Colorado Parks and Wildlife

2023 Season Dates

Spring
April 8 - May 31*
Fall
September 1 - October 27*
Late Season
December 15 - January 15*
**Season Dates:* Hunt dates vary by license type and hunt location. See hunt tables for details, pages 4-7 of the brochure. Some licenses are valid only on certain dates. It is your responsibility to know the correct dates for your hunt.

Spring
Application accepted beginning	Jan. 3
Application deadline	Feb. 7 (8 p.m. MT)
Draw results online	Feb. 16
Over-the-counter license sales begin	March 7 (9 a.m. MT)
Fall
Applications accepted beginning	May 1
Application deadline	May 31 (8 p.m. MT)
Drawing results online	June 5
Over-the-counter license sales begin	June 20 (9 a.m. MT)

Payment Deadlines IMPORTANT: License must be paid for by this date.
Spring	March 2
Fall	June 19

License	License Fees
Annual Habitat Stamp for residents & non-residents	$11.50
Spring Resident Limited & Over-the-counter	$33.96
Fall Resident Limited & Over-the-counter Fall or Late Season	$28.21
Resident Limited Youth & Over-the-counter Youth	$17.86
Spring or Fall Nonresident Limited & Over-the-counter or Late Season	$174.30
Nonresident Limited Youth & Over-the-counter Youth	$116.79
All prices include a 25-cent search-and-rescue fee and a $1.50 Wildlife Council surcharge. There is a $8.00 application fee for residents and $10.00 application fee for nonresidents for limited licenses applied for in the draw.*

All annual licenses purchased for individuals ages 18-64 will have a Habitat Stamp applied at the time of purchase, if required.

For more information, read about the Habitat Stamp. If you are disabled, you may not need a Habitat Stamp. See disability information.