​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​License and HIP Year 

The annual license and Harvest Information Program (HIP) year are the same, beginning on April 1 annually and concluding March 31 annually.

2017-2018 small-game license​ are available from any license agent, CPW office, online, or by phone at 1-800-244-5613. 

If you intend to hunt small game (including migratory birds) in Colorado during the 2017/2018​​ season, you need a new Harvest Information Program number. Register through ​the Harvest Information Program (HIP).​​

​​License Requirements

​Goose Season Regulations - Pacific Flyway
Early Canada Goose Season	9/1/17 - ​ 9/9/17	Areas: West of Continental Divide
Regular Season​​​ ​ ​
Western Zone ​	9/30/17 -  10/9/17; 11/4/17 - 1/28/18	Areas: West of Continental Divide not included in Eastern Zone
​Eastern Zone	​9/30/17 - 1/3/18	​Areas: Routt, Grand, Summit, Eagle and Pitkin counties, part of the Saguache, San Juan, Hinsdale and Mineral counties west of Continental Divide, and part of Gunnison County except the North Fork of the Gunnison River Valley (GMUs 521, 53 and 63)

​Duck & Coot Season Regulations - Central Flyway
Northeast Zone	10/7/17 -11/27/17; 12/16/17 - 1/28/18​	Areas: East of I-25 and north of I-70
Southeast Zone	10/25/17 - 1/28/18	Areas: East of I-25 and south of I-70, and all of El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties
Mountain/Foothills Zone	9/30/17 - 11/27/17;​ 12/23/17 - 1/28/18	Areas: West of I-25 and east of Continental Divide, except El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and ​Las Animas counties
Duck & Coot Season Regulations - Pacific Flyway​​​​ ​ ​
Western Zone	9/30/17 -10/18/17; 11/4/17 - 1/28/18	Areas: West of Continental Divide not included in the Eastern Zone
​​Eastern Zone	​9/30/17 -1/12/18	​Areas: Routt, Grand, Summit, Eagle and Pitkin counties, part of the Saguache, San Juan, Hinsdale and Mineral counties west of Continental Divide, and part of Gunnison County except the North Fork of the Gunnison River Valley (GMUs 521, 53 and 63).
​​ ​ ​September Teal ​Season
	9/9/17 - 9/17/17	Areas: Lake and Chaffee counties and all areas east of I-25

Youth Hunt Regulations - Central Flyway
Northeast Zone	9/30/17 - 10/1/17	Areas: East of I-25 and north of I-70
Southeast Zone	10/21/17 - 10/22/17	Areas: East of I-25 and south of I-70, and all of El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties
Mountain/Foothills Zone	9/23/17 - 9/24/17	Areas: West of I-25 and east of the Continental Divide, except El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties
​​​​ ​Youth Hunt Regulations - Pacific Flyway​
​​Western Zone	​10/28/17 - 10/29/17	​Areas: West of Continental Divide​ not included in the Eastern Zone
​​Eastern Zone	9/23/17 - 9/24/17	Areas: Routt, Grand, Summit, Eagle and Pitkin counties, part of the Saguache, San Juan, Hinsdale and Mineral counties west of Continental Divide, and part of Gunnison County except the North Fork of the Gunnison River Valley (GMUs 521, 53 and 63).​

For bag limits, other special restrictions and more information, see the Small Game and Waterfowl Regulations Brochure​.

​2017 - 2018​​​​ Fees

For individuals aged 18 through 64, a $10 Habitat Stamp is required with the first license purchase for the year (April 1 - March 31 annually). For more information, read about the Habitat Stamp. If you are disabled, you may not need a Habitat Stamp. See disability information.

Options for purchasing licenses and a Habitat Stamp