Hunting Furbearers
A hunter in orange holding her gun.
Hunting Furbearers
Whats New
The 2026 Colorado Small Game and Waterfowl Brochure is available. Beaver season is now Oct. 1–March 31 annually. Mandatory checks are now required for beaver harvests. The bag limit for 17 furbearer species is now 2.
Be sure to read the "What's New" pages in the Small Game and Waterfowl, Recreational Lands, Walk-in Atlas and Late Cropland Walk-in Atlas brochures to see a full list of changes on tap for the upcoming seasons.
Furbearer Species You Can Hunt
- Badger
- Beaver
- Bobcat
- Coyote
- Gray Fox
- Long-Tailed Weasel
- Mink
- Muskrat
- Pine Marten
- Opossum
- Raccoon
- Red Fox
- Ring-Tailed Cat
- Short-Tailed Weasel
- Striped Skunk
- Swift Fox
- Western Spotted Skunk
Need to Know
What you need to buy a license
- Proper identification and proof of residency (for Colorado residents).
- Proof of hunter education.
- A Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number is required for hunters age 12 and older, per federal law.
- Habitat Stamp: An annual ($12.76) habitat stamp is automatically added to a license purchase for anyone ages 18 to 64. Residents with a Colorado lifetime license are exempt.
Ways to Hunt Furbearers
Hunt Furbearers
Hunters can purchase a furbearer license. This license will allow hunters to harvest furbearers only.
Hunt Furbearers and Small Game
Hunters can purchase a small game license and the new annual furbearer harvest permit. This will allow hunters to hunt all small game and furbearer species.
Need to Know
Hunting Coyote
IMPORTANT: While coyote are considered furbearers, you do not need a furbearer harvest permit to hunt this species. You may hunt coyote with a furbearer license, a small game license, or a small game license with a furbearer harvest permit.
Register with the Harvest Information Program (HIP)
Coyote hunters must register with the Harvest Information Program on CPWShop.com before their license is valid.
Need to Know
Hunting Bobcat
Bobcat Seals Required
All bobcats or their pelts must be personally presented by the hunter for inspection and sealing by CPW within 30 days after take, or within 5 days after the season closes; whichever is sooner. Any bobcat hide/pelt without a seal within five days after the season closes is illegal and becomes the property of the state.
2026 License, Application Processing & Habitat Stamp Fees
Habitat Stamps
License Type |
Details |
Fee |
|---|---|---|
|
2026 Habitat Stamp (required & nonrefundable) |
Only one is required per person, ages 18–64, per year buying or applying for a license. |
$12.76 |
|
Lifetime Habitat Stamp |
$384.16 |
Hunting License Fees
License Type |
Details |
Fee |
|---|---|---|
|
Annual Small Game |
Adult |
$38.49 |
|
Small Game One Day |
Adult |
$18.07 |
|
Small Game Additional-Day |
Adult |
$9.13 |
|
Youth Small Game and Furbearer |
(under 18 only) |
$2.53 |
|
Small Game and Fishing Combo |
Adult |
$64.02 |
|
Furbearer License Only |
Adult |
$38.49 |
|
Furbearer Harvest Permit |
Adult |
$10.00 |
|
Senior Small Game and Fishing Combo |
(Ages 64+) |
$38.03 |
|
Annual small-game license for senior lifetime and senior low-income annual fishing license holders |
(Senior Columbine or Centennial lifetime fishing license holders only) |
$27.82 |
|
First Responder Lifetime Small Game and Fishing Combo |
(residents only, permanent occupational disability) |
Free |
|
Verterains Lifetime Small Game and Fishing Combo |
(50% disabled or Purple Heart recipient) |
Free |
All license fees include a $1.25 search-and-rescue fee and a $1.50 fee for the Wildlife Education Fund, when applicable. Reminder: If you draw a sheep or goat license, your credit card or CPW gift certificate on file in your online account will be charged after the draw.
Habitat Stamps
License Type |
Details |
Fee |
|---|---|---|
|
2026 Habitat Stamp (required & nonrefundable) |
Only one is required per person, ages 18–64, per year buying or applying for a license. |
$12.76 |
|
Lifetime Habitat Stamp |
$384.16 |
Hunting License Fees
License Type |
Details |
Fee |
|---|---|---|
|
Annual Small Game |
Adult |
$104.86 |
|
Small Game One Day |
Adult |
$21.90 |
|
Small Game Additional-Day |
Adult |
$9.13 |
|
Youth Small Game and Furbearer |
(under 18 only) |
$2.53 |
|
Furbearer License Only |
Adult |
$104.86 |
|
Furbearer Harvest Permit |
Adult |
$10.00 |
All license fees include a $1.25 search-and-rescue fee and a $1.50 fee for the Wildlife Education Fund, when applicable. Reminder: If you draw a sheep or goat license, your credit card or CPW gift certificate on file in your online account will be charged after the draw.
Brochures
The 2026 brochure with updated season dates and fees.
Colorado Small Game and Waterfowl Hunting Brochure
Be sure to read the “What’s New” pages to see a full list of changes on tap for the upcoming hunting seasons.
Download the Brochure