds or stands does not reserve
them for personal use; they may be used by the public on a rst-come,
rst-served basis.
13. Use the internet or other computer-assisted remote technology while
hunting or shing. is includes unmanned or remote-control drones
used to look for wildlife. Hunters must be physically in the immediate
vicinity while hunting or shing.
14. Use live-action game cameras to locate, surveil, or aid or assist in
locating or surveiling game wildlife in order to take/try to take game
wildlife during the same or following day. “Live-action game camera”
is any device capable of recording and transmitting photographic/
video data wirelessly to a remote device (such as a computer or smart
phone). is doesn
’t include game cameras that record photographic/
video data and store such data for later use, as long as the device cannot
transmit data wirelessly.
BAG LIMITS, TAGGING & METHODS OF TAKE
KEEP EVIDENCE OF SEX ATTACHED
The beard is at the base of the turkey’s neck.
A turkey harvested in the spring must have its beard
naturally attached while being transported.
TURKEY HUNTING LAWS
RESTRICTIONS
CHILD SUPPORT DELINQUENCY
State law requires a Social Security number to buy a license. e Social Se-
curity number is not displayed on the license but is provided, if requested,
to Child Support Enforcement authorities. Hunting and shing licenses
are not issued to those suspended for noncompliance with child support.
Any current licenses become invalid if held by an individual who is non-
compliant with child support.
WEAPONS RESTRICTIONS
Colorado and federal laws prohibit people convicted of certain crimes,
such as domestic violence, from possessing weapons even for hunting. If
you’ve been convicted of a crime, check with the appropriate law enforce-
ment authority to nd out how the laws apply to you.
NOTE: E-BIKE SAFETY
Hunters using e-bikes are encouraged to fully unload and case their rearms and bows
when transporting them for safety. Check with the local BLM Field Oce and/or USFS
Ranger District where you want to ride for the most up-to-date information.
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SPRING
SPRING TURKEY
THE FOLLOWING UNITS ARE CLOSED TO ALL SPRING TURKEY HUNTING: 26, 45, 201, 371, 471
SPRING LIMITED LICENSES
Limited licenses are limited in number by regulation and are is-
sued through a draw process. Hunters must apply and be success-
ful in the draw (unless purchased as a leover or reissued license
aer the draw) in order to get one of these licenses, which are
valid on public or private land within the unit(s) listed, unless
otherwise specied below. Hunters must always get landowner
permission before hunting on private land.
UNITS DATES LICENSES HUNT CODE
2 April 13–May 31 15 T-M-002-O1-R
15, 27, 37, 361 April 13–May 31 15 T-M-015-O1-R
21 April 13–May 31 15 T-M-021-O1-R
23 April 13–May 31 25 T-M-023-O1-R
23
private land only
April 15–May 31 35 T-M-023-P1-R
25 April 13–May 31 40 T-M-025-O1-R
34 April 13–May 31 40 T-M-034-O1-R
35, 36 April 13–May 31 20 T-M-035-O1-R
43 April 13–May 31 60 T-M-043-O1-R
44 April 13–May 31 80 T-M-044-O1-R
47 April 13–May 31 15 T-M-047-O1-R
59
Beaver Creek SWA and
Table Mtn. STL only
April 13–May 3 5 T-M-059-O1-R
May 4–31 10 T-M-059-O2-R
59
youth only
Beaver Creek SWA and
Table Mtn. STL only
April 13–May 31 10 T-M-059-K1-R
80 April 13–May 31 10 T-M-080-O1-R
81 April 13–May 31 20 T-M-081-O1-R
91
April 13–May 3 40 T-M-091-O1-R
May 4–31 40 T-M-091-O2-R
91, 92, 96, 101, 102
youth only
April 13–May 31 200 T-M-091-K1-R
92
April 13–May 3 40 T-M-092-O1-R
May 4–31 40 T-M-092-O2-R
96
April 13–May 3 75 T-M-096-O1-R
May 4–31 75 T-M-096-O2-R
96
private land only
April 13–May 3 100 T-M-096-P1-R
May 4–31 100 T-M-096-P2-R
SPRING LIMITED LICENSES
UNITS DATES LICENSES HUNT CODE
101, 102
April 13–May 3 25 T-M-101-O1-R
May 4–31 25 T-M-101-O2-R
103, 107, 109
April 13–May 3 45 T-M-103-O1-R
May 4–31 45 T-M-103-O2-R
103, 107, 109
youth only
April 13–May 31 40 T-M-103-K1-R
124, 125, 129 April 13–May 31 25 T-M-124-O1-R
124, 125, 129
youth only
April 13–May 31 15 T-M-124-K1-R
127, 132 April 13–May 31 30 T-M-127-O1-R
139 April 13–May 31 10 T-M-139-O1-R
140
Lake Dorothey SWA
only
April 13–May 31 30 T-M-140-O1-R
140
James M. John SWA
only
April 13–May 31 20 T-M-140-O2-R
444 April 13–May 31 45 T-M-444-O1-R
444
private land only
April 13–May 31 30 T-M-444-P1-R
851
Bosque del Oso SWA only
April 13–May 31 20 T-M-851-O1-R
SPRING RANCHING FOR WILDLIFE (RFW)
Public Ranching for Wildlife (RFW) licenses are available ONLY
TO COLORADO RESIDENTS by draw. Licenses are valid for the dates
and ranch on the license. RFW licenses are listed with hunt
codes below. Landowners must provide free access to hunters
who draw a license for the ranch. By applying for a RFW license,
hunters allow CPW to provide applicant information to the
ranch. Hunting rules are dierent for each ranch; read ranch
rules on the CPW website before applying: cpw.info/rfw
UNITS DATES LICENSES HUNT CODE
MOUNTAIN
MEADOWS RANCH
Unit 84
April 27–May 31 10 T-M-084-W1-R
PURGATOIRE
RANCH
Units 136, 143, 147
April 13–22 8 T-M-136-W1-R
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
FISHERS PEAK STATE PARK HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES
Up to ve hunters will have the opportunity to hunt turkey on Fishers Peak,
near Trinidad, in Spring 2024. Access is by permit only, issued by drawing.
Information about how to apply for these opportunities will be posted online
by February 1, 2024. For more details, go to: cpw.info/shers-peak
CPW.STATE.CO.US
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SPRING OTC LICENSE SALES BEGIN: March 1 at 9 a.m. MT
SEASON DATES: April 13May 31
SALES AGENTS ONLY: Use code T-M-000-U1-R
LICENSES ARE VALID — HUNTING IS ALLOWED —
IN THE FOLLOWING UNITS (SHADED ON THE MAP):
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31,
32, 33, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 except
on Beaver Creek SWA and Table Mountain STL, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68,
69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93,
94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 104, 105, 106, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117,
118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 126, 128, 130, 131, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138,
140 except on James M. John and Lake Dorothey SWAs, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145,
146, 147, 161, 171, 181, 191, 211, 214, 231, 301, 391, 411, 421, 441, 461, 481,
500, 501, 511, 512, 521, 551, 561, 581, 591, 681, 682, 691, 711, 741, 751, 771,
791, 851 except on Bosque del Oso SWA, 861, 951
AND ONLY ON PRIVATE LAND IN: 91, 92, 101, 102, 103, 107, 109, 124, 125,
127, 129, 132, 139
SPRING OVERTHECOUNTER OTC LICENSES & HUNTABLE GMUs
Over-the-counter (OTC) licenses are usually unlimited in
number and available over the counter. These licenses
ARE NOT available through the draw process.
Visit the Colorado Hunting Atlas
for detailed GMU boundaries and maps:
cpw.info/hunting-atlas
SPRING
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FALL
FALL TURKEY
THE FOLLOWING UNITS ARE CLOSED TO ALL FALL TURKEY HUNTING:
2, 21, 26, 30, 35, 36, 44, 45, 63, 80, 81, 89, 90, 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 106, 111, 115, 120, 201, 371, 471
FALL LIMITED LICENSES
Limited licenses are limited in number by regulation and are
issued through a draw process. Hunters must apply and be
successful in the draw (unless purchased as a leover or reissued
license aer the draw) in order to get one of these licenses, which
are valid on public or private land within the listed unit(s), unless
otherwise specied below. Hunters must always get landowner
permission before hunting on private land.
UNITS DATES LICENSES HUNT CODE
15, 27, 37, 361 Sept. 1–Oct. 6 15 T-E-015-L1-R
25 Sept. 1–Oct. 6 15 T-E-025-L1-R
34 Sept. 1–Oct. 6 25 T-E-034-L1-R
47 Sept. 1–Oct. 6 25 T-E-047-L1-R
59
Beaver Creek SWA and
Table Mtn. STL only
Sept. 1–Oct. 6 15 T-E-059-L1-R
85
Spanish Peaks SWA,
Oberosler Tract only
Sept. 1–Oct. 6 10 T-E-085-L1-R
85
Spanish Peaks SWA,
Dochter Tract only
Sept. 1–Oct. 6 10 T-E-085-L2-R
85
Spanish Peaks SWA,
Sakariason Tract only
Sept. 1–Oct. 6 10 T-E-085-L3-R
91 Sept. 1–Oct. 25 40 T-E-091-L1-R
91, 92, 96, 101, 102
youth only
Sept. 1–Oct. 25 40 T-E-091-K1-R
92 Sept. 1–Oct. 25 30 T-E-092-L1-R
96 Sept. 1–Oct. 25 100 T-E-096-L1-R
101, 102 Sept. 1–Oct. 25 30 T-E-101-L1-R
103, 107, 109 Sept. 1–Oct. 25 10 T-E-103-L1-R
103, 107, 109
youth only
Sept. 1–Oct. 25 10 T-E-103-K1-R
124, 125, 129 Sept. 1–Oct. 25 15 T-E-124-L1-R
124, 125, 129
youth only
Sept. 1–Oct. 25 15 T-E-124-K1-R
126, 146 Sept. 1–Oct. 25 20 T-E-126-L1-R
127, 132 Sept. 1–Oct. 25 20 T-E-127-L1-R
139 Sept. 1–Oct. 25 5 T-E-139-L1-R
140
Lake Dorothey SWA
only
Sept. 1–Oct. 6 10 T-E-140-L1-R
140
James M. John SWA
only
Sept. 1–Oct. 6 10 T-E-140-L2-R
444 Sept. 1–Oct. 6 30 T-E-444-L1-R
851
Bosque del Oso SWA
only
Sept. 1–Oct. 6 10 T-E-851-L1-R
YOUTH EXTENDED FALL SEASON
Youth under 18 with an UNFILLED FALL turkey license can hunt tur-
key from the Sat. before anksgiving to the Sun. aer anks-
giving in the units listed on their original fall license. All hunters
must follow all applicable regulations and must be accompanied
by a mentor, who cannot hunt. Youth turkey hunters should be
aware that big-game hunters may also be in the eld during this
season. See “Youth Licenses” under “Special Opportunity Infor-
mation” (page 1), or contact a CPW oce for information (listed
on inside front cover).
FALL RANCHING FOR WILDLIFE RFW
Public RFW licenses are available through the draw ONLY TO
COLORADO RESIDENTS. ey are valid for dates and ranch on
license. Read ranch rules on the CPW website before applying at
cpw.info/rfw. See Spring RFW, page 4, for more details.
UNITS DATES LICENSES HUNT CODE
PURGATOIRE RANCH
Unit 136, 143, 147
Sept. 14–23 1 T-E-136-W1-R
LATE SEASON LICENSES: PRIVATE LAND ONLY
Hunters may purchase up to two beardless turkey licenses
during the late season. ese are available over-the-counter for
hunting on PRIVATE LAND ONLY within the game management unit
where the license holder has permission to hunt.
Get landowner permission before buying a license.
See map in shaded box on page 7.
UNITS DATES HUNT CODE
112, 113 Dec. 15, 2024–Jan. 15, 2025
Sales agents only:
T-F-000-U2-R
HUNT CODES CONTAIN A LOT OF INFORMATION!
Learning how to read hunt codes can ensure that you apply for the right
hunt in the limited license draw each year. Hunt codes are an 8-character
code used to designate species, sex, GMU, season and method of take:
1. THE FIRST LETTER designates the species: T = turkey; D = deer; E = elk;
A = pronghorn; M = moose; B = bear
2. THE SECOND LETTER designates the sex of the animal you want to hunt:
M = male; F = female; E = either sex
3. THE THIRD PART THREE NUMBERS designates the unit you want to hunt:
001 = unit 1; 201 = unit 201; etc. If more than one unit is valid, only the
lowest unit number will appear.
4. THE FOURTH PART A LETTER AND A NUMBER indicates hunt dates:
▶ O1 = rst season; O2 = second season; O3 = third season; etc.
▶ P is for private-land-only hunts, then the season number: P1, P2, etc.
▶ E1 = early season. L1 = late season. K1, K2, etc. = youth-only hunts.
W (or J) = Ranching for Wildlife.
NOTE: Be aware that the zero ( 0 ) in the hunt units and the letter "O" in the season section
look similar!
5. THE LAST LETTER indicates the method of take the license is valid for:
A = archery; M = muzzleloader; R = rie and associated methods (See page 3.)
HOW TO READ HUNT CODES
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FALL
CPW.STATE.CO.US
FALL OVERTHECOUNTER OTC LICENSES & HUNTABLE GMUs
FALL & LATE OTC LICENSE SALES BEGIN: June 20 at 9 a.m. MT
SEASON DATES: Sept. 1–Oct. 6: west of I-25 and GMU 140
Sept. 1Oct. 25: east of I-25, except GMU 140
SALES AGENTS ONLY: Use code T-E-000-U2-R
LICENSES ARE VALID — HUNTING IS ALLOWED —
IN THE FOLLOWING UNITS (SHADED ON THE MAP):
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22,
23, 24, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 49,
50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 except on Beaver Creek
SWA and Table Mountain STL, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69,
70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 82, 83, 84, 85 except on
Spanish Peaks SWA, 86, 87, 88, 94, 104, 105, 110, 112, 113,
114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 128, 130, 131, 133,
134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140 except on James M. John and Lake
Dorothey SWAs, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 161, 171, 181,
191, 211, 214, 231, 301, 391, 411, 421, 441, 461, 481, 500, 501,
511, 512, 521, 551, 561, 581, 591, 681, 682, 691, 711, 741, 751,
771, 791, 851 except on Bosque del Oso SWA, 861, 951
AND ONLY ON PRIVATE LAND IN: 101, 102
Licenses are unlimited in number
and available over the counter.
These are private-land-only
licenses: Get landowner permis-
sion before buying a license.
SEASON DATES:
Dec. 15, 2024Jan. 15, 2025
SALES AGENTS ONLY:
Use code T-F-000-U2-R
LICENSES ARE VALID ON
PRIVATE LAND IN THESE
UNITS (SHADED ON THE
ENLARGED MAP BELOW):
112 , 113
LATE SEASON OVER
THECOUNTER LICENSES
Over-the-counter (OTC) licenses are usually unlimited in
number and available over the counter. These licenses
ARE NOT available through the draw process.
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2024 COLORADO TURKEY HUNTING
APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS & PREFERENCE POINTS
PREFERENCE POINTS
1. HOW TO GAIN POINTS: One preference point is awarded if you are unsuccessful
in drawing your rst-choice hunt code or if you apply for a preference point
hunt code as your rst choice. You can get two preference points each license
year for turkey if you submit an application for each season (spring and fall).
2. PREFERENCE POINT HUNT CODE: To apply for a preference point only, enter
either hunt code TM99999P (spring season or TE99999P (fall seasonas the
rst choice on your application. You must pay for a Habitat Stamp, even if
you’re just applying for a preference point. e application processing fee
and $12.15 Habitat Stamp fee are nonrefundable.
3. DRAW PRIORITY: Priority goes to the hunter with the most points, except for
group applications. Group applications are processed based on the member
with the fewest points. See cpw.info/apply-for-group-hunts online.
4. POINTS ARE ONLY USED ON FIRSTCHOICE HUNTS: Second-, third- or fourth-choice
hunt codes don’t use or generate preference points.
5. POINT ACCUMULATION: Preference points accumulate each year until they are
used to help you draw a license as a rst choice.
6. USE THEM OR LOSE THEM: If you don’t apply for or purchase a license at least once
in 10 consecutive years for turkey, your le is purged and your preference
points are lost. Applying for preference points keeps your le active.
7. CHECK YOUR ONLINE PROFILE: Your preference point levels and draw results will
be listed in your account prole. Go to cpw.info/buy-apply.
For any account issues, please contact us at: 303-297-
1192 (MF, 8 a.m.5 p.m. MT) or 1-800-244-5613 (24/7)
PAYMENT DEADLINES
SPRING:
FEB. 28 License must be paid for by this date.
FALL:
JUNE 19 License must be paid for by this date.
THE PAYMENT DEADLINE IS FINAL. Plan ahead: Log in to your account before draw
results are posted online and make sure your credit card information is accurate.
If we are unable to charge the credit card on le in your account by the payment
deadline, your license will be forfeited, and you will lose BOTH the license and any
preference points you used to draw it. It's the customer's responsibility to know the
payment deadlines and verify that their awarded licenses have been paid for prior to
the payment deadlines.
APPLICATION & CORRECTION DEADLINES
SPRING: Feb. 6 (8 p.m. MT)
FALL: May 31 (8 p.m. MT)
Application corrections must also be made by this date.
All turkey license applications for the draw(s) are only available ONLINE
(go to cpw.info/buy-apply) or BY PHONE (1-800-244-5613).
Go online to nd everything you need for detailed account, application and payment info:
cpw.info/account-setup
▶ How to set up an online account
▶ How to access your existing online account
cpw.info/apply-for-the-draws
▶ How to apply for the spring and fall draws
1. Application fees and the $12.15 Habitat Stamp fee are nonrefundable.
2. If you drew a license you would like to return AFTER THE SURRENDER
PERIOD DEADLINE, payment for the license is still required rst. You
can then return it for a refund OR preference point restoration. You
must relinquish your license AND carcass tag at least 14 days before
opening day of the season for which the license is valid.
▶ License must be accompanied by a completed request form obtained
at a CPW location or on our website: cpw.info/refunds. Most
refunds are subject to a $15 processing fee. Preference points are rein-
stated to a pre-draw level. You do NOT receive an additional preference
point for the draw for which you're returning your license.
▶ Turkey refund requests must be postmarked at least 14 DAYS before
the season for which the license is valid starts along with a refund
or preference point restoration request form to CPW, attn: Refund
Oce, 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216. A license cannot be
recovered once it has been returned.
3. Once there are fewer than 14 days until the season starts, refunds or
preference point restorations are limited to extreme medical circum-
stances of the licensee or of the licensee's immediate family member,
death of the licensee or death of the licensee’s immediate family
member, members of the U.S. military whose service prevented them
from requesting a refund or reinstatement on time, or jury duty which
overlaps with the season dates on the license.
▶ ese requests must be accompanied by evidence that the license has
not been used AND the circumstances that prevented the licensee from
being able to make their request 14 days or more from season start.
▶ Customers with an extreme medical circumstance will need to ll
out the new Extreme Medical Exception request form. Find instruc-
tions online: cpw.info/refunds
REFUNDS
EXCHANGES
1. All license exchanges will be charged a $5.00 fee.
2. No refunds or preference point restorations are available on exchanged
licenses.
3. Exchanges can be completed at a CPW oce or park up until the day
before the season starts on the original license. Once a season starts, an
exchange is no longer available.
REISSUES
1. e Reissue Preview List will be posted online every Tues. at 11 a.m.,
and those hunt codes will be moved to the Leover List and available for
purchase every Wed. as close to 11 a.m. as possible.
2. All hunt codes will be released 11 a.m.–1 p.m. on Wed. of every week,
starting the week aer leover licenses go on sale. Note that no new hunt
codes will be added to the list during the week.
3. Licenses from the preview list for the week will be available for purchase
every Wed., starting at 11 a.m. See the website for full details:
cpw.info/refunds-reissue
CLEARING FAILED PAYMENTS
Log in to your account at cpwshop.com and navigate to the “Privi-
leges” tab under “My Orders.” Click on “Pay Balance” and pay for your
license. You will receive an order number and conrmation email when
you have successfully completed the transaction.
Please note that if you receive a courtesy email that your license
payment failed, only updating your credit card on le will NOT pay
for your license. You MUST follow the instructions above and receive
conrmation that your license is paid for prior to the payment deadline.
Payments can also be made over the phone; please call 1-800-244-5612.
Once the draw is complete, CPW will send emails to customers who are successful in the
draw and provide them with a short period when they can surrender their license if they
no longer want it, receiving preference point restoration to a pre-draw level, a refund of
the license fee and removal of the license from the customer's account. The deadline for
the Spring Turkey surrender period is Feb. 16 at 11:59 p.m. MT. The deadline for
the Fall Turkey surrender period is June 7 at 11:59 p.m. MT.
To surrender your license, go to your limited license draw results email receipt.
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LANDS
GAME MANAGEMENT UNIT DESCRIPTIONS
NOTE: The following list includes only
GMUs open to turkey hunting.
1. MAKE HUNTING RESERVATIONS ONLINE OR BY
PHONE: Some properties require reservations
to hunt turkey; these can be made online at
cpw.info/buy-apply or through the reserva-
tion phone number: 1-800-244-5613. Reserva-
tions are available starting at 9 a.m. Reserva-
tions can be made 14 days before the hunt date
up until noon the day before the hunt date.
Check the current Colorado State Recreation
Lands brochure for details about which prop-
erties require reservations.
2. SPANISH PEAKS SWA: Map to trailhead and
parking is on page 11. Hunting is permitted
only Sat., Sun., Mon. and Tues. in spring tur-
key season. Hunters with mobility impair-
ments, see page 1 for exceptions.
3. HORSETHIEF CANYON SWA: All turkey hunt-
ing W of Blind #1, S of the Colorado River
requires a reservation. Reservations must
be made through the Hunting Reservation
System. See “Make hunting Reservations Online
or by Phone” above. Hunters can hunt only the
area reserved. Hunters must check in and out
at property.
4. HIGEL & RIO GRANDE SWAs: Spring season
access is by permit only, issued by random
drawing. Applications are available by email-
ing montevista.wildlife@state.co.us.
Group applications accepted; maximum two
applicants per group. Application deadline is
NEW
March 31, annually. Successful appli-
cants will be notied by email. Information
about the license drawing is on the application.
5. KENOSHA PASS & GUANELLA PASS RD.
GMUs 39, 46, 500 & 501: Hunting is prohibit-
ed year-round along Kenosha Pass within 1/4
mile of Hwy. 285, between mile markers 203
and 206 in Park Co., excluding private lands.
Hunting is also prohibited within 1/4
mile of Guanella Pass Rd. (Clear Creek CR
381 and Park CR 62) when the road is open
to motor-vehicle trac, from mile markers
12.5 to 19 (located at the intersection of
Guanella Pass Rd. and the Clear Lake picnic
area). Hunting is also prohibited within 1/4
mile around and including Deadman’s Lake
(E of Guanella Pass Rd., N of Mt. Bierstadt
Trail [USFS trail 711]), excluding private
lands. When Guanella Pass Rd. is closed to
motor-vehicle trac, the hunting closure is
lied.
6.
NEW
CITY OF FORT COLLINS NATURAL AREAS
GMUs 20 & 191: Hunters crossing City of
Fort Collins' Bobcat Ridge Natural Area
(in GMU 20, spring turkey season only) or
Gateway Natural Area (in GMU 191) to ac-
cess other lands must have a free city-issued
permit at least one week (7 days) in advance
to allow processing; contact City of Fort
Collins Natural Areas Department,
970-416-2815 or fcgov.com/naturalareas/
permits for more information.
SPECIAL LANDUSE RULES
1 MOFFAT CO.
bounded on N, E and S by Green River; on W by UT.
2 MOFFAT CO.
bounded on N by WY; on E by Little Snake River; on S by Yampa
River; on W by Green River, CRs 34 and 10, Colo. 318 and CR
10N (Irish Canyon Rd.).
3 MOFFAT CO.
bounded on N by WY; on E by Colo. 13 and CRs 108, 3, 5 and
17; on S by Yampa River, U.S. 40 and Colo. 318; on W by Little
Snake River.
4 MOFFAT & ROUTT COs.
bounded on N by WY; on E by Moat CR1, Routt CR 82, USFS 150
and Elkhead Creek; on S by U.S. 40 ; on W by Colo. 13.
5 MOFFAT & ROUTT COs.
bounded on N by WY; on E by Continental Divide; on S by Little
Snake-Elk River divide and USFS 42; on W by USFS 150, Routt
CR 82 and Moat CR 1.
6 JACKSON CO.
bounded on N by WY; on E by Jackson-Larimer Co. line; on S by
Colo. 14; on W by Colo. 125, from Colo. 14 to WY.
7 LARIMER CO.
bounded on N by WY; on E by CR 103 (Laramie River Rd.); on S
by Colo. 14; on W by Larimer-Jackson Co. line.
8 LARIMER CO.
bounded on N by WY; on E by CRs 59, 80C (Cherokee Park Rd.),
NEW
67J (Prairie Divide Rd.), 74E (Red Feather Lakes
Rd.) & 69 (Manhattan Rd.); on S by Colo. 14; on W by CR 103
(Laramie River Rd.).
9 LARIMER & WELD COs.
bounded on N by WY; on E by I-25; on S by Colo. 14; on W by
U.S. 287.
10 MOFFAT & RIO BLANCO COs.
bounded on N by Green and Yampa rivers; on E by
Twelvemile Gulch Rd. U.S. 40 to mile marker 38.3 to Elk
Springs Ridge to Drill Hole, Winter Valley Gulch, Coal Creek
and Wolf Creek; on S by White River; on W by UT.
11 MOFFAT & RIO BLANCO COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 318 and U.S. 40; on E Moat CR 57
and Rio Blanco CR 7; on S by White River; on W by Wolf
Creek, Coal Creek, Winter Valley Gulch to Drill Hole to Elk
Springs Ridge to mile marker 38.3 on U.S. 40, Twelvemile
Gulch Rd. U.S. 40, Yampa River and Little Snake River.
12 MOFFAT, ROUTT, RIO BLANCO & GARFIELD COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 317, Routt CRs 29 and 55, Rio Blanco
CRs 10 and 8; on E by Williams Fork-Yampa River divide; on
S by Williams Fork-White River divide, USFS 250 and Rio
Blanco CRs 48, 15 and 30; on W by Colo. 13.
13 MOFFAT & ROUTT COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 40; on E by Routt CR 179, Trout Creek, Fish
Creek; on S by Routt CR 29 and Colo. 317; on W by Colo. 13.
14 ROUTT & GRAND COs.
bounded on N by Little Snake-Elk River divide; on E by
Continental Divide; on S by U.S. 40; on W by U.S. 40 and
Routt CR 129.
15 ROUTT, GRAND & EAGLE COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 40; on E by Muddy Creek-Yampa
River divide (Gore Range divide) and Canyon Creek; on S by
Colorado River; on W by Colo. 131.
16 JACKSON CO.
bounded on N by Lone Pine Creek, CRs 16 and 12W; on E by
Colo. 14; on S by U.S. 40; on W by Continental Divide.
17 JACKSON CO.
bounded on N and E by Colo. 125; on S by Continental Divide
(Jackson-Grand Co. line); on W and N by Colo. 14.
18 GRAND CO.
bounded on N and E by Continental Divide; on S by Arapaho
Creek, Lake Granby and Colorado River; on W by main fork of
Troublesome and Poison creeks.
19 LARIMER CO.
bounded on N by Colo. 14 (Poudre Canyon Rd.); on E by I-25;
on S by Harmony Rd., CRs 19, 38E, 27 and 44H (Buckhorn
Rd.), Elk Creek-Pennock Creek divide and RMNP boundary;
on W by Larimer-Jackson Co. line.
20 LARIMER, BOULDER & WELD COs.
bounded on N by Larimer CRs 44H (Buckhorn Rd.), 27, 38E
and 19 and Harmony Rd.; on E by I-25; on S by Colo. 52, U.S.
287, Boulder CR 34 (Niwot/Neva roads), U.S. 36, Boulder CRs
94, 81, 106, 95 (Lefthand Canyon Drive) and 102 (Brainard
Lake Rd.) and ridgeline from Brainard Lake W to Pawnee
Peak; on W by Continental Divide, RMNP boundary and
Pennock Creek-Elk Creek divide.
21 RIO BLANCO & GARFIELD COs.
bounded on N by White River; on E by Monument Gulch,
Colo. 64, Monument Gulch Rd. and Rio Blanco CRs 103 and
26; on S by Douglas Creek-Roan Creek divide, Douglas Creek-
Salt Creeks divide, Evacuation Creek-Salt Creeks divide and
Bitter Creek-West Salt Creek divide; on W by UT.
22 RIO BLANCO & GARFIELD COs.
bounded on N by White River; on E by Colo. 13; on S by White
River-Colorado River divide; on W by Rio Blanco CRs 26 and 103,
Monument Gulch Rd., Colo. 64 and Monument Gulch.
23 RIO BLANCO & GARFIELD COs.
bounded on N by Rio Blanco CRs 30, 15 and 48 and USFS 250;
on E by USFS 250, Rio Blanco CRs 8 and 17 and USFS Primary
Forest Rd. 245 (Buford-Newcastle Rd.); on S by White River-
Colorado River divide; on W by Colo. 13.
24 RIO BLANCO & GARFIELD COs.
bounded on N by Williams Fork River-White River divide; on
E by White River-Yampa River divide and White River-Colora-
do River divide; on S by South Fork of White River-Colorado
River divide; on W by USFS Primary Forest Rd. 245 and Rio
Blanco CRs 17 (Buford-Newcastle Rd.), 8 and USFS 250.
25 GARFIELD & EAGLE COs.
bounded on N by Middle Fork of Derby Creek and Derby
Creek; on E by Colorado River; on S by Deep Creek; on W by
Colorado River-White River divide.
27 GRAND, ROUTT & JACKSON COs.
bounded on N and E by U.S. 40; on S by Colo. 9 and Colorado
River; on W by Canyon Creek and Muddy Creek-Yampa River
divide (Gore Range divide).
28 GRAND CO.
bounded on N by Colorado River, Lake Granby and Arapaho
Creek; on E by Continental Divide; on S by Continental Divide
and Williams Fork River-Straight Creek divide; on W by Wil-
liams Fork River-Blue River divide and Barger Gulch.
U.S. U.S. highway
COLO. Colorado
highway
CO. county
CR county road
RD. road
RES. reservoir
N north
NW northwest
NE northeast
S south
SW southwest
SE southeast
E east
W west
NF National Forest
USFS U.S. Forest
Service
FS Forest Service
BLM Bureau of Land
Management
RMNP Rocky Mtn.
National Park
KS Kansas
NEB Nebraska
NM New Mexico
OK Oklahoma
UT Utah
WY Wyoming
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43 GARFIELD, PITKIN, EAGLE & GUNNISON COs.
bounded on N by Colorado River; on E by Roaring Fork River
and Castle Creek; on S by divide between Roaring Fork-
Crystal River drainages, East River-Muddy Creek drainages
and McClure Pass; on W by Muddy Creek-Crystal River divide,
divide between Roaring Fork-Crystal River drainages and
Divide Creek-Baldy Creek drainages and South Canyon Creek.
44 EAGLE CO.
bounded on N by Colorado River and Eagle River; on E by East
Lake Creek; on S by Fryingpan River-Eagle River divide; on W
by USFS 514 (Red Table Mountain Rd.), CR 10A (Cottonwood
Pass Rd.) and Cottonwood Creek.
46 CLEAR CREEK, PARK & JEFFERSON COs.
bounded on N by Pike-Arapaho National Forest boundary
and North Turkey Creek-Elk Creek divide; on E and S by U.S.
285; on W by North Fork of South Platte River and Continen-
tal Divide. See “Special Land-Use Rules,” #5 on page 9, for
hunting closure details.
47 EAGLE & PITKIN COs.
bounded on N by Frying Pan River and Ivanhoe Creek; on
E by Continental Divide; on S by Colo. 82; on W by Roaring
Fork River.
48 LAKE & CHAFFEE COs.
bounded on N by Continental Divide; on E by Tennessee
Creek and Arkansas River; on S by Clear Creek and South Fork
of Clear Creek; on W by Continental Divide.
49 LAKE, PARK & CHAFFEE COs.
bounded on N by Continental Divide; on E by Colo. 9 and U.S. 285;
on S by U.S. 24; on W by Arkansas River and Tennessee Creek.
50 PARK CO.
bounded on N by U.S. 285; on E by CR 77; on S by U.S. 24; on
W by U.S. 285.
51 DOUGLAS CO.
bounded on N by Colo. 470; on E by I-25; on S by Douglas-
Teller Co. line; on W by South Platte River.
52 DELTA CO.
bounded on N by Delta-Mesa Co. line; on E by Grand Mesa-
Gunnison National Forest boundary, Overland Ditch, West
Res. No. 1 and Jay Creek; on S by North Fork of Gunnison
River and Colo. 92; on W by Colo. 65.
53 DELTA & GUNNISON COs.
bounded on N by North Fork of Gunnison River, Gunnison CR
12 (Kebler Pass Rd.), Kebler Pass and Ohio Pass; on E and S
by Gunnison River-North Fork of Gunnison River divide and
Curecanti Pass, Smith Fork-Curecanti Creek divide, Smith
Fork-Dyer Creek divide and Delta-Montrose Co. line; on W
by Colo. 92.
54 GUNNISON CO.
bounded on N by Gunnison River-North Fork of Gunnison
River divide and CR 12 (Kebler Pass Rd.); on E by Colo. 135;
on S by U.S. 50, Blue Mesa Res. and Gunnison River; on W by
Curecanti Creek.
55 GUNNISON CO.
bounded on N by Gunnison-Pitkin Co. line; on E by Conti-
nental Divide; on S by Taylor River-Tomichi Creek divide and
Cumberland Pass, USFS 765 (N Quartz Creek Rd.), Quartz
Creek Rd. and U.S. 50; on W by Colo. 135, CR 12 (Kebler Pass
Rd.), Kebler Pass and Ruby Range Summit.
56 CHAFFEE CO.
bounded on N by Chalk Creek and Tincup Pass Rd.; on E by
Arkansas River; on S by South Arkansas River to U.S. 50, then
U.S. 50; on W by Continental Divide.
57 CHAFFEE, PARK & FREMONT COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 24; on E by Kaufman Ridge and Badger
Creek; on S and W by Arkansas River.
58 FREMONT & PARK COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 24; on E by Park CRs 59 and 102, Colo.
9 and U.S. 50; on S by U.S. 50 and Arkansas River; on W by
Kaufman Ridge and Badger Creek.
59 PUEBLO, FREMONT, EL PASO & TELLER COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 24; on E by I-25; on S by U.S. 50; on
W by Colo. 67 and Phantom Canyon Rd., except portions of
Pueblo, Fremont and El Paso counties within Fort Carson
Military Reservation. (See unit 591.)
60 MESA & MONTROSE COs.
bounded on N and E by Dolores River; on S by Colo. 90; on
W by UT.
61 MESA, MONTROSE, OURAY & SAN MIGUEL COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 141; on E by USFS 402 (Divide Rd.)
and Dave Wood Rd.; on S by Colo. 62; on W by San Miguel
River and Dolores River.
62 DELTA, MESA, MONTROSE & OURAY COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 141; on E by Colo. 50 and 550; on S by
Colo. 62; on W by Dave Wood Rd. and USFS 402 (Divide Rd.).
63 DELTA, GUNNISON & MONTROSE COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 92; on E by Colo. 92, Delta-Montrose
Co. line, Smith Fork-Dyer Creek divide, Smith Fork-Curecanti
Creek divide, Curecanti Pass and Curecanti Creek; on S and W
by Gunnison River.
64 DELTA & MONTROSE COs.
bounded on N and E by Colo. 92, Gunnison River and Morrow
Point Res.; on E by Big Blue Creek; on S and W by U.S. 50.
65 GUNNISON, HINSDALE, MONTROSE & OURAY COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 50; on E by Big Blue Creek-Cimarron
Creek divide; on S by Ouray-San Juan Co. line; on W by Ouray-
San Miguel Co. line and Colo. 62 and 550.
66 GUNNISON, HINSDALE & SAGUACHE COs.
bounded on N by Morrow Point Res., Gunnison River and
Blue Mesa Res.; on E by Colo. 149, Cebolla Creek, Spring
Creek, Cathedral Creek, Groundhog Park and Spring Creek-
Cochetopa Creek divide; on S by Continental Divide; on W by
Hinsdale-San Juan Co. line, Hinsdale-Ouray Co. line, Cimarron
River-Henson Creek divide, Big Blue Creek-Little Cimarron
River divide, U.S. 50 and Big Blue Creek.
67 GUNNISON, HINSDALE & SAGUACHE COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 50; on E by Colo. 114 and North Pass;
on E and S by Continental Divide; on W by Cochetopa Creek-
Spring Creek divide and Groundhog Park, Cathedral Creek,
Spring Creek, Cebolla Creek and Colo. 149.
68 SAGUACHE CO.
bounded on N by Colo. 114; on E by U.S. 285; on S by CRs
G and 41G, USFS 675 and 676, USFS trails 796 and 787 and
Saguache-Mineral Co. line; on W by Continental Divide.
69 CUSTER & FREMONT COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 50; on E by Colo. 67; on S by Colo. 96;
on W by Colo. 69, Grape Creek and Arkansas River.
70 DOLORES, MONTROSE & SAN MIGUEL COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 90, Dolores River, San Miguel River
and Colo. 62; on E by Ouray-San Miguel Co. line and San
Miguel-San Juan Co. line; on S by San Miguel-Dolores Co.
line, Disappointment Creek, Dolores River and Summit
Canyon Creek; on W by UT.
71 DOLORES & MONTEZUMA COs.
bounded on N by Disappointment Creek and Dolores-
San Miguel Co. line; on E by Dolores-San Juan Co. line,
Montezuma-La Plata Co. line and Bear Creek; on S by Colo.
145; on W by USFS 526 (Dolores-Norwood Rd.).
72 DOLORES & MONTEZUMA COs.
bounded on N and E by U.S. 491; on S by NM; on W by UT.
73 MONTEZUMA CO.
bounded on N by Colo. 184 and 145 and Bear Creek; on E by
Montezuma-La Plata Co. line; on S by NM; on W by U.S. 491.
74 LA PLATA & SAN JUAN COs.
bounded on N by Ouray-San Juan Co. line; on E by San Juan-
Hinsdale Co. line and Animas River; on S by U.S. 160; on W by
Montezuma-La Plata Co. line, Dolores-San Juan Co. line, San
Miguel-San Juan Co. line and Ouray-San Juan Co. line.
29 BOULDER, JEFFERSON & GILPIN COs.
bounded on N by ridgeline from Pawnee Peak to Brainard
Lake, Boulder CRs 102 (Brainard Lake Rd.), 94, 81, 106 and
95 (Lefthand Canyon Drive), U.S. 36, Boulder CR 34 (Neva/
Niwot roads) and Colo. 52 (Mineral Rd.); on E by I-25; on S by
Colo. 128, 93, 72, and 119 and USFS 149 (Rollins Pass Rd.);
on W by Continental Divide.
30 GARFIELD & MESA COs.
bounded on N by West Salt Creek-Bitter Creek divide, Evacu-
ation Creek-Salt Creeks divide and Douglas Creek-Salt Creeks
divide; on E by East Salt Creek-Roan Creek divide, Big Salt
Wash-Roan Creek divide, Little Salt Wash-Roan Creek divide
and Bookclis; on S by Colorado River; on W by UT.
31 MESA, GARFIELD & RIO BLANCO COs.
bounded on N by Colorado River-White River divide; on E by
Roan Creek-Parachute Creek divide and Kelly Gulch; on S by
Colorado River; on W by Bookclis, Little Salt Wash-Roan
Creek divide, Big Salt Wash-Roan Creek divide and East Salt
Creek-Roan Creek divide.
32 GARFIELD CO.
bounded on N by Parachute Creek-Piceance Creek divide; on
E by Colo. 13; on S by Colorado River; on W by Kelly Gulch
and Roan Creek-Parachute Creek divide.
33 GARFIELD & RIO BLANCO COs.
bounded on N by White River-Colorado River divide; on E by
Canyon Creek; on S by Colorado River; on W by Colo. 13.
34 GARFIELD & EAGLE COs.
bounded on N by Deep Creek; on E and S by Colorado River;
on W by Canyon Creek.
35 EAGLE CO.
bounded on N by Colorado River; on E by Colo. 131; on S by
Eagle River; on W by Colorado River.
36 EAGLE CO.
bounded on N by Elk Creek to Piney Ridge, to Eagle’s Nest Wilder-
ness boundary and Gore Range divide (Elliott Ridge); on E by Gore
Range divide; on S from Gore Range divide to Dowd Junction by
I-70, then from Dowd Junction to Wolcott by Eagle River; on W
by Colo. 131 and Colorado River from State Bridge to Elk Creek.
37 SUMMIT & GRAND COs.
bounded on N by Colorado River; on E by Barger Gulch,
Williams Fork River-Blue River divide, Williams Fork River-
Straight Creek divide and Continental Divide; on S by Con-
tinental Divide; on W by Eagle River-Tenmile Creek divide,
I-70, Blue River, Cataract Creek and Gore Range divide.
38 GILPIN, BOULDER, CLEAR CREEK & JEFFERSON COs.
bounded on N by USFS 149 (Rollins Pass Rd.) and Colo. 119,
72, 93 and 128; on E by I-25; on S by I-70 and U.S. 40; on W
by Continental Divide.
39 JEFFERSON, CLEAR CREEK & PARK COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 40 and I-70; on E by Colo. 74 and Jef-
ferson CR 73; on S by U.S. 285, North Turkey Creek-Elk Creek
divide and Pike-Arapaho National Forest boundary; on W
by Continental Divide. (See unit 391.) See “Special Land-Use
Rules,” #5 on page 9, for hunting closure details.
40 MESA CO.
bounded on N by Colorado River; on E by U.S. 50; on S by
Colo. 141 and Dolores River; on W by UT.
41 MESA & DELTA COs.
bounded on N by Colorado River and Colo. 65; on E by Colo.
65, Lands End Rd., Flowing Park Rd. and Mesa-Delta Co. line;
on W by U.S. 50.
42 MESA & GARFIELD COs.
bounded on N by Colorado River; on E by South Canyon
Creek, divide between Roaring Fork-Crystal River and
Baldy Creek-Divide Creek drainages and common point of
Mesa-Pitkin-Gunnison Co. lines; on S by Divide Creek-Muddy
Creek divide, Divide Creek-Plateau Creek divide and Plateau
Creek-Colorado River divide; on W by Colorado River.
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75 LA PLATA & SAN JUAN COs.
bounded on N and E by Hinsdale-San Juan Co. line, Continen-
tal Divide, Los Pinos River-Florida River divide, La Plata CR 240
(Pine River-Florida River Rd.), Bayeld-Vallecito Rd. and Los
Pinos River; on S by NM; on W by Animas River.
76 HINSDALE, MINERAL, RIO GRANDE, SAGUACHE
& SAN JUAN CO
s.
bounded on N by Continental Divide, Saguache-Mineral Co.
line and USFS Trail 787; on E by La Garita Stock Driveway
(ATV trail), USFS 600-3A and 600, Colo. 149 and U.S. 160; on
S and W by Continental Divide.
77 ARCHULETA, HINSDALE, LA PLATA & MINERAL COs.
bounded on N by Continental Divide and Piedra River-San
Juan River divide; on E by Piedra River-San Juan River divide,
Four Mile Creek and San Juan River; on S by U.S. 160; on W
by Los Pinos River-Piedra River divide.
78 ARCHULETA, CONEJOS, MINERAL & RIO GRANDE COs.
bounded on N and E by Continental Divide; on S by NM; on
W by San Juan River, Four Mile Creek and Piedra River-San
Juan River divide.
79 MINERAL, RIO GRANDE & SAGUACHE COs.
bounded on N by USFS trails 787 and 796, USFS 676 and 675
and Saguache CRs 41G and G; on E by U.S. 285; on S by U.S.
160; on W by Colo. 149, USFS 600 and 600-3A and La Garita
Stock Driveway (ATV trail).
80 ALAMOSA, CONEJOS, MINERAL & RIO GRANDE COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 160; on E by Rio Grande River; on S by
La Jara Creek, Alamosa River, USFS 250 and 380 and Elwood
Pass; on W by Continental Divide.
81 ALAMOSA, ARCHULETA, CONEJOS & RIO GRANDE COs.
bounded on N by USFS 380 and 250, Alamosa River and La
Jara Creek; on E by Rio Grande River; on S by NM; on W by
Continental Divide.
82 ALAMOSA & SAGUACHE COs.
bounded on N by Poncha Pass; on N and E by Rio Grande
River-Arkansas River divide; on S by Alamosa-Costilla Co. line
and U.S. 160; on W by Colo. 17 and U.S. 285.
83 ALAMOSA, COSTILLA & HUERFANO COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 160 and Alamosa-Costilla Co. line; on
E by Costilla-Huerfano Co. line and Sangre de Cristo-Culebra
Range; on S by NM; on W by Rio Grande River.
84 CUSTER, FREMONT, HUERFANO & PUEBLO COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 50; on E by I-25 and Colo. 1; on S by
Colo. 69; on W by Colo. 96 and 67.
85 HUERFANO & LAS ANIMAS COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 69; on E by I-25; on S by Colo. 12 and
North and West forks of Purgatoire River; on W by Sangre de
Cristo divide and Huerfano CRs 570, 572 (Pass Creek Rd.) and
555 (Muddy Creek Rd.).
86 FREMONT, CUSTER & CHAFFEE COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 50 to South Arkansas River, then
South Arkansas River to Arkansas River; on E by Colo. 69 and
Fremont CR 27; on S by Huerfano-Custer Co. line; on W by
Sangre De Cristo divide and U.S. 285.
87 LARIMER & WELD COs.
bounded on N by WY; on E by Weld CRs 390 (Keota-Grover
Rd.) and 105 between Keota and Colo. 14; on S by Colo. 14;
on W by I-25.
88 WELD CO.
bounded on N by WY and NEB; on E by Colo. 71; on S by Colo.
14; on W by CRs 390 (Keota-Grover Rd.) and 105 (between
Keota and Colo. 14).
89 WELD & LOGAN COs.
bounded on N by NEB; on E by Colo. 113 and U.S. 138; on S
by Colo. 14; on W by Colo. 71.
90 LOGAN & SEDGWICK COs.
bounded on N by NEB; on E and S by U.S. 138; on W by Colo.
113.
91 LOGAN CO.
bounded on N by U.S. 138; on E by Red Lion Rd. (CR 93); on S
by I-76 and U.S. 6; on W by U.S. 138.
92 LOGAN & SEDGWICK COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 138 and NEB; on E and S by I-76; on W
by Red Lion Rd. (Logan CR).
93 LOGAN, SEDGWICK & PHILLIPS COs.
bounded on N by I-76; on N and E by NEB state line; on S by
U.S. 6; on W by I-76.
94 LARIMER, ADAMS & WELD COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 14; on E by U.S. 85 and 34, Weld CR
49 (Hudson-Keenesburg cuto) and I-76; on S by Colo. 7; on
W by I-25.
95 WELD, LOGAN, MORGAN & WASHINGTON COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 14; on E and S by U.S. 6, Logan CRs 6
and 17.7, Washington CR 58, Morgan CR W.7, 2nd Street in
Snyder, Colo. 71, Morgan CRs W.5, 28, W, 13.5 and W.5 and
Colo. 144; on W by Morgan CR 2, Morgan CR KK/Weld CR 74
(County Line Rd.) and Weld CR 105.
96 MORGAN, WASHINGTON & LOGAN COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 144, Morgan CRs W.5, 13.5, W, 28
and W.5, Colo. 71, Morgan CR W.7 (becomes Washington CR
58 at Co. line), Washington CR 58 (becomes Logan CR 17.7 at
Co. line), Logan CRs 17.7 and 6 and U.S. 6; on E and S by U.S.
6 and I-76; on W by Colo. 144.
97 LOGAN, WASHINGTON & MORGAN COs.
bounded on N and E by Colo. 61; on S by U.S. 34; on W by
I-76.
98 LOGAN, PHILLIPS, YUMA & WASHINGTON COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 6; on E by NEB; on S by U.S. 34; on W
by Colo. 61.
99 WELD, MORGAN & ADAMS COs.
bounded on N by I-76; on E by Colo. 71; on S by U.S. 36; on
W by Colo. 79 and 144th Ave.; on S and W by Adams CR 25N,
152nd Ave. and I-76; on W by I-76.
100 WASHINGTON & MORGAN COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 34; on E by Colo. 61; on S by U.S. 36;
on W by Colo. 71.
101 WASHINGTON & YUMA COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 34; on E by U.S. 385, Yuma CR 26,
Colo. 59, Yuma CRs 16, C and 9 (becomes Washington CR
9 at Co. line) and Washington CRs 9, YY and 7; on S by U.S.
36; on W by Colo. 61.
102 WASHINGTON & YUMA COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 34; on E by NEB and KS; on S by U.S.
36; on W by Washington CRs 7, YY, and 9 (becomes Yuma
CR 9 at Co. line), Yuma CRs 9, C and 16, Colo. 59, Yuma CR
26 and U.S. 385.
103 YUMA CO.
bounded on N by U.S. 36; on E by KS; on S by Kit Carson-
Yuma Co. line; on W by U.S. 385.
104 DENVER, ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DOUGLAS
& ELBERT CO
s.
bounded on N by Colo. 7, I-76, 152nd Ave., Adams CR 25N
and 144th Ave.; on E by Colo. 79, Colo. 36 (Arapahoe CR
137), Kiowa-Bennett Mile, Elbert CRs 53, 166 and 45–49,
Colo. 86 and Elbert CR 25–41; on S by Elbert-Douglas-El
Paso Co. lines; on W by I-25.
105 ADAMS, ARAPAHOE & ELBERT COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 36; on E by I-70; on S by U.S. 24 and
Elbert-El Paso Co. line; on W by Arapahoe CR 137 (Kiowa-
Bennett Mile Rd.), Elbert CRs 53, 166, and 45-49, Colo. 86
and Elbert CR 25-41.
106 ARAPAHOE, ELBERT, WASHINGTON & LINCOLN COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 36; on E by Colo. 71; on S and W by
I-70.
107 WASHINGTON, LINCOLN & KIT CARSON COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 36; on E by Colo. 59; on S by I-70; on
W by Colo. 71.
109 WASHINGTON, YUMA & KIT CARSON COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 36; on E by U.S. 385, Yuma-Kit
Carson Co. line and KS; on S by I-70; on W by Colo. 59.
110 EL PASO CO.
bounded on N by Douglas-Elbert-El Paso Co. lines; on E by
U.S. 24 and CR 523 (Calhan Hwy.); on S by Colo. 94; on W
by I-25.
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LANDS
125 CROWLEY, KIOWA, BENT & OTERO COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 96; on E by Kiowa CR 19 and Bent CR
14 to Bent CR HH, S on Bent CR 15 to Arkansas River;
NEW
on S by Arkansas River (E of La Junta), Colo. 109 and
U.S. 50 (W of La Junta); on W by Colo. 71.
126 KIOWA, BENT & PROWERS COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 96; on E by U.S. 287; on S by Arkan-
sas River; on W by Kiowa CR 19 and Bent CR 14 to Bent CR
HH, S on Bent CR 15 to Arkansas River.
127 KIOWA & PROWERS COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 96; on E by KS; on S by Arkansas
River; on W by U.S. 287.
128 PUEBLO, HUERFANO, LAS ANIMAS & OTERO COs.
bounded on N by
NEW
U.S. 50 business (W of Avon-
dale) and U.S. 50 (E of Avondale); on E by Colo. 167; on
S by Colo. 10; on W by I-25.
129
NEW
CROWLEY, OTERO & PUEBLO COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 50 (W of Colo. 96/U.S. 50
intersection) and Colo. 96 (E of Colo. 96/U.S. 50
intersection); on E by Colo. 71 and U.S. 50; on S by
Colo. 10, Colo. 167, U.S. 50 (E of Avondale) and U.S.
50 business (W of Avondale); on W by I-25.
130 OTERO & BENT COs.
bounded on N by Arkansas River; on E by Colo. 101,
Pritchett-Las Animas improved road and U.S. 50; on S by
Bent-Las Animas and Bent-Baca Co. lines; on W by Colo.
109.
131 ROUTT & RIO BLANCO COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 40; on E by Colo. 131; on S by Routt
CRs 15, 132, 25, 132A and 29; on W by Fish Creek, Trout
Creek and Routt CR 179.
132 PROWERS CO.
bounded on N by Arkansas River; on E by KS; on S by Prow-
ers CRs D and F; on W by U.S. 287.
133 HUERFANO, PUEBLO & LAS ANIMAS COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 10; on E by Colo. Interstate Gas
Pipeline Rd.; on S by Apishapa River; on W by I-25.
134 LAS ANIMAS CO.
bounded on N by Apishapa River; on E by Colo. Interstate
Gas Pipeline Rd.; on S by U.S. 350; on W by I-25.
135 LAS ANIMAS, PUEBLO & OTERO COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 10 and
NEW
U.S. 50; on E by Colo.
109 (N of Purgatoire River) and Purgatoire River (S of Colo.
109); on S by Las Animas-Otero Co. line and N boundary
of U.S. Army Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site; on W by
NEW
U.S. 350 and Colo. Interstate Gas Pipeline Rd.
136 LAS ANIMAS, BENT & OTERO COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 109 and Purgatoire River; on E by
Colo. 109; on S by U.S. 160; on W by Chacuaco Creek and
Purgatoire River.
137 LAS ANIMAS & BACA COs.
bounded on N by Bent-Las Animas and Bent-Baca Co. lines;
on E by Pritchett-Las Animas improved road and U.S. 160;
on S by U.S. 160; on W by Colo. 109.
138 BACA CO.
bounded on N by Baca-Bent and Baca-Prowers Co. lines;
on E by U.S. 287; on S by U.S. 160; on W by Pritchett-Las
Animas improved road.
139 BACA CO.
bounded on N by Prowers CRs F and D; on E by KS; on S by
CR M; on W by U.S. 287.
140 LAS ANIMAS CO.
bounded on N by U.S. 160; on E by Colo. 389; on S by NM;
on W by I-25.
141 LAS ANIMAS CO.
bounded on N by W and S boundaries of U.S. Army Piñon
Canyon Maneuver Site and Colo. Interstate Gas Pipeline
Rd.; on E by Purgatoire River and San Francisco Creek; on S
by U.S. 160; on W by U.S. 350.
142 LAS ANIMAS CO.
in U.S. Army Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site.
143 LAS ANIMAS CO.
bounded on N by U.S. 160; on E by Baca-Las Animas Co.
line; on S by OK and NM; on W by Colo. 389.
144 BACA CO.
bounded on N by U.S. 160; on E by U.S. 287; on S by OK; on
W by Baca-Las Animas Co. line.
145 BACA CO.
bounded on N by CR M; on E by KS; on S by OK; on W by
U.S. 287.
146 BENT & PROWERS COs.
bounded on N by Arkansas River; on E by U.S. 287; on S by
Prowers-Baca and Bent-Baca Co. lines; on W by Colo. 101
and Pritchett-Las Animas improved road and U.S. 50.
147 LAS ANIMAS CO.
bounded on N by Las Animas-Otero Co. line; on E by
Purgatoire River and Chacuaco Creek; on S by U.S. 160; on
W by San Francisco Creek, Purgatoire River, Colo. Interstate
Gas Pipeline Rd., east boundary of U.S. Army Piñon Canyon
Maneuver Site.
161 JACKSON CO.
bounded on N by WY; on E by Colo. 125; on S by Colo. 14,
CRs 12W and 16, Lone Pine Creek and Continental Divide;
on W by Continental Divide.
171 JACKSON CO.
bounded on N and E by Colo. 14 and Jackson-Larimer Co.
line; on S by Jackson-Grand Co. line; on W by Colo. 125.
181 GRAND CO.
bounded on N by Continental Divide; on E by Poison Creek
and Main Fork of Troublesome Creek; on S by Colorado
River; on W by Colo. 9 and U.S. 40.
191 LARIMER CO.
bounded on N by WY; on E by U.S. 287; on S by Colo. 14;
NEW
on W by CRs 69 (Manhattan Rd.), 74E (Red
Feather Lakes Rd.), 67J (Prairie Divide Rd.), 80C
(Cherokee Park Rd.) and 59.
111 ELBERT, LINCOLN & EL PASO COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 24; on E by Colo. 71; on S by Colo. 94;
on W by U.S. 24 and El Paso CR 523 (Calhan Hwy.).
112 LINCOLN CO.
bounded on N by U.S. 40; on E by Co. Primary 109; on S by
Colo. 94; on W by Colo. 71.
113 LINCOLN & CHEYENNE COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 40; on E by Cheyenne CR 8; on S by
Colo. 94; on W by Co. Primary 109.
114 LINCOLN, KIT CARSON & CHEYENNE COs.
bounded on N by I-70; on E by Flagler-Wildhorse Rd. (CRs
5, G, 6, A [Kit Carson Co. line], GG [Cheyenne Co. line] and
9); on S and W by U.S. 40.
115 KIT CARSON & CHEYENNE COs.
bounded on N by I-70; on E by Colo. 59; on S by U.S. 40; on
W by Flagler-Wildhorse Rd. (CRs 5, G, 6, A [Kit Carson Co.
line], GG [Cheyenne Co. line] and 9).
116 KIT CARSON & CHEYENNE COs.
bounded on N by I-70; on E by U.S. 385; on S by U.S. 40; on
W by Colo. 59.
117 KIT CARSON & CHEYENNE COs.
bounded on N by I-70; on E by KS; on S by U.S. 40; on W
by U.S. 385.
118 EL PASO CO.
bounded on N by Colo. 94; on E by Yoder Rd., Shear Rd. and
Boone Rd.; on S by Hanover Rd., Finch Rd. and Myers Rd.;
on W by I-25.
119 EL PASO & LINCOLN COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 94; on E by Colo. 71; on S by
Crowley-Lincoln and El Paso-Pueblo Co. line; on W by
Yoder Rd., Shear Rd. and Boone Rd.
120 LINCOLN, CROWLEY & KIOWA COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 94; on E by Co. Primary roads 109,
1 and 2 and Co. Secondary Rd. 35; on S by Colo. 96; on W
by Colo. 71.
121 CHEYENNE, LINCOLN & KIOWA COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 94 and U.S. 40; on E by U.S. 287; on
S by Colo. 96; on W by Co. Primary roads 109, 1 and 2 and
Co. Secondary Rd. 35.
122 CHEYENNE & KIOWA COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 40; on E by KS; on S by Colo. 96; on
W by U.S. 287.
123 EL PASO & PUEBLO COs.
bounded on N by Hanover Rd., Finch Rd. and Myers Rd.;
NEW
on E by Boone Rd.; on S by Colo. 96 (E of Colo.
96/U.S. 50 intersection) and U.S. 50 (W of the Colo.
96/U.S. 50 intersection); on W by I-25.
124 CROWLEY & PUEBLO COs.
bounded on N by Lincoln-Crowley and El Paso-Pueblo Co.
lines; on E by Colo. 71;
NEW
on S by Colo. 96; on W by
Boone Rd.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment & Colorado Parks and Wildlife
From the field to the table, ensuring your next harvest
is safe for your family is important. Switching from
lead bullets may be an option that’s right for you.
Science tells us that ingesting lead can cause poten-
tial health problems over time. Risks are low for most
people; however, you can also:
Go to CDPHE.COLORADO.GOV/LEADHEALTH and click "For the public" to see the Lead in Harvested Wild Game factsheet.
GET THE LEAD OUT
1. Use lead-free shot or bullets.
2. Choose a firearm with lower-velocity bullets, so the bullet fragments don’t scatter as far into the wound.
Liberally trim and discard meat damaged by the bullet when you process an animal.
3. Clean your meat grinder between each animal. Lead is soft and can go through your grinder, contaminating an entire batch of ground meat.
If you don’t grind the meat yourself, speak with your commercial processor about their equipment cleaning process between animals.
4. Avoid eating game meat from animals harvested with lead bullets if you are pregnant. Children younger than 6 should also avoid it.
CPW.STATE.CO.US
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211 MOFFAT & RIO BLANCO COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 40 and Yampa River; on E by Colo.
13; on S by Colo. 13 and Colo. 64; on W by Rio Blanco CR 7
and Moat CR 57.
214 ROUTT CO.
bounded on N by Little Snake-Elk River divide; on E by CR
129; on S by U.S. 40; on W by Wolf Creek, Wolf Mountain,
along Elk River-Elkhead Creek divide.
231 ROUTT, RIO BLANCO & GARFIELD COs.
bounded on N by Routt CRs 29, 132A, 25, 132 and 15; on
E by Colo. 131; on S by Bear River; on W by Williams Fork-
Yampa River divide, Dunkley Pass, Rio Blanco CRs 8 and 19
and Routt CR 55.
301 MOFFAT CO.
bounded on N by CRs 108, 3, 5 and 17; on E by Colo. 13; on
S by Yampa River; on W by CR 17.
361 EAGLE & GRAND COs.
bounded on N by Colorado River from Elk Creek to Inspira-
tion Point; on E by Gore Range divide; on S and W by Piney
Ridge to Elk Creek, following Piney Ridge to Eagle’s Nest
Wilderness boundary and Gore Range divide (Elliott Ridge).
391 JEFFERSON CO.
bounded on N by I-70; on E by I-25; on S by Colo. 470, CRs
124 (Deer Creek Canyon) and 122 (South Turkey Creek) and
U.S. 285; on W by CR 73 and Colo. 74. (See unit 39.)
411 MESA & DELTA COs.
bounded on N by Delta-Mesa Co. line, Flowing Park Rd. and
Lands End Rd.; on E by Colo. 65 and 92; on S by U.S. 50.
421 MESA & GARFIELD COs.
bounded on N by Colorado River-Plateau Creek divide; on E
by Divide Creek-Buzzard Creek divide; on S by Mesa-Delta
Co. line; on W by Colo. 65.
441 MOFFAT & ROUTT COs.
bounded on N by USFS 42; on E by Elkhead Creek-Elk River
divide and Wolf Creek; on S by U.S. 40; on W by Elkhead
Creek.
444 EAGLE, GARFIELD & PITKIN COs.
bounded on N by Colorado River, Cottonwood Creek,
Eagle CR 10A (Cottonwood Pass Rd.), USFS 514 (Red Table
Mountain Rd.) and Fryingpan-Eagle River divide; on E by
divide between Lime Creek and North Fork of Fryingpan
River and its tributaries and Cross Creek-Homestake Creek
drainages; on S by Ivanhoe Creek and Fryingpan River; on
W by Roaring Fork River.
461 JEFFERSON & PARK COs.
bounded on N by Jeerson CRs 122 (South Turkey Creek
Canyon) and 124 (Deer Creek Canyon) and Colo. 7 and 470;
on E by South Platte River; on S by North Fork of South
Platte River; on W by U.S. 285.
481 CHAFFEE CO.
bounded on N by South Fork of Clear Creek and Clear Creek;
on E by Arkansas River; on S by Chalk Creek and Tincup Pass
Rd. from St. Elmo; on W by Continental Divide.
500 PARK CO.
bounded on N by Continental Divide; on E by North Fork of
South Platte River; on S by U.S. 285; on W by Colo. 9.
See “Special Land-Use Rules,” #5 on page 9, for hunt-
ing closure details.
501 PARK & JEFFERSON COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 285 and North Fork of South Platte
River; on E by South Platte River; on S by U.S. 24; on W by
Park CR 77. See “Special Land-Use Rules,” #5 on page 9,
for hunting closure details.
511 TELLER, EL PASO & PARK COs.
bounded on N by Douglas Co. line; on E by I-25; on S by U.S.
24; on W by South Platte River, except on U.S. Air Force
Academy.
512 EL PASO CO.
bounded on N by N boundary of U.S. Air Force Academy; on
E by I-25; on S and W by S and W U.S. Air Force Academy
boundaries.
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State Wildlife Areas
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SWA Trail
NOTE: The James M.
John SWA is 4 miles
from the Lake Dorothey
trailhead. The majority
of turkey habitat is in
San Miguel Canyon
at the northern end
of James M. John
SWA (about 8 miles
from the trailhead).
Boundaries depicted
are approximate.
You can download and
print maps for use in
the eld at:
cpw.info/wildlife-
area-map
JAMES M. JOHN & LAKE DOROTHEY STATE WILDLIFE AREAS
521 GUNNISON & DELTA COs.
bounded on N by Delta-Mesa Co. line and Gunnison-
Mesa Co. line; on E by Gunnison-Pitkin Co. line, White
River-Gunnison National Forest boundary and Ruby Range
Summit; on S by Gunnison CR 12 (Kebler Pass Rd.) and
North Fork of Gunnison River; on W by Jay Creek, West Res.
No. 1, Overland Ditch and Grand Mesa-Gunnison National
Forest boundary.
551 GUNNISON & SAGUACHE COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 50, Quartz Creek Rd., North Quartz
Creek Rd. and Taylor River-Tomichi Creek divide; on E by
Continental Divide; on S and W by Colo. 114.
561 CHAFFEE & SAGUACHE COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 50; on E by U.S. 285; on S by
Arkansas River-Rio Grande River drainage divide; on W by
Continental Divide.
581 PARK, TELLER & FREMONT COs.
bounded on N by U.S. 24; on E by Colo. 67 and Phantom
Canyon Rd.; on S by U.S. 50; on W by Colo. 9 and Park CRs
102 and 59.
591 PUEBLO, FREMONT & EL PASO COs.
on Fort Carson Military Reservation land.
681 SAGUACHE CO.
bounded on N by Continental Divide and Arkansas River
divide between North Pass and Poncha Pass; on E by U.S.
285; on S by U.S. 285 and Colo. 114; on W by Colo. 114.
682 SAGUACHE CO.
bounded on N by U.S. 285; on E by Colo. 17; on S by CR G;
on W by U.S. 285.
691 CUSTER & FREMONT COs.
bounded on N by Arkansas River and U.S. 50; on E and S by
Grape Creek; on W by Colo. 69, U.S. 50 and Fremont CR 27.
711 DOLORES, MONTEZUMA & SAN MIGUEL COs.
bounded on N by Summit Canyon Creek, Dolores River
and Disappointment Creek; on E by USFS 526 (Dolores-
Norwood Rd.); on E and S by Colo. 145; on S by Colo. 184;
on W by U.S. 491 and UT.
741 LA PLATA CO.
bounded on N by U.S. 160; on E by Animas River; on S by
NM; on W by Montezuma-La Plata Co. line.
751 ARCHULETA, HINSDALE, LA PLATA
& SAN JUAN COs.
bounded on N by Continental Divide; on E by Los Pinos
River-Piedra River divide; on S by NM; on W by Los Pinos
River, CRs 501 (Bayeld-Vallecito Rd.) and 240 (Pine River-
Florida River Rd.) and Los Pinos River-Florida River divide.
771 ARCHUELTA CO.
bounded on N by U.S. 160; on E by San Juan River; on S by
NM; on W by Los Pinos River-Piedra River divide.
791 ALAMOSA, RIO GRANDE & SAGUACHE COs.
bounded on N by CR G; on E by Colo. 17; on S by U.S. 160;
on W by U.S. 285.
851 COSTILLA & LAS ANIMAS COs.
bounded on N by West and North forks of Purgatoire River
and Colo. 12; on E by I-25; on S by NM; on W by Sangre de
Cristo divide.
861 HUERFANO CO.
bounded on N by Custer-Huerfano Co. line; on E by Colo.
69, CRs 555 (Muddy Creek Rd.), 570 and 572 (Pass Creek
Rd.); on S and W by Sangre de Cristo divide.
951 WELD & MORGAN COs.
bounded on N by Colo. 14; on E by Weld CR 105, Morgan
CR KK/Weld CR 74 (County Line Rd.), Morgan CR 2 and
Colo. 144; on S by I-76; on W by Weld CR 49 and U.S. 34
and U.S. 85.
CONTENTS
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2017 COLORADO SMALL GAME AND WATERFOWL HUNTING
14
2018 COLORADO TURKEY HUNTING
NOTICE: This brochure includes information on turkey hunting. It is not a legal notice nor a complete collection of hunting regulations and laws. It is a condensed guide
issued for hunters’ convenience. The online brochure is the most up-to-date version and contains any corrections: cpw.info/turkey-brochure. Copies of statutes
and regulations can be obtained from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife regional or area oce, or at cpw.info/regulations. For questions, call CPW at 303-297-1192.
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2024 TURKEY
SPRING SEASON
APRIL 13MAY 31: SPRING HUNTING SEASON
JAN. 2 Applications accepted starting this date
FEB. 6 Application & correction deadline, 8 p.m. MT
FEB. 14
Draw results posted online by this date
(check your online account)
FEB. 16 Surrender period deadline, 11:59 p.m. MT
FEB. 28 License payment deadline, 11:59 p.m. MT
MARCH 4 Licenses in the mail
MARCH 1 Over-the-counter license sales begin, 9 a.m. MT
FALL & LATE SEASON
SEPT. 1OCT. 25: FALL HUNTING SEASON
West of I-25: Sept. 1Oct. 6
East of I-25: Sept. 1Oct. 25
DEC. 15JAN. 15: LATE HUNTING SEASON
MAY 1 Applications accepted starting this date
MAY 31 Application & correction deadline, 8 p.m. MT
JUNE 5
Draw results posted online by this date
(check your online account)
JUNE 7 Surrender period deadline, 11:59 p.m. MT
JUNE 19 License payment deadline, 11:59 p.m. MT
JUNE 21 Licenses in the mail
JUNE 20 Over-the-counter license sales begin, 9 a.m. MT
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