Hunting Furbearers
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Hunting
Hunting Furbearers in Colorado
Furbearers and small game are staple hunts for many sportspeople and their families, and good hunts for new hunters looking to gain experience before hunting big game.
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 ($12.47) 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.
Season Dates & Deadlines
Season |
Notes |
Start Date |
End Date |
Add to Calendar |
GMU Map |
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Furbearers |
Badger, Fox, mink, muskrat, opossum, pine marten, raccoon, ring-tailed cat, skunk, weasel. Unlimited bag and possession limit. |
November 01, 2025 |
February 28, 2026 |
See Brochure | |
|
Beaver |
Unlimited bag and possession limit. |
October 01, 2025 |
April 30, 2026 |
See Brochure | |
|
Bobcat |
Unlimited bag and possession limit. |
December 01, 2025 |
February 28, 2026 |
See Brochure | |
|
Coyote |
All Year License. Unlimited bag and possession limit. |
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See Brochure |
Hunting License Fees
License Type |
Fee for Residents |
Fee for Non-Residents |
|---|---|---|
|
$12.47 |
$12.47 |
|
|
Colorado Waterfowl Stamp |
$12.47 |
$12.47 |
|
Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp (Duck Stamp) |
$33.00 |
$33.00 |
|
Annual Small Game |
$36.68 |
$101.54 |
|
Small Game One Day |
$16.72 |
$20.46 |
|
Small Game Additional-Day |
$7.99 |
$7.99 |
|
Youth Small Game and Furbearer (under 18 only) |
$1.50 |
$1.50 |
|
Small Game and Fishing Combo |
$61.62 |
n/a |
|
Furbearer License Only |
$36.68 |
$101.54 |
|
Furbearer Harvest Permit |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
|
Senior Small Game and Fishing Combo (Ages 64+) |
$36.22 |
n/a |
|
Senior Annual Small Game Upgrade for Lifetime Fishing and Resident Low Income Senior Fishing Annual License Holders |
$26.24 |
n/a |
|
First Responder Lifetime Small Game and Fishing Combo (permanent occupational disability) |
Free |
n/a |
|
Veterans Lifetime Small Game and Fishing Combo (50% disabled or Purple Heart recipient) |
Free |
n/a |
|
Band-tailed Pigeon Permit |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
|
Sandhill Crane Permit |
$0.00; Permits through HIP are required. |
$0.00; Permits through HIP are required. |
|
White-tailed Ptarmigan, Greater Sage-grouse, and Mountain Sharp-tailed Grouse Permit |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Brochures
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