C OLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE 2017 Sheep & Goat

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 4

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HUNTER PINK

GET INFORMED about the new hunter pink cloth- ing alternative to fluorescent orange. There’s a link MORE ONLINE to the fact sheet in the video too! QUIZ AND RESOURCES: GOAT IDENTIFICATION HUNTING COLORADO’S If you are hunting mountain goats, it is difficult — but extremely impor- tant — that you identify female goats properly. Read the CPW online PUBLIC LANDS guide and take the quiz to ensure you know your target and avoid fines once you are hunting in the field.

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HEAR THE DETAILS about big game, small game Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep and waterfowl hunting on Colorado’s public lands, © Wayne Lewis, CPW 2 including State Wildlife Areas, State Trust Lands and State Parks. 2017 Colorado Sheep & Goat Hunting 2017 Colorado Sheep & Goat Hunting TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 What’s New...... 1 CPW OFFICE LOCATIONS cpw.state.co.us License Fees & Information...... 1 ADMINISTRATION Watch more Colorado Parks and Wildlife videos on our VIMEO & YOUTUBE VIDEO CHANNELS • Fees and surcharges 1313 Sherman St., #618 • Hunter education requirements , 80203 303-297-1192 In the Field & Special License Information...... 2 • RFW, BSAP and special management licenses ONLY the offices below can assist hunters with animal checks and taking samples that are related to hunting activities. See the CPW website for a complete list of our parks locations • TIPs program details that can also sell licenses, issue duplicate licenses and accept licenses for refunds. • Forest Service road closures; using pack goats • Evidence of sex; attaching carcass tags BRUSH (closed until further notice) GRAND JUNCTION MONTE VISTA 122 E. Edison 711 Independent Ave. 0722 S. Road 1 E. • Regulations for transporting and donating meat Brush, 80723 Grand Junction, 81505 Monte Vista, 81144 970-842-6300 970-255-6100 719-587-6900 Identification, Mandatory Checks...... 3 • Bighorn sheep and mountain goat identification tips COLORADO SPRINGS GUNNISON MONTROSE • Legal hunting hours; sunrise/sunset table 4255 Sinton Road 300 W. New York Ave. 2300 S. Townsend Ave. Colorado Springs, 80907 Gunnison, 81230 Mont rose, 81401 • Mandatory checks and reporting for sheep, goat 719-227-5200 970-641-7060 970-252-6000 • Hunter orientations • Land closures DENVER HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS PUEBLO 6060 Broadway 346 Grand County Rd. 362 600 Reservoir Road License & Hunting Requirements...... 4–5 Denver, 80216 Hot Sulphur Springs, 80451 Pueblo, 81005 303-291-7227 970-725-6200 719-561-5300 • License and residency requirements...... 4 LAMAR • Auction and raffle licenses...... 4 DURANGO SALIDA 151 E. 16th St. 2500 S. Main St. 7405 Hwy. 50 • Hunting rules and illegal activities...... 5 Durango, 81301 Lamar, 81052 Salida, 81201 • Legal hunting methods...... 5 970-247-0855 719-336-6600 719-530-5520

Applications...... 6 FORT COLLINS MEEKER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 925 Weiss Dr. • Where to submit your application 317 W. Prospect Road 73485 Hwy. 64 Meeker, 81641 Steamboat Springs, 80487 • How to get refunds Fort Collins, 80526 970-472-4300 970-878-6090 970-870-2197 • Using preference points • How to apply as a group GLENWOOD SPRINGS 0088 Wildlife Way Bighorn Sheep...... 7–9 Glenwood Springs, 81601 • Hunt code tables...... 7–9 970-947-2920 • MAP: Bighorn sheep units...... 9 GET THE BROCHURE ONLINE: cpw.state.co.us/sh/brochure Mountain Goats...... 10–11 • Hunt code tables...... 10 • MAP: Mountain goat units...... 11 Printed for free distribution by GMU Descriptions...... 12–13 Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Important Dates...... back cover 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216 303-297-1192 cpw.state.co.us COVER: ▶ Surrounded by about 20 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep at Editor: Chelsea Harlan Waterton Canyon while on a walk with his dad, Trevor got a shot of one of the males as the herd finished drinking from the river Cover photo © Trevor Bennion and began to reascend the canyon slopes. Printed Jan. 2017 by Publication Printers, Denver. 85,000 copies. © Trevor Bennion Printing paid for with hunting and fishing license fees.

OTHER PHOTOS, LEFT TO RIGHT: GIVE US YOUR BEST SHOT Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director: Robert Broscheid ▶ Jerry Hanson with his billy from We’re looking for fishing photos! Email us pictures of you casting a line or the G4 Mt. Evans area. © Jeff Barber with your catch for a chance to be featured The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission members are (as of November 2016): in one of our brochures or online: [email protected] James Pribyl, Chair • John Howard, Jr., Vice Chair • Michelle Zimmerman, Secretary • ▶ Blake Fenimore on his second Robert W. Bray • Chris Castilian • Jeanne Horne • Bill Kane • Dale Pizel • bighorn sheep hunt with his dad, James Vigil • Dean Wingfield • Alex Zipp • Don Brown, ex-officio member • Cal Fenimore, in the S41 Peru Creek region. © Cal Fenimore Bob Randall, ex-officio member • Robert Broscheid, CPW Director ▶ Kacee Harris (a Huntmaster in CPW’s Hunter Outreach Program) CPW receives federal financial assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In accordance with her mountain goat from the G7 area, taken while on a hunt with her dad, Dan Harris. © Dan Harris with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title ▶ Juan Cerda in the S39 Mt. Silverheels region with his bighorn IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior and its bureaus ram, taken with his late son Juan Jr.’s rifle. © Carlos Cerda prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.

▶ Mike Miller waited 11 years for his chance to draw a tag and NOTE: Laws and regulations in this brochure are paraphrased for easier understanding and are take this mountain goat right below Mt. Eolus in the Wemi- intended only as a guide. Complete Colorado wildlife statutes and regulations are available at nuche Wilderness. © Mike Miller CPW offices listed above and online: cpw.state.co.us/Regulations 3 2017 Colorado Sheep & Goat Hunting

LICENSE FEES

HABITAT STAMPS FEE » 2017 Habitat Stamp (required)...... $10 2017 Only one is required per person ages 18–64 per year buying or applying for a license. WHAT’S NEW » Lifetime Habitat Stamp...... $300.25 » CPW LICENSING SYSTEM CHANGES... or pink, although all hunters may wish CPW is in the process of transitioning to to consider wearing it if concerned about LICENSES FEE an upgraded licensing, pass, registration visibility to other hunters. Read the fact RESIDENTS and reservation system in 2017/18. All sheet at cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/ customers will need to have an individ- Pages/Hunt.aspx. » Rocky Mountain Bighorn...... $254 ual email address and password to apply » Mountain Goat...... $254 for or purchase CPW products with the » SEVERAL HUNTING UNITS NOW » Desert Bighorn...... $254 new system; make sure your contact COMBINED... Hunters in units S12, S30 information and email are correct now and S60 can now hunt in an additional NONRESIDENTS (must use paper applications to apply) when you apply for your license. CPW unit. See hunt code tables on pages 7 and is also in the process of going paper- 8 for valid units and season dates. » Rocky Mountain Bighorn/fishing combo...... $2,149 less for hunting license applications in » Mountain Goat/fishing combo...... $2,149 2018. The final year for paper hunting » ARCHERY SEASON DATES FOR » Desert Bighorn/fishing combo...... $1,434 UNIT S57 CHANGED... license applications is 2017. Find more The dates for Nonresident annual fishing licenses are good through March 31, 2018. information on our website soon: cpw. the bighorn ram season in S57 have been state.co.us/CPWshop moved from Sept. 6–Oct. 9 to Dec. 1–31; Fees listed include a $3 application fee, a 25-cent search-and-rescue fee the dates for the bighorn ewe season in and a 75-cent fee for the Wildlife Management Public Education Fund. » CHANGES TO LICENSE REFUND, S57 have been moved to Dec. 8–31 (the REISSUE AND EXCHANGE POLICIES... ewe season starts one week after the All license exchanges will be charged a fee ram season begins). See bighorn resident RESIDENTS: BUY ONLINE OR BY PHONE of fifty percent of the cost of the original archery hunt code table on page 7. Go to cpw.state.co.us/licenses or call 1-800-244-5613. license, not to exceed $25. Read the license exchange policy in full at cpw.state.co.us/ » NANNY-ONLY MOUNTAIN GOAT LCPolicy. Changes to CPW license refunds LICENSES NOW AVAILABLE FOR and reissues became effective April 2016: UNIT G7... These licenses help manage WHAT YOU NEED TO BUY A LICENSE AND HUNT hunters who need to refund a license will population abundance and the male 1. ID. Secure and verifiable ID. A Social Security number have to do so at least 30 days prior to the mountain goat age structure in the unit. See is required for new hunters age 12 and older. start of the season for which the license hunt code table and map on pages 10 and 11. 2. PROOF of hunter education. (See below.) is valid. Sheep and goat licenses will be reissued manually. See page 6 for more » SECOND RIFLE GOAT SEASON 3. PROOF of residency for Colorado residents. (See page 4.) details.. CPW will be making additional ADDED IN UNIT G12... A season from 4. HABITAT STAMP. A 2017 Habitat Stamp is required prior to adjustments to the license refund, Sept. 20–Oct. 8 has been added in unit applying for the draw or buying a license. (See below.) reissue and exchange policies in 2017. G12. See hunt code table on page 10. Check our website for the most up-to-date information: cpw.state.co.us/refunds » BOUNDARY CHANGES TO UNITS G10 HABITAT STAMP & G11... The southern boundary of G10 • Anyone 18–64 MUST buy a 2017 stamp prior to buying or applying » HUNTER PINK AN ALTERNATIVE has been extended; the subunit descriptions for a preference point, or a hunting or fishing license. TO HUNTER ORANGE... It is now legal for G11 have been clarified. Hunters • Stamps are $10 and are nonrefundable. Only one is required per for hunters to wear solid fluorescent should familiarize themselves with the new pink clothing as an alternative to solid boundary details. See pages 10, 11 and 13. person per year, valid April 1–March 31. A lifetime stamp is $300.25. daylight fluorescent orange garments. • Hunters ages 18–64 applying for a limited license must purchase a Sheep and goat hunters are not required » THE DEFINITION OF HUNTING stamp to apply in the drawing process. Applications submitted for to wear fluorescent orange or pink; OVER BAIT HAS BEEN EXPANDED... hunters who do not have a Habitat Stamp will be disqualified. private Ranching for Wildlife hunters See page 5 for full description. • EXEMPTIONS: Anyone with a free lifetime fishing license, a veteran’s hunting with archery equipment are also not required to wear fluorescent orange lifetime combination small-game hunting and fishing license or those approved for the Big-Game Mobility Impaired Hunting Pro- gram. Go to cpw.state.co.us/Accessibility. » LICENSE INFORMATION AUCTION AND RAFFLE LICENSES If you’re looking for another way to hunt sheep and goat, auction and raffle HUNTER EDUCATION (SAFETY) REQUIREMENTS licenses may interest you. These special licenses are available for Rocky Mountain 1. Anyone born on or after January 1, 1949, must have a hunter educa- bighorn sheep and mountain goats, allowing you to hunt during extended sea- !tion card to hunt in Colorado. sons. These licenses are good statewide in any unit open to hunting that species. 2. A hunter education card is needed to apply for or buy a license. It They are offered by participating wildlife organizations that return at least 75 must be carried while hunting (unless verified and marked with a “V” percent of the proceeds to CPW for research, management and education. For on your license). details, go to the website cpw.state.co.us/AuctionRaffleLicense. • To get your hunter education verified, take your hunter education See page 4 for more information. card to a CPW office. 3. CPW honors hunter education cards from other states and provinces. CHILD SUPPORT DELINQUENCY State law requires a Social Security number to buy a license. It is not displayed HUNTER EDUCATION EXEMPTIONS: on the license but is provided, if requested, to Child Support Enforcement 1. Individuals over age 50 or active duty US military and veterans can authorities. Hunting and fishing licenses are not issued to those suspended for obtain a hunter education certificate by testing out* of hunter education. noncompliance with child support. Any current licenses become invalid if held 2. A one-time apprentice certificate* can be obtained for hunters who by an individual who is noncompliant with child support. are at least 10 years old and who must be accompanied by a mentor*. WEAPONS RESTRICTIONS *Please see the CPW website for more information on hunter educa- cpw.state.co.us/ Colorado and federal laws prohibit people convicted of certain crimes, tion exemptions or to find hunter education courses: such as domestic violence, from possessing weapons even for hunting. If you’ve HunterEd been convicted of a crime, check with the appropriate law enforcement authority to find out how the laws apply to you. 1 2017 Colorado Sheep & Goat Hunting

» SPECIAL LICENSE INFORMATION

RANCHING FOR WILDLIFE the ranch. A free guide must also be provided DISABLED VETERANS Public Ranching for Wildlife (RFW) licenses are by the ranch to hunters who draw a ram license. Colorado residents who are disabled veterans or available only to Colorado residents by drawing. This year, there are BSAP licenses available on Purple Heart recipients can get free lifetime com- This year, there are bighorn sheep RFW licenses Culebra Ranch, Purgatoire Ranch, River Canyon bination small-game hunting and fishing licenses. available on Kiowa Creek Ranch. The hunt codes Ranch and Ranch Land Ranch. The hunt codes Veterans must have served on active duty and and details are on page 7. and details are on page 7. For ranch rules, maps have been honorably discharged. Proof is required RFW landowners must provide free access and ranch contacts, go to: cpw.state.co.us/BSAP of a service-related disability rated by the Veterans to hunters who draw a license for the ranch. By Administration of at least 60 percent through applying for a RFW license, hunters allow CPW TURN IN POACHERS (TIPs) PROGRAM disability retirement benefits or a pension ad- to provide applicant information to the ranch. TIPs awards licenses and preference points ministered by the Department of Veteran Affairs. RFW hunting rules are different on each ranch. to eligible persons that report the illegal take, Contact CPW for details at 303-297-1192. For ranch rules, maps and ranch contacts, go to: possession or willful destruction of big game or cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/RFW. turkey that results in a person being charged for SPECIAL MANAGEMENT LICENSES aspx the illegal take, possession or willful destruc- Colorado Parks and Wildlife may issue special tion of big game or turkey. Advise the charging licenses to prevent the spread of disease and BIGHORN SHEEP ACCESS PROGRAM officer of your interest in a TIPs award. Go unplanned expansion of sheep and goats. Bighorn Sheep Access Program (BSAP) licenses to cpw.state.co.us/bg/TIPS for the criteria Licenses are offered to unsuccessful applicants are available only to Colorado residents by to qualify for a preference point or license, or from nearby units for the same species. Season drawing. BSAP landowners must provide free contact CPW for details at 303-297-1192. dates to be determined. These licenses do not access to hunters who draw a sheep license for use or generate preference points; hunters do not lose preference points by accepting them. » IN THE FIELD CHECK FOREST CLOSURES CARCASS TAGS DONATING GAME MEAT Projects on National Forest lands can impact You must attach a carcass tag to animals you Donation certificates are required for all donations. access any time of the year. Closures of areas kill per instructions on the tag. Tags must stay Certificates must contain names, addresses and can change quickly and your hunting on the carcass until the meat is processed and it destination or access route may be telephone numbers of donor and recipient; donor’s must remain with the meat until consumed. hunting license number; species and amounts do- affected. CPW is not responsible for It is illegal to sign or tear the tag before a nated; date of kill; donor’s signature. The certificate Forest Service closures, and license kill. If you lose, accidentally destroy or detach refunds cannot be offered after the the tag, you must get a duplicate from a CPW can be a simple note; no special form is required. start of the season. Learn about closures and plan location before hunting and prove the loss, Certificate must stay with the meat until the meat alternative routes and areas to hunt. Go to www. detachment or destruction was accidental. Do is completely consumed. Donor and recipient are fs.usda.gov/goto/r2/huntnfs-co. not remove other parts of a license except the subject to all bag and possession limits. Roads and trails were damaged by the 2013 carcass tag after a kill. Doing so voids the license NOTE: A “like license” is a license for exactly the flood in GMUs 7, 8, 19, 20 and portions of 29, and you must buy a duplicate. 38 and 191. Motorized and foot access may still same species, sex, season and method of take as a be limited. Project work could impact these and donor’s license. additional GMUs in the Arapaho and Roosevelt TRANSPORTING GAME 1. You can donate to someone WITH OR WITH- national forests. For more information, go to: 1. Sheep and goats must have carcass tags OUT a like license: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/arp/hunting properly and securely attached to carcass (not a. Any amount of processed and packaged game horns), unless it is 20 pounds or less of meat meat, anywhere. LEAVE YOUR PACK GOATS AT that is accompanied by a donation certificate. 2. You can donate to someone WITHOUT a like HOME WHEN HUNTING SHEEP If carcass is in pieces, tag must be attached license: Diseases can be transmitted from goats to bighorns, to the piece with evidence of sex naturally a. up to 20 pounds of unprocessed meat, any- even if your animals appear healthy. Some diseases attached. where. can cause large-scale die-offs of wild bighorns. To 2. Harvested sheep or goats shipped by common b. more than 20 pounds of unprocessed meat, prevent disease transmission, keep domestic goats carrier must be accompanied by either the only at recipient’s home. out of areas occupied by bighorn sheep. license, a photocopy of license or carcass tag 3. You can donate to someone WITH a like license: and (if less than 20 pounds of meat) a dona- a. up to 20 pounds of unprocessed meat, any- EVIDENCE OF SEX tion certificate. where. 1. MALES: head with horns attached, testicle, 3. Processed big-game meat must be accompa- b. more than 20 pounds of unprocessed meat, scrotum or penis. nied by carcass tag or, if donated, a certificate. anywhere, only if: FEMALES: head, udder (mammary) or vulva. 4. If you transport someone else’s game, animals (1) recipient’s license is unfilled. 2. It is illegal to have or transport big game, or a must be properly tagged, or you can be cited. (2) recipient’s carcass tag is on the meat. This considerable part of it, without evidence of sex The upper part of the license must be kept by establishes recipient’s claim to his/her portion naturally attached. Evidence of sex must be whoever killed the animal. Carry a list identi- of meat and voids his/her license. Donor’s tag attached to carcass until it is cut into processed fying each hunter and animal. must remain with his/her portion. meat (commercially or otherwise), wrapped 5. Hunters transporting game through other c. the entire carcass, if: and frozen or stored at licensee’s home. states are encouraged to check with each state (1) recipient’s license is unfilled, and 3. Head or intact skull of sheep and goats with for specific carcass transportation regulations. (2) both the donor’s carcass tag and recipient’s horns naturally attached to skull plate must like-license carcass tag is on meat, voiding both. accompany the carcass.

From the field to the table, ensuring your next harvest is safe for your family is important. Switching from lead bullets may be the right option for you. For more, go to the link to the left. Science tells us ingesting lead can cause potential health problems. Risks are low for most people; however, you can also: Get the lead out 1. Use lead-free shot or bullets. See the CDC public health statement: www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp13-c1-b.pdf 2. Liberally trim and discard meat damaged by the bullet when you process an animal. Fragments can scatter far from the wound. 3. Clean your meat grinder between each animal. Lead is soft and can go through your grinder, contaminating an entire batch of ground meat. Center for Disease Control: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry & Colorado Parks and Wildlife 4. Avoid eating game meat from animals harvested with lead bullets if you are pregnant. Children younger than 6 should also avoid it. 2 2017 Colorado Sheep & Goat Hunting

BILLY BIGHORN SHEEP IDENTIFICATION MOUNTAIN GOAT IDENTIFICATION

MALES: Horns have bases that are close together ONE-HALF CURL RAM: Male bighorn and larger than the eye. Horns are heavy with a horn or horns having one or both and have more curvature. tips grown at least through half (180 Males stand and stretch hind legs backwards, degrees) of a circle. This is measured with a slight arch in the back, to urinate. The scro- by first establishing a reference line tum may be visible from the rear when goats have 1/2 bisecting the eye and base of the ear. A short summer coats. CURL half-curl ram has one or both horns that (at dotted line) have grown at least as far as the refer- FEMALES: Horns have bases that are smaller or NANNY ence line in the illustration. equal to the eye size. Horns are often thinner and straighter, with a curve at the ends. Females squat to urinate. The dark vulva patch 5 INCHES may be visible when the tail is raised. EWE: A female sheep with a horn or horns at least 5 inches long, measured FOR MORE go to the goat ID and quiz on the outside curve. online under the big-game hunting section at: cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/HuntingMountain Goat.aspx Illustrations © Wayne Lewis, CPW

LEGAL HUNTING HOURS MANDATORY BIGHORN SHEEP CHECK Legal hunting hours for sheep and goat are one-half hour before sunrise to one- 1. All bighorns, including ewes and desert bighorns, must be inspected half hour after sunset. by a CPW officer or at a CPW office (listed inside the front cover) The sunrise/sunset chart below lists Denver times. Subtract 1 minute from during regular business hours within five working days of harvest. opening and closing time for each 12 1/2 miles east of Denver. Add 1 minute to License holders must personally present sheep with horns and skull opening and closing time for each 12 1/2 miles west of Denver. (These changes intact. A harvest report will be completed at that time. A permanent assume that each degree of longitude equals 50 miles and a change of 1 degree of marker will be attached to the horn of bighorn rams. longitude equals a 4-minute change in sunrise and sunset times.) 2. All licensees (successful or not) must return a completed question- naire within 30 days after a season ends. Licensees who do not com- plete the questionnaire become ineligible for future sheep licenses. (DENVER) 2017 SUNRISE/SUNSET TABLE 3. It is illegal to trade, transfer or sell ram heads, capes, skulls or horns AUG. (DST)* SEPT. (DST)* OCT. (DST)* NOV. DEC. JAN. 2018 unless CPW inspects and permanently marks the horns. CPW RISE SET RISE SET RISE SET RISE SET RISE SET RISE SET marks only legally killed rams. DAY A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. 1 05:59 20:13 06:28 19:31 06:56 18:42 07:29 17:58 07:02 16:36 07:21 16:46 MANDATORY MOUNTAIN GOAT CHECK 2 06:00 20:11 06:29 19:29 06:57 18:40 07:30 17:56 07:03 16:36 07:21 16:47 1. All goats must be inspected by a CPW officer or at a CPW office 3 06:01 20:10 06:30 19:27 06:58 18:39 07:31 17:55 07:04 16:36 07:21 16:48 during regular business hours within five working days of harvest. 4 06:02 20:09 06:31 19:26 06:59 18:37 07:32 17:54 07:05 16:35 07:21 16:49 License holders must personally present goats with horns and skull DST 5 06:03 20:08 06:32 19:24 07:00 18:35 06:33ends 16:53 07:06 16:35 07:21 16:50 intact. A harvest report will be completed by the hunter at that time. 6 06:04 20:07 06:33 19:23 07:01 18:34 06:35 16:52 07:07 16:35 07:21 16:51 2. All licensees (successful or not) must return a completed question- 7 06:05 20:06 06:34 19:21 07:02 18:32 06:36 16:51 07:08 16:35 07:21 16:52 naire within 30 days after a season ends. Licensees who do not com- 8 06:06 20:05 06:35 19:19 07:03 18:31 06:37 16:50 07:09 16:35 07:21 16:53 plete the questionnaire become ineligible for future goat licenses. 9 06:07 20:03 06:36 19:18 07:04 18:29 06:38 16:49 07:09 16:35 07:21 16:54 10 06:08 20:02 06:37 19:16 07:05 18:28 06:39 16:48 07:10 16:36 07:21 16:55 HUNTER ORIENTATIONS 11 06:09 20:01 06:38 19:14 07:06 18:26 06:40 16:47 07:11 16:36 07:20 16:56 1. ALL SHEEP AND GOAT HUNTERS: 12 06:10 20:00 06:39 19:13 07:07 18:25 06:41 16:46 07:12 16:36 07:20 16:57 Those who draw a sheep 13 06:10 19:58 06:39 19:11 07:08 18:23 06:43 16:46 07:13 16:36 07:20 16:58 or goat license may attend a free seminar on sheep and goat hunt- 14 06:11 19:57 06:40 19:10 07:09 18:22 06:44 16:45 07:13 16:36 07:19 16:59 ing sponsored by CPW, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society, Colo- 15 06:12 19:56 06:41 19:08 07:10 18:20 06:45 16:44 07:14 16:37 07:19 17:00 rado Bow-hunters Association, the Grand Slam Club and the Wild 16 06:13 19:54 06:42 19:06 07:12 18:19 06:46 16:43 07:15 16:37 07:19 17:01 Sheep Foundation. The seminar will be held June 24. Those who are 17 06:14 19:53 06:43 19:05 07:13 18:17 06:47 16:43 07:15 16:37 07:18 17:02 successful in the draw and obtain a license will receive details about 18 06:15 19:51 06:44 19:03 07:14 18:16 06:48 16:42 07:16 16:38 07:18 17:03 the class in the mail by early June. For information, call 303-297-1192. 19 06:16 19:50 06:45 19:01 07:15 18:14 06:49 16:41 07:16 16:38 07:17 17:05 2. NEW! UNIT S42 MANDATORY ORIENTATION: All bighorn sheep 20 06:17 19:49 06:46 19:00 07:16 18:13 06:50 16:41 07:17 16:39 07:17 17:06 hunters that hunt in unit S42 near Waterton Canyon must attend a 21 06:18 19:47 06:47 18:58 07:17 18:12 06:52 16:40 07:18 16:39 07:16 17:07 mandatory unit-specific hunter orientation prior to hunting. The 22 06:19 19:46 06:48 18:56 07:18 18:10 06:53 16:39 07:18 16:40 07:16 17:08 S42 orientation will be held July 18 in the Denver Metro area. De- 23 06:20 19:44 06:49 18:55 07:19 18:09 06:54 16:39 07:18 16:40 07:15 17:09 tails on location, time and agenda will be sent to all S42 hunters by early June. 24 06:21 19:43 06:50 18:53 07:20 18:08 06:55 16:38 07:19 16:41 07:14 17:10 25 06:22 19:41 06:51 18:52 07:21 18:06 06:56 16:38 07:19 16:41 07:13 17:11 LAND USE RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES 26 06:23 19:40 06:52 18:50 07:22 18:05 06:57 16:38 07:20 16:42 07:13 17:13 It is illegal to hunt on private land without permission of owner or 27 06:24 19:38 06:53 18:48 07:23 18:04 06:58 16:37 07:20 16:43 07:12 17:14 person in charge. It is illegal to hunt or fish on State Land Board prop- 28 06:25 19:37 06:54 18:47 07:24 18:02 06:59 16:37 07:20 16:43 07:11 17:15 erties without permission unless they are leased by CPW; please check 29 06:26 19:35 06:55 18:45 07:26 18:01 07:00 16:36 07:20 16:44 07:10 17:16 your map carefully, as these areas are marked differently than other 30 06:26 19:34 06:55 18:43 07:27 18:00 07:01 16:36 07:21 16:45 07:09 17:17 private properties. 31 06:27 19:32 07:28 17:59 07:21 16:46 07:09 17:19 * DST = Daylight Saving Time MT. EVANS HIGHWAY (UNITS G4 AND S3): Hunting is prohibited TIME ADJUSTMENT FOR OTHER COLORADO CITIES on Mt. Evans Summit Lake Cirque and within a half-mile of either Add or subtract these Alamosa +3 Durango +11 La Junta -6 side of the centerline of Mt. Evans Hwy. (Colo. 5) while the road is minutes to the chart Buena Vista +5 Fort Morgan -4 Lamar -9 open to vehicle traffic from the intersection with Colo. 103 to the above for select towns. For use only as a Burlington -10 Gr. Junction +13 Sterling -6 summit. When Mt. Evans Hwy. is closed to vehicle traffic, this hunting general reference. Craig +9 Gunnison +7 Walden +5 closure is lifted, except that the closure will remain in place year-round Source: www.usno.navy.mil Source: for ptarmigan hunting. 3 2017 Colorado Sheep & Goat Hunting

» LICENSE REQUIREMENTS » LICENSE REQUIREMENTS RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS 1. Bighorn sheep and mountain goat licenses are limited, available only by These are the requirements to qualify as a Colorado resident to buy a hunt- drawing for specific units. Licenses expire on the date printed on them ing license: and are not transferable. 1. You must live in Colorado at least 6 consecutive months immediately 2. You can apply for one bighorn sheep license and one mountain goat before applying for or buying a license, AND you must intend to make license each year. You cannot apply for a Rocky Mountain bighorn and Colorado home (except No. 3 and No. 4 below). The residence address desert bighorn in the same year. If you apply for more than one bighorn you give to buy or apply for a license must be the same as on your Colo- sheep license the same year, your applications will be disqualified. rado income tax return. 3. BIGHORN SHEEP: If you harvest a Rocky Mountain bighorn ram (must 2. A valid Colorado driver’s license or Colorado ID is proof of residency if have a half-curl or more), you must wait five years (sixth year after har- issued at least 6 months prior to buying or applying for a license. If your vest) before applying for another Rocky Mountain bighorn ram license. ID or driver’s license was issued or renewed less than 6 months prior, you During the five-year waiting period, hunters may apply for ewe licenses must provide documentation that proves you have been a resident for the but cannot accrue preference points. This rule does not apply if you har- required 6-month period. vest a ram with an auction, raffle or special sheep management license. 3. U.S. military personnel and military personnel of U.S. allies on active duty 4. DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP: If you harvest a desert bighorn sheep, you in Colorado under permanent orders and their dependents qualify. This cannot participate in future desert bighorn sheep drawings. includes people who were Colorado residents when they entered the mili- 5. MOUNTAIN GOAT: If you harvest a mountain goat, you must wait five tary and keep Colorado as their home of record, and their dependents years (sixth year after harvest) before applying for another mountain goat (unless they change their home of record to another state). Also included license. This rule does not apply if you harvest a goat with an auction, are personnel of the U.S. Diplomatic Service or diplomatic services of raffle or special goat management license. nations recognized by the U.S. assigned here on permanent active duty orders and their dependents. Active duty military does not include 6. RAFFLE OR AUCTION LICENSES: For information, call 303-297-1192 or reserve status, National Guard or government contractors. see below for details. Licenses are available for any unit open to hunting sheep or goats in the current season. These licenses can be used in addi- 4. Full-time students qualify who are enrolled and attending a Colorado col- tion to sheep or goat licenses obtained in the limited license drawing. lege, university or trade school at least 6 months immediately before ap- 7. YOUTHS AGES 12–17 can hunt sheep and goats, but must meet hunter plying for or buying a license. This includes students who are temporarily education requirements. Youths may apply for a sheep or goat license or absent from Colorado but still enrolled. Colorado residents who attend preference point at age 11 if they will turn 12 before the end of the season school full time out of state and pay nonresident tuition still qualify for a on the license. Youths cannot hunt with the license until they turn 12. resident license. Youths under 16 must hunt with a mentor. Mentors must be 18 or 5. Children under 18 have the same residency status as their parent, legal older and have a hunter education card, if born on or after Jan. 1, 1949. guardian or person with whom they live most of the time per court order. Mentor does not have to hunt. Youths and mentors must be able to see 6. If you have a home in Colorado and another state, call 303-297-1192 to and hear each other without binoculars, radios, other devices or aids make sure you comply with Colorado residency requirements before ap- while hunting. plying for or obtaining a hunting or fishing license. 8. Ten percent of limited licenses are allocated to nonresidents. 7. Except as in No. 3 and No. 4 above, you lose your Colorado residency if 9. It is illegal to make false statements to obtain a license or alter a license, you apply for, buy or accept a hunting or fishing license as a resident of and doing so voids the license. another state or country, register to vote outside Colorado or get a driver’s 10. Lost or destroyed licenses can be replaced by paying a replacement fee at license using an address in another state. any CPW location or license agent.

WIN THE HUNT OF A LIFETIME! BIGHORN SHEEP AND MOUNTAIN GOAT Special auction and raffle licenses are avail- • Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society: www.bighornsheep.org (Auction & Raffle License) able for bighorn sheep, mountain goat, Auction deer, elk, pronghorn and moose. A total of DEER 18 Auction and Raffle licenses allow one to • The Mule Deer Foundation: www.muledeer.org (Auction & Raffle Licenses) hunt during extended seasons in any unit • Colorado Mule Deer Association: www.coloradomuledeer.org (Auction Licenses) open to hunting a certain species. These & Raffle licenses are offered by participating wildlife • Safari Club Intnl., Colorado Chapter: www.scicolorado.org (Raffle Licenses) conservation organizations that return at Licenses least 75 percent of the proceeds to CPW for ELK research, management and education. • Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: www.rmef.org (Auction Licenses) For information on purchasing raffle tick- • The Mule Deer Foundation: www.muledeer.org (Auction Licenses) ets for licenses or participating in auctions, • Colorado Wildlife Federation: www.coloradowildlife.org (Raffle Licenses) visit any of these websites ▶ • Safari Club Intnl., Colorado Chapter: www.scicolorado.org (Raffle Licenses)

MORE ABOUT PRONGHORN THE AUCTION • Muley Fanatic Foundation: www.muleyfanatic.com (Auction Licenses) AND RAFFLE • The Mule Deer Foundation: www.muledeer.org (Auction Licenses) PROGRAM: • Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society: www.bighornsheep.org (Raffle Licenses) • Safari Club Intnl., Colorado Chapter: www.scicolorado.org (Raffle Licenses) cpw.state.co.us/ thingstodo/ MOOSE Pages/Raffle • Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Colorado: www.ducks.org/colorado (Auction License) Auction.aspx • Safari Club Intnl., Colorado Chapter: www.scicolorado.org (Raffle License) © Joe Vander Poel Joe Vander Poel hunted this bighorn in 2015. “I couldn’t believe my luck when I won the raffle tag of a lifetime.” 4 2017 Colorado Sheep & Goat Hunting » » ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES LEGAL METHODS OF TAKE If convicted of these felony violations, you can face a lifetime license suspension: 1. HAND-HELD BOW: a long bow, recurve bow or com- pound bow on which the string is not drawn me- 1. FELONY OFFENSE: To kill and abandon big game. It is illegal to remove only the hide, chanically or held mechanically under tension. String or antlers or other trophy parts and leave the carcass in the field. mechanical releases are legal if they are hand-drawn or 2. FELONY OFFENSE: To sell, buy or offer to sell or buy big game. hand-held with no other attachments or connections to 3. FELONY OFFENSE: To solicit someone to illegally kill big game for commercial gain or the bow (other than bowstring). provide outfitting services without required registration. a. Hand-held bows, including compound bows, must IT IS ALSO AGAINST THE LAW TO: use arrows with a broadhead having an outside diameter or minimum width of 7/8-inch, with a minimum of two 4. Establish a permanent structure or plant vegetation on CPW-owned land or waters. Only steel cutting edges. Each cutting edge must be in same portable blinds and tree stands for big-game hunting can be erected on state wildlife areas, plane for entire length of cutting surface. and no longer than 30 days prior to the season they will be used. No nails can be driven b. Only legal hand-held bows allowed during archery into trees. Man-made materials for blinds or stands must be removed within 10 days seasons. after the season they are used ends. The owner’s Customer Identification number (CID) c. Minimum draw weight: 35 pounds; let-off max: 80 and dates of use must be visible on outside of portable blinds or underside of tree stands. percent. Placement of blinds or stands does not reserve them for personal use; they may be used on d. No part of a bow’s riser (handle) or track, trough, first-come, first-served basis. channel, arrow rest or other device (excluding cables and 5. Have a loaded (round in the chamber) rifle or shotgun in or on any motor vehicle. Muzzle- bowstring) that attaches to the riser can contact, support loaders are considered unloaded if the percussion cap or shotshell primer is removed, or if and/or guide the arrow from a point rearward of bow’s the powder is removed from the flashpan. It is illegal to have a loaded electronic-ignition brace height behind the undrawn string. muzzleloader in or on a motor vehicle unless the chamber is unloaded or the battery is e. Bows can propel only one arrow at a time. No mecha- disconnected and removed from its compartment. nisms that automatically load arrows are allowed. 6. Carry firearms (except handguns) on an OHV during deer, elk, pronghorn and bear seasons, f. Scopes and electronic or battery-powered devices can- unless they are unloaded in the chamber and magazine. Firearms (except handguns) and not be incorporated into or attached to a bow or arrow, bows carried on an OHV must be fully enclosed in a hard or soft case. Scabbards or cases with the exception of lighted nocks on arrows. Record- with open ends or sides are prohibited. This does not apply to landowners or their agents ing devices such as cameras or video recorders attached who carry a firearm on an OHV to take depredating wildlife on property they own or lease. to bows may be used as long as they do not cast light towards the target or aid in range finding, sighting or 7. Hunt carelessly, discharge a firearm or release an arrow with disregard for human life or shooting the bow. property. g. Hydraulic or pneumatic technology cannot be used to 8. Operate or ride a snowmobile with a firearm unless it’s completely unloaded and cased, or derive or store energy to propel arrows. Explosive arrows with a bow unless it’s unstrung or cased. Compound bows must be cased, not unstrung. are prohibited. 9. Shoot from or use a motor vehicle, motorcycle, off-highway vehicle, snowmobile or aircraft to hunt, intercept, chase, harass or drive wildlife. 2. CROSSBOWS: a. Minimum draw weight: 125 pounds. 10. Use aircraft to hunt, to direct hunters on the ground or to hunt the same day or day after b. Minimum draw length: 14 inches from front of bow to a flight was made to find wildlife. nocking point of drawstring. 11. Hunt under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances. c. Positive mechanical safety device required. 12. Use artificial light as an aid in hunting wildlife. d. Bolts must be a minimum of 16 inches long, have a 13. Use poison, drugs or explosives to hunt or harass wildlife. broadhead a minimum of 7/8-inch wide and a minimum 14. Fail to extinguish a campfire. of two steel cutting edges. Each cutting edge must be in same plane for entire length of cutting surface. 15. Fail to make a reasonable attempt to track and kill animals you wound or may have e. Illegal in archery seasons. wounded. It is against the law to pursue wounded wildlife that goes on private property without first obtaining permission from landowner or person in charge. 3. MUZZLELOADING RIFLES & SMOOTHBORE MUSKETS: 16. Fail to prepare edible wildlife meat for human consumption. At a minimum, the four a. In-line muzzleloaders are legal. quarters, tenderloins and backstraps are edible meat. Internal organs are not. b. Must have a single barrel that fires a single round ball 17. Shoot from, across or on a public road with a firearm, bow or crossbow. People firing a or conical projectile. bow, rifle, handgun or shotgun with a single slug must be at least 50 feet from the center- c. From .40 to .50 caliber, bullets must weigh at least 170 line of the road. grains. d. If greater than .50 caliber, bullets must weigh at least 18. Party hunt (kill someone else’s game or let someone kill yours). 210 grains. 19. Interfere with hunters. This includes distracting or frightening prey; causing prey to flee e. Shotshell primers are legal. by using light or noise; chasing prey on foot or by vehicle; throwing objects; making move- ments; harassing hunters by using threats or actions; erecting barriers to deny access to 4. RIFLES: Must be a minimum .24 caliber (6 mm); have a hunting areas; intentionally injecting yourself into the line of fire. Violators face prosecu- minimum 16-inch barrel and be at least 26 inches long tion and may have to pay victim’s damages and court costs. and fired from the shoulder. Must use expanding bullets 20. Use the Internet or other computer-assisted remote technology while hunting or fishing. that weigh a minimum of 70 grains and have an impact This includes unmanned or remote-control drones used to look for wildlife. Must be energy (at 100 yards) of 1,000 foot-pounds, as rated by physically present in the immediate vicinity while hunting and fishing. the manufacturer. Semi-automatic rifles cannot hold more than six rounds in the magazine and chamber com- 21. For two or more people to use electronic equipment on the ground, in a vehicle or on a bined. Fully automatic rifles are prohibited. vessel while violating any wildlife law or regulation. 22. Use smart rifles or any firearm equipped with a target tracking system, electronically con- 5. SHOTGUNS: Must be a minimum 20 gauge and must fire trolled, assisted or computer-linked trigger or a ballistics computer. The use of live-action a single slug. Barrel length: minimum 18 inches. Overall cameras is prohibited for hunting or scouting within a 48-hour period. length: minimum 26 inches. 23. Hunt big game over bait, whether or not the person hunting over such bait personally 6. HANDGUNS: Must use a minimum .24 caliber (6 mm) placed the bait. Bait means to put, expose, distribute or scatter salt, minerals, grain diameter expanding bullet, with no shoulder stock or ! or other feed as an attraction for big game. Salt or mineral blocks used for normal attachment. Must use only cartridge or load with a agricultural purposes are not considered bait. minimum energy of 550 foot-pounds at 50 yards. Barrel length a minimum of 4 inches. 5 2017 Colorado Sheep & Goat Hunting PREFERENCE POINTS 1. One preference point is awarded to those who

» apply properly and are unsuccessful in drawing APPLICATIONS & PREFERENCE POINTS a license for a first-choice hunt code. Priority goes to whoever has the most points. Hunters who make an application error, including on REMINDER: first-choice hunt codes, do not get a point. 2017 is the final year for paper applications for sheep and goat licenses. 2. If you are issued a first-choice license, all ac- CPW is in the process of going paperless for hunting license applications in 2018. cumulated preference points for that species Find more information on our website soon: cpw.state.co.us/CPWshop are void and return to zero. » 3. If you fail to apply for OR have not purchased RESIDENTS CAN APPLY ONLINE: cpw.state.co.us/licenses a license for a certain species during a 10- year period, all accumulated points for that MAILING YOUR APPLICATIONS: MUST POSTMARK ON OR BEFORE MIDNIGHT APRIL 4 species are erased from your record and MAIL SHEEP APPLICATIONS TO: MAIL GOAT APPLICATIONS TO: become void. Colorado Parks and Wildlife Colorado Parks and Wildlife Midnight 4. Second-, third- and fourth-choice hunts Attn: Bighorn Sheep Attn: Mountain Goat postmark is don’t use or generate points. P.O. Box 173757 P.O. Box 173758 acceptable. 5. The maximum points you can accumulate for Denver, CO 80217-3757 Denver, CO 80217-3758 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep or goats are three. If you have three points for bighorn ATTENTION! Customers with errors on applications will NOT be contacted to fix those errors prior sheep or mountain goat and you fail to to the draw; those applications will be disqualified from the draw. Application correction requests draw a first-choice license, you will receive can be submitted until April 10 at: cpw.state.co.us/buyapply/Pages/ApplicationCorrections.aspx weighted preference for that species. 6. WEIGHTED PREFERENCE increases your FILLING OUT PAPER APPLICATION SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION probability of drawing. It is calculated by PAYMENT: Check or money order payment must accom- 1. Mail one check and one application per standard 4 1/8- converting your application number into a pany each application. An application fee of $3 and the by 9 1/2-inch envelope. different, random application number, then Habitat Stamp fee of $10 are nonrefundable. The license 2. Personal checks, cashier’s checks or money orders are dividing that new application number by the cost also includes a 25-cent search-and-rescue fee and a accepted in U.S. currency only, made out to Colorado amount of weighted points you have, plus 75-cent Wildlife Education Fund fee. Parks and Wildlife. No cash. Write your CID (or name one. This generates another new application ADDRESS CHANGES: Change your address online or and phone number if you don’t have a CID) on your number. Applications are sorted by this new use the paper change-of-address form in the middle check or money order. number from lowest to highest and low num- of this brochure. Do not use your hunt application as a 3. Payments are NOT accepted at CPW offices, including bers for each hunt code are awarded licenses. change-of-address form. Denver. A secure drop-box is available in Denver for 7. Preference points don’t apply to desert TIPS: Print in capital, block letters and stay within the sealed applications and payments. bighorn sheep. boxes. Use black ballpoint pen only. Photocopies not 4. Applications are rejected if your check is returned by the 8. Preference points are not transferable. bank. Prosecution may result. accepted. Do not cut or fold applications. Tear along 9. Group application priority is based on the perforations. member with fewest points. 1. Starting from left to right, enter your Customer REFUNDS, REISSUES OR RESTORING 10. If unsuccessful for a first choice, your accu- Identification (CID) number. YOUR PREFERENCE POINTS mulated points will be listed on your refund a. If this brochure was mailed to you, your CID number ! 1. Refunds for unsuccessful applicants are issued by May or other choice license. may be on the address label above your name. 12. The $3 application fee and $10 Habitat Stamp fee are 11. If you are waiting five years to reapply for b. If you’ve never had a CID, leave this part blank. Fill nonrefundable. Refunds are sent to applicant, regardless a bighorn ram license, you can apply for a out the rest of the form, including the address box. You of who paid for the original application. bighorn ewe license. If you don’t draw a ewe will get a CID when your application goes through the 2. To get a refund or preference point(s) restored, you must license, you won’t get a point. draw. relinquish your license and carcass tag at least 30 days 12. Active duty U.S. military stationed in Colorado 2. Enter hunt code choices. You can list up to four choices, before opening day of the season for which the license or who claim Colorado as their residence and the first being the one you want most. is valid. License must be accompanied by a completed are deployed outside the U.S. are eligible, 3. Enter your name in capital letters, as many letters as will request form obtained at a CPW location or on the when they return to the U.S., to apply for pref- fit. Enter your birth date with four digits for the year. website. Preference points are reinstated to a pre-draw erence points for any limited license drawings 4. Fill in “Colorado Resident Since” with month (MM) level, you do NOT receive an additional preference point they missed while deployed. and year (YYYY) you moved here. If you have always for 2017. lived here, enter month and year of your birth. Colorado Requests must be postmarked at least 30 days before PREFERENCE POINT CODES military, enter: 88 8888. One number per box. the season starts. If there isn’t enough time to request a Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and mountain 5. You must buy a Habitat Stamp to apply for or buy a lim- form, mail your license and carcass tag with a letter to goat hunters (not desert bighorn) can apply for ited license. Hunters applying for a limited license must CPW. It must be postmarked 30 days before the season a preference point instead of a hunt by using the purchase a 2017 stamp to enter the drawing process or for which the license is valid starts and mailed to CPW, preference point hunt code. Preference-point hunt the application will be disqualified. They are available attn: Refund Office, 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216. codes and details are on pages 7 and 10. at any license agent, CPW location, online or by calling A license cannot be recovered once it has been re- Entering this as a first choice on your applica- 1-800-244-5613. You can include $10 for a Habitat turned to CPW along with a refund or preference point tion awards you a point. You must still pay the Stamp with your license fee when you apply for a license restoration request form. full cost of a license and meet all license require- in the mail or online. Put an “X” in this box if you are 3. Once there are fewer than 30 days until the season starts, ments. If you apply for a point only, your money, sending $10 for the stamp with your application. refunds or preference point restorations are limited to minus the $3 application fee and $10 Habitat Stamp fee, is refunded. 6. If you have preference points, put an “X” in this box. extreme medical circumstances of licensee, death of the licensee or death of licensee’s immediate family member, 7. If you were born on or after Jan.1, 1949 and have com- or members of the U.S. military whose service prevented pleted hunter education, put an “X” in the box. them from requesting a refund or reinstatement on time. GROUP HUNT INSTRUCTIONS 8. State law requires your Social Security number for ages Group applications are accepted for Rocky Mountain 4. All license exchanges will be charged a fee of fifty per- bighorn sheep and mountain goat licenses. Maximum 12 and older to buy or apply for hunting licenses. If you cent of the cost of the original license, not to exceed of two people per group. Group applications are priori- have already given us your number, leave this blank. $25. tized based on the member with FEWEST points. 9. The “permission to provide” box at the top of the applica- 5. Limited licenses that are returned may be available for Both members must enter the group leader’s CID tion allows CPW to provide application information to purchase. Sheep and goat licenses will be reissued manu- number in the group application box to be entered as a entities offering hunting information or services. If you ally by Limited Licensing to the next person in the draw group. If the leader has no CID, he or she must call CPW check this box and change your mind, you can cancel order. to get one. Both people must fill out their applications by calling CPW at 303-297-1192, or e-mail: ask.cpw@ 6. CPW will be making additional adjustments to the the same, using the same person as leader. Each hunter’s state.co.us application and payment must be submitted separately. license refund, reissue and exchange policy in 2017. Colorado residents and nonresidents cannot apply 10. Sign the application and enter a daytime phone num- Check our website for the most up-to-date information: on the same group application. Group applications not ber. Make a copy for your records. cpw.state.co.us/refunds accepted for desert bighorn sheep. 6 » ] ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN SHEEP ARCHERY, RIFLE Rams must have a half-curl or longer to be harvested. See page 3. REMEMBER: You cannot apply for a desert bighorn and Rocky Mountain bighorn in the same year. Bighorn ram © Amy Bulger, CPW] » PREFERENCE POINT HUNT CODE BIGHORN ARCHERY — RESIDENT LICENSES # LICENSES To apply for a Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep point, enter UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE hunt code S-P-999-99-P as your FIRST CHOICE hunt. S6, S46 2 Ram S-M-S06-O1-A » Entering the preference point hunt code as a first choice Nov. 10–30 on your application automatically awards you a point. You S9 Aug. 5–29 10 Ram S-M-S09-O1-A must pay the full license cost, even if just applying for a S12, NEW! S78 Aug. 5–29 9 Ram S-M-S12-O1-A point. If you only apply for a point the license fee you pay will be refunded to you. The $3 application fee and $10 S20 Aug. 5–29 1 Ram S-M-S20-O1-A Habitat Stamp fee will not be refunded. S32 No hunting within Aug. 5–20 3 Ram S-M-S32-O1-A » If you apply for a point as your first choice, you can use the a quarter-mile N of I-70 4 Ram S-M-S32-O2-A or within a quarter-mile Aug. 26–Sept. 10 second-, third- and fourth-choice hunt code spaces on the of U.S. 6 and U.S. 40. application to apply for a license. 3 Ewe S-F-S32-O2-A Oct. 1–14 1 Ewe S-F-S34-O1-A S34 Oct. 15–31 2 Ram S-M-S34-O1-A BIGHORN — RANCHING FOR WILDLIFE (RESIDENT) Dec. 1–15 3 Ram S-M-S34-O2-A S35 Aug. 5–29 4 Ram S-M-S35-O1-A Bighorn sheep hunting is available on Kiowa Creek Ranch for Colorado residents only. Read ranch rules before applying. Rules, maps and ranch S37 Nov. 1–30 1 Ram S-M-S37-O1-A contacts can be found in the participating ranches list at cpw.state. S38 Dec. 1–31 1 Ram S-M-S38-O1-A co.us/RFW. See page 2 for more. S39 Aug. 5–29 1 Ram S-M-S39-O1-A # LICENSES S44 Aug. 26–Sept. 24 4 Ram S-M-S44-O1-A S49 Aug. 5–29 5 Ram S-M-S49-O1-A UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE S51 Aug. 5–29 1 Ram S-M-S51-O1-A Nov. 1–30 NEW! 1 Ram S-M-S72-W1-R S72 S54 Aug. 5–29 1 Ram S-M-S54-O1-A Kiowa Creek Ranch Nov. 15–30 2 Ewe S-F-S72-W1-R Dec. 1–31 2 Ram S-M-S57-O1-A S57 Dec. 8–31 2 Ewe S-F-S57-O1-A S69 Aug. 5–29 1 Ram S-M-S69-O1-A BIGHORN — BIGHORN SHEEP ACCESS PROGRAM (BSAP) S71 Aug. 26–Oct. 8 2 Ram S-M-S71-O1-A Bighorn sheep hunting is available on Culebra Ranch, Purgatoire Ranch, River Canyon Ranch and Ranch Land Ranch for Colorado residents only. Read ranch rules before applying. See page 2 or visit cpw.state. BIGHORN ARCHERY — NONRESIDENT LICENSES co.us/BSAP for more information. # LICENSES # LICENSES UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE S9 Aug. 5–29 1 Ram S-M-S09-O1-A S12, NEW! S78 Aug. 5–29 1 Ram S-M-S12-O1-A S51, S65 Oct. 1–10 2 Ewe S-F-S51-W1-R Culebra Ranch S32 No hunting within Sept. 1–20 S-M-S61-W1-R a quarter-mile N of I-70 Aug. 5–20 1 Ram S-M-S32-O1-A 1 Ram or within a quarter-mile S61 of U.S. 6 and U.S. 40. Purgatoire Ranch Nov. 1–30 S-M-S61-W1-R Oct. 10–19 2 Ewe S-F-S61-W1-R S35 Aug. 5–29 1 Ram S-M-S35-O1-A S44 Aug. 26–Sept. 24 1 Ram S-M-S44-O1-A S61 Dec. 21–30 1 Ewe S-F-S61-W2-R River Canyon Ranch S49 Aug. 5–29 1 Ram S-M-S49-O1-A NEW! S79 Ranch Land Ranch Sept. 1–Oct. 31 1 Ram S-M-S79-W1-R BIGHORN RIFLE — RESIDENT LICENSES # LICENSES NEW! BIGHORN — CHANCELLOR RANCH PILOT PROGRAM UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE Bighorn sheep hunting is now available on Chancellor Ranch (on State 4 Ram S-M-S01-O1-R S1, S18 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 Land Board property) as part of a pilot program for Colorado residents 3 Ewe S-F-S01-O1-R only. Get detailed information about the ranch and find ranch contacts S2 No hunting within at: cpw.state.co.us/Chancellor-Ranch a half-mile N of I-70 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S02-O1-R from Bighorn Creek to # LICENSES Spraddle Creek. UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE Aug. 14–30 1 Ram S-M-S03-O1-R S3 2 Ram S-M-S03-O2-R S61 Sept. 1–30 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 Chancellor Ranch 1 Ewe S-F-S03-O2-R 1 Ram S-M-S61-S1-R State Land Board Dec. 1–31 Aug. 14–30 2 Ram S-M-S04-O1-R property only S4 1 Ram S-M-S04-O2-R Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ewe S-F-S04-O2-R continued on next page 7 BIGHORN RIFLE — RESIDENT LICENSES # LICENSES UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE # LICENSES NEW! S42• 1 Ram S-M-S42-O1-R UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE Dec. 4–8 Weekdays only 1 Ewe S-F-S42-O1-R Sept. 30–Oct. 31 2 Ram S-M-S05-O1-R No hunting within 200 yards of the Waterton •ATTENTION HUNTERS: Sheep hunting requires completion of unit- NEW! S5, S60• •S60 Sheep may be found on both public and private lands. Before Canyon Road. specific hunter orientation. See “Hunter Orientations” on page 3. accessing private property, landowner permission is required; a trespass fee may apply. S44 Sept. 28–Oct. 11 2 Ram S-M-S44-O1-R Sept. 5–19 1 Ram S-M-S06-O1-R S47 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 2 Ram S-M-S47-O1-R S6 2 Ram S-M-S06-O2-R Dec. 1–31 2 Ram S-M-S48-O1-R Sept. 22–Oct. 6 2 Ewe S-F-S06-O2-R S48• •S48 Sheep may be found on private property. Before accessing, land- owner permission is required; a trespass fee may apply. S7 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 2 Ram S-M-S07-O1-R S49 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 2 Ram S-M-S49-O1-R S8 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 3 Ram S-M-S08-O1-R S50 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 2 Ram S-M-S50-O1-R Sept. 5–Oct. 8 10 Ram S-M-S09-O1-R S9 Sept. 25–Oct. 22 2 Ram S-M-S51-O1-R Sept. 11–Oct. 8 4 Ewe S-F-S09-O1-R S51 Oct. 30–Nov. 14 2 Ram S-M-S51-O2-R S10, S55 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S10-O1-R S51 W of Hwy. 12 only Aug. 30–Sept. 10 1 Ewe S-F-S51-O1-R Sept. 5–Oct. 8 5 Ram S-M-S11-O1-R S11 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 2 Ram S-M-S53-O1-R Sept. 16–Oct. 8 2 Ewe S-F-S11-O1-R S53 Sept. 18–Oct. 8 2 Ewe S-F-S53-O1-R Sept. 5–Oct. 8 6 Ram S-M-S12-O1-R S12, NEW! S78 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 3 Ram S-M-S54-O1-R Sept. 16–Oct. 8 2 Ewe S-F-S12-O1-R S54• •S54 Sheep hunting is valid in this unit ONLY within the area bounded S13 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 2 Ram S-M-S13-O1-R on the N by Gunnison CR 12 (Kebler Pass Road); on E by Colo. 135; on S by Sept. 5–Oct. 8 4 Ram S-M-S15-O1-R northern boundary of T50N; on W by Curecanti Creek and Coal Creek. S15 Sept. 16–Oct. 8 4 Ewe S-F-S15-O1-R S59 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S59-O1-R Sept. 5–Oct. 8 3 Ram S-M-S16-O1-R S61 Dec. 1–31 3 Ram S-M-S61-O1-R S16 Sept. 16–Oct. 8 3 Ewe S-F-S16-O1-R Sept. 11–Oct. 15 5 Ram S-M-S66-O1-R S66 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 5 Ram S-M-S17-O1-R Sept. 23–Oct. 15 2 Ewe S-F-S66-O1-R S17 Sept. 16–Oct. 8 2 Ewe S-F-S17-O1-R S67 Aug. 29–Oct. 1 1 Ram S-M-S67-O1-R S19 Borders Rocky S68 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S68-O1-R Mountain National Park. Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S19-O1-R Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S69-O1-R Sheep may be in park dur- ing hunting season. S69 Sept. 11–17 1 Ewe S-F-S69-O1-R S20 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S20-O1-R Sept. 18–24 1 Ewe S-F-S69-O2-R S21 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 6 Ram S-M-S21-O1-R S71 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S71-O1-R S21 E of Hwy. 550 5 Ewe S-F-S21-O1-R Sept. 5–Oct. 8 2 Ram S-M-S73-O1-R Sept. 16–Oct. 8 S73 S21 W of Hwy. 550 3 Ewe S-F-S21-S1-R Oct. 18–31 3 Ewe S-F-S73-O1-R S22 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 2 Ram S-M-S22-O1-R S74 Sept. 13–Oct. 13 1 Ram S-M-S74-O1-R S23, S27 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 3 Ram S-M-S23-O1-R S75 Nov. 1–30 1 Ram S-M-S75-O1-R S24 Nov. 1–30 2 Ram S-M-S24-O1-R S77 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S77-O1-R S25 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 2 Ram S-M-S25-O1-R S28 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S28-O1-R BIGHORN RIFLE — NONRESIDENT LICENSES S29, S30 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S29-O1-R # LICENSES S31 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 3 Ram S-M-S31-O1-R UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE S32 No hunting within 7 Ram S-M-S32-O1-R S1, S18 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S01-O1-R a quarter-mile N of I-70 Sept. 16–Oct. 8 or within a quarter-mile Aug. 14–30 1 Ram S-M-S03-O1-R of U.S. 6 and U.S. 40. 1 Ewe S-F-S32-O1-R S3 Sept. 30–Oct. 31 1 Ram S-M-S05-O1-R Sept. 5–19 2 Ram S-M-S33-O1-R S33 NEW! S5, S60• •S60 Sheep may be found on private property. Before accessing, land- Sept. 21–Oct. 8 2 Ram S-M-S33-O2-R owner permission is required; a trespass fee may apply. S33 N of Lake Fork River, Sept. 10–19 2 Ewe S-F-S33-O1-R Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S09-O1-R Cottonwood Creek, Cuba S9 Gulch, Minnie Gulch; W Sept. 11–Oct. 8 1 Ewe S-F-S09-O1-R and N of Colo. 110. Sept. 26–Oct. 8 2 Ewe S-F-S33-O2-R S11 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S11-O1-R S33 S of Lake Fork River, Sept. 10–19 1 Ewe S-F-S33-S1-R Cottonwood Creek, Cuba S12, NEW! S78 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S12-O1-R Gulch, Minnie Gulch; E and S of Colo. 110. Sept. 26–Oct. 8 1 Ewe S-F-S33-S2-R S15 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S15-O1-R Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S35-O1-R S17 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S17-O1-R S35 Oct. 9–29 2 Ewe S-F-S35-O1-R S21 Sept. 5-Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S21-O1-R S36 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S36-O1-R S21 E of Hwy. 550 Sept. 16–Oct. 8 3 Ewe S-F-S21-O1-R S37 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S37-O1-R NEW! S31 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S31-O1-R 1 Ram S-M-S39-O1-R S32 No hunting within Sept. 5–20 1 Ram S-M-S32-O1-R a quarter-mile N of I-70 Sept. 16–Oct. 8 S39 NEW! 1 Ewe S-F-S39-O1-R or within a quarter-mile 1 Ewe S-F-S32-O1-R Sept. 23–Oct. 8 2 Ram S-M-S39-O2-R of U.S. 6 and U.S. 40. S33 Sept. 5–19 1 Ram S-M-S33-O1-R S40, S58 3 Ram S-M-S40-O1-R Rams may be on private Sept. 5–Oct. 8 S51 W of Hwy. 12 only Aug. 30–Sept. 10 1 Ewe S-F-S51-O1-R property during parts of the season. 2 Ewe S-F-S40-O1-R NEW! S59 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S59-O1-R 1 Ram S-M-S41-O1-R S66 Sept. 11–Oct. 15 1 Ram S-M-S66-O1-R S41 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 2 Ewe S-F-S41-O1-R S73 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Ram S-M-S73-O1-R 8 ] » DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP RIFLE Rams must have a half-curl or longer to be harvested. See page 3. REMEMBER: You cannot apply for a desert bighorn and Rocky Mountain bighorn in the same year. Desert bighorn ram © Donald Jones] DESERT RIFLE — RESIDENT LICENSES # LICENSES DESERT RIFLE — NONRESIDENT LICENSES UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE # LICENSES S56 Nov. 1–30 3 Ram C-M-S56-O1-R UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE S62 Nov. 1–30 4 Ram C-M-S62-O1-R S56 Nov. 1–30 1 Ram C-M-S56-O1-R S63 Nov. 1–30 2 Ram C-M-S63-O1-R S64 Nov. 1–30 3 Ram C-M-S64-O1-R » 2017 BIGHORN SHEEP UNITS Map boundaries are approximate due to limited space. This map is provided only to give a general idea of unit locations. Refer to unit descriptions for exact unit boundaries.

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REPORT POACHERS Earn a reward payment for reporting wildlife violations by calling OPERATION GAME THIEF: 1-877-265-6648 Operation Game Thief. Callers can remain anonymous. EMAIL: [email protected] (This number is not for information requests or emergencies.) 9 » ] MOUNTAIN GOATS ARCHERY, RIFLE It’s difficult to tell the difference between male and female ! mountain goats. Refresher tutorial and tips: page 3. Mountain goat © Wayne Lewis,] CPW » PREFERENCE POINT HUNT CODE # LICENSES To apply for a mountain goat point, enter hunt code UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE G-P-999-99-P as your FIRST CHOICE hunt. Sept. 5–Oct. 8 2 Either Sex G-E-G11-S1-R » Entering the preference point hunt code as a first choice on your G11• •Portion of G11 bounded on the N by Gunnison County Rd 3 (Crystal River application automatically awards you a point. You must pay Road), USFS 314 and USFS 317; on E by USFS 317; on the S by Gunnison Coun- try Road 12 (Kebler Pass Road) to Anthracite Creek; on the W by Anthracite the full license cost, even if just applying for a point. If you only Creek, USFS Trail 832 and Gunnison Country Road 3C (Marble Quarry Road). apply for a point the license fee you pay will be refunded to you. 22 Either Sex G-E-G12-O1-R The $3 application fee and $10 Habitat Stamp fee will not be Sept. 5–19 refunded. 4 Female G-F-G12-O1-R G12 » If you apply for a point as your first choice, you can use the second-, NEW! 23 Either Sex G-E-G12-O2-R third- and fourth-choice hunt code spaces on the application to Sept. 20–Oct. 8 apply for a license. 5 Female G-F-G12-O2-R Sept. 5–22 13 Either Sex G-E-G13-O1-R G13 ARCHERY — RESIDENT LICENSES Sept. 23–Oct. 8 13 Either Sex G-E-G13-O2-R 2 Either Sex G-E-G15-O1-R # LICENSES Sept. 5–15 1 Female G-F-G15-O1-R UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE 1 Either Sex G-E-G15-O2-R G1, G14 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 6 Either Sex G-E-G01-O1-A G15 Weekdays only Sept. 18–29 1 Female G-F-G15-O2-R Sept. 5–Oct. 31 18 Either Sex G-E-G05-O1-A G5 Managed for low 1 Either Sex G-E-G15-O3-R population size. Oct. 2–13 G8 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 2 Either Sex G-E-G08-O1-A 1 Female G-F-G15-O3-R 2 Either Sex G-E-G15-O4-R Oct. 16–27 ARCHERY — NONRESIDENT LICENSES 1 Female G-F-G15-O4-R 3 Either Sex G-E-G16-O1-R # LICENSES Sept. 5–15 1 Female G-F-G16-O1-R UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE 3 Either Sex G-E-G16-O2-R G5 Sept. 5–Oct. 31 2 Either Sex G-E-G05-O1-A Sept. 18–29 1 Female G-F-G16-O2-R G16 Weekdays only 2 Either Sex G-E-G16-O3-R Oct. 2–13 RIFLE — RESIDENT LICENSES 2 Female G-F-G16-O3-R 3 Either Sex G-E-G16-O4-R # LICENSES Oct. 16–27 1 Female G-F-G16-O4-R UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE G17 G2 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 6 Either Sex G-E-G02-O1-R Managed for low Sept. 5–Oct. 8 5 Either Sex G-E-G17-O1-R population size. G3 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 6 Either Sex G-E-G03-O1-R G18 Sept. 5-Oct. 8 1 Either Sex G-E-G18-O1-R Sept. 18–29 1 Either Sex G-E-G04-O1-R G4 Weekdays only Oct. 2–13 1 Either Sex G-E-G04-O2-R Oct. 16–27 2 Either Sex G-E-G04-O3-R Sept. 5–Oct. 31 2 Either Sex G-E-G05-O1-R RIFLE — NONRESIDENT LICENSES G5• •G5 From Sept. 5–23 rifle hunters must hunt area W of Animas River # LICENSES and N of Ten Mile and Trinity creeks. From Sept. 24–Oct. 31, all areas of G5 open to rifle hunters. UNITS DATES AND SEX HUNT CODE G6 Sept. 5–Oct. 8 3 Either Sex G-E-G06-O1-R Sept. 18–29 1 Either Sex G-E-G07-O2-R G7 Weekdays only 3 Either Sex G-E-G07-O1-R Oct. 2–13 1 Either Sex G-E-G07-O3-R Sept. 5–15 NEW! 1 Female G-F-G07-O1-R Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Either Sex G-E-G11-O1-R 2 Either Sex G-E-G07-O2-R Sept. 18–29 •Portion of G11 bounded on the N by Colo 133 and Gunnison Country NEW! 1 Female G-F-G07-O2-R G11• Road 3 (Crystal River Road); on the E by Gunnison Country Road 3C (Marble G7 Weekdays only 1 Either Sex G-E-G07-O3-R Quarry Road) and USFS Trail 832; on the S by Anthracite Creek to Gunnison Oct. 2–13 Country Road 12 (Kebler Pass Road); on the W by Colo 133. NEW! 1 Female G-F-G07-O3-R 3 Either Sex G-E-G12-O1-R 2 Either Sex G-E-G07-O4-R Sept. 5–19 Oct. 16–27 NEW! G12 1 Female G-F-G12-O1-R NEW! 1 Female G-F-G07-O4-R Sept. 20–Oct. 8 2 Either Sex G-E-G12-O2-R Sept. 5–15 1 Either Sex G-E-G10-O1-R G10 Weekdays only Sept. 5–22 2 Either Sex G-E-G13-O1-R Sept. 18–29 2 Either Sex G-E-G10-O2-R G13 See map on page 11 and Sept. 23–Oct. 8 2 Either Sex G-E-G13-O2-R unit description on page 13 Oct. 2–13 1 Either Sex G-E-G10-O3-R Sept. 18–29 1 Female G-F-G16-O2-R for boundary changes. G16 Weekdays only Oct. 16–27 1 Either Sex G-E-G10-O4-R Oct. 2–13 1 Either Sex G-E-G16-O3-R Sept. 5–Oct. 8 3 Either Sex G-E-G11-O1-R G17 •Portion of G11 bounded on the N by Colo 133 and Gunnison Country Managed for low Sept. 5–Oct. 8 1 Either Sex G-E-G17-O1-R G11• Road 3 (Crystal River Road); on the E by Gunnison Country Road 3C (Marble population size. Quarry Road) and USFS Trail 832; on the S by Anthracite Creek to Gunnison Country Road 12 (Kebler Pass Road); on the W by Colo 133. 10 2017 Colorado Sheep & Goat Hunting

» 2017 MOUNTAIN GOAT UNITS Map boundaries are approximate due to limited space. This map is provided only to give a general idea of unit locations.

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COUNTY Lizard Head Handies 135 Red Mt. GUNNISON G2 Pass Peak Pass Gunnison NF 10,236 9 11,099 HINSDALE COUNTY Silverton G14 COUNTY G8 Pitkin BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL MONUMENT Gunnison Rico Salida S A N JUAN G1 COUNTY BLUE MESA RES. Canon Monarch Pass Poncha Springs FREMONT 11,289 Mt. Eolus City 550 COUNTY Poncha Pass San 50 G5 9,042 Juan Williamsburg

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» COLO. Colorado highway SW southwest Management GAME MANAGEMENT UNIT DESCRIPTIONS CO. county SE southeast RMNP Rocky Mountain CR county road E east National Park These are only the units open to sheep and goat hunting. RES. reservoir W west NM New Mexico N north NF National Forest UT Utah NW northwest USFS U.S. Forest Service WY Wyoming BIGHORN & DESERT SHEEP NE northeast FS Forest Service

S1 POUDRE RIVER (LARIMER CO.) - bounded on N by CR 80C 160 and the Continental Divide; on S by USFS 667, the Mineral- Creek and the Los Pinos River; on W by Vallecito Reservoir (east and Deadman-Red Feather Road; on E by CR 68C (Boy Scout Archuleta and the Hinsdale-Archuleta Co. lines; on W by the shoreline) and Vallecito Creek. Ranch Road) and Elkhorn Creek; on S by Colo. 14; on W by the Piedra River, Middle Fork of the Piedra River, Middle Trout S29 ALAMOSA CANYON (CONEJOS, MINERAL, RIO GRANDE Laramie River Road. Creek, West Trout Creek and Trout Creek. COs.) - bounded on N by U.S. 160; on E by Colo. 15; on S by S2 GORE EAGLES NEST (EAGLE, SUMMIT COs.) - bounded on S16 CIMARRONA PEAK (HINSDALE, MINERAL COs.) - USFS 255, 240 and 259, USFS Trail 706, USFS 260, 250 and 380; N by Elk Creek to Piney Ridge, Bound- bounded on N by the Rio Grande; on E by Trout Creek, West on W by the Continental Divide. ary, Elliot Ridge/Arapaho/White River National Forest Boundary, Trout Creek, Middle Fork of Trout Creek, the Middle Fork of S30 CONEJOS RIVER (CONEJOS, ARCHULETA, MINERAL, the North Fork of Elliot Creek, Hoagland Reservoir and Elliot the Piedra River and the Piedra River; on S by the Hinsdale- RIO GRANDE COs.) - bounded on N by USFS 380, 250 and 260, Creek; on E by the Blue River; on S by I-70; on W by Colo. 131 Archuleta Co. line; on W by Weminuche Creek, USFS Trail 539, USFS Trail 706, USFS 259, 240 and 255 and Colo. 15; on E by U.S. and the Colorado River from State Bridge to Elk Creek. the Los Pinos River, North Fork Pinos River and the Rio Grande 285; on S by NM and the USFS Rio Grande NF boundary; on W S3 (CLEAR CREEK, JEFFERSON, PARK Res.-Squaw Creek Divide. by the Continental Divide. COs.) - bounded on N by I-70; on E by Colo. 74; on S by Bear S17 COLLEGIATE SOUTH (CHAFFEE, GUNNISON COs.) - S31 BLANCA RIVER (ARCHULETA, CONEJOS, RIO GRANDE Creek, Beartrack Creek, Tumbling Creek, a line from the head bounded on N by Chaffee CR 306 (Cottonwood Creek Road) COs.) - bounded on N by the Mineral-Archuleta Co. line and of Tumbling Creek to the junction of USFS Trails 603 and 602; and Cottonwood Pass Road (USFS 209); on E by U.S. 24 and 285; USFS 667; on E by the Continental Divide; on S by NM; on W by USFS Trail 603, and the Pike-Arapaho NF boundary; on W by on S by U.S. 50; on W by the Gunnison-Chaffee Co. line, Middle U.S. 84 and U.S. 160. the Continental Divide. See "Land Use Restrictions" on page 3 for Willow Creek, Willow Creek and the Taylor River. S32 GEORGETOWN (CLEAR CREEK, JEFFERSON, GILPIN, hunting closure area details. S18 RAWAH (LARIMER, JACKSON COs.) - bounded on N by WY; BOULDER COs.) - bounded on N and E by USFS 149 (Rollins S4 GRANT (CLEAR CREEK, PARK, JEFFERSON COs.) - bounded on E by Larimer CR 103 (Laramie River Road); on S by Colo. 14; Pass Road), Gilpin CR 16 (Tolland Road), Colo. 119 and Colo. 72; on N by the north boundary of the Pike NF, USFS Trail 603, a on W by Colo. 125 and 127. on S by I-70; on W by the Continental Divide. line from the junctions of USFS Trails 603 and 602 to the head S19 NEVER SUMMER RANGE (LARIMER, JACKSON, GRAND S33 LAKE FORK/POLE MOUNTAIN (HINSDALE, SAN JUAN of Tumbling Creek, Tumbling Creek, Beartrack Creek and Bear COs.) - bounded on N by Colo. 14; on E by Larimer CR 63E (Pin- COs.) - bounded on N by the Gunnison-Hinsdale Co. line; on Creek; on E by CR 73; on E and S by U.S. 285; on S by the North gree Park Road), Larimer CR 44H (Buckhorn Road), the Pen- E by Colo. 149; on S by North Clear Creek, USFS Trail 821 from Fork of the South Platte River; on W by the Continental Divide. nock Creek-Elk Creek divide, USFS Trails 928 (Signal Mountain North Clear Creek to Lost Trail Creek and Lost Trail Creek; on S NEW UNIT OPEN! S5 BEAVER CREEK (EL PASO, FREMONT, Trail) and 980 (Stormy Peaks Trail); on S by RMNP boundary, by the Rio Grande, Stoney Gulch, Cunningham Creek and Colo. TELLER COs.) - bounded on N by Gold Camp Rd. and Rock USFS 120.4 (North Supply Jeep Road) and 120 (Kawuneechee 110; on W by U.S. 550, the Ouray-San Juan Co. line, the Uncom- Creek; on E by Colo. 115; on S by U.S. 50; on W by Fremont CR Road), the North Supply Trail, USFS Trail 118 (Blue Ridge Trail), pahgre-Upper Gunnison River Divide and Big Blue Creek. 67 and Teller CR 86 (Phantom Canyon Road), Teller CR 861 the Lost Lake Trail, USFS 107 (Lost Lake Road); on W by Colo. S34 (EL PASO, TELLER COs.) - bounded on (Skaguay Road) and 81 (Lazy S Ranch Road). 125 and Jackson CR 27 (Rand-Gould Road). N by USFS 393, 300 and 320; on E by I-25; on S and W by U.S. 24 S6 PIKES PEAK (TELLER, EL PASO COs.) - bounded on N by U.S. S20 MARSHALL PASS (GUNNISON, CHAFFEE, SAGUACHE to Woodland Park. 24; on E by I-25 and Colo. 115; on S by Gold Camp Road and COs.) - bounded on N by U.S. 50; on E by U.S. 285; on S by S35 GREENHORNS (PUEBLO, HUERFANO, CUSTER COs.) - Rock Creek; on W by Colo. 67. Marshall Pass Road; on W by U.S. 50. bounded on N by Colo. 96; on E by I-25; on S by the Huerfano S7 ARKANSAS RIVER (FREMONT CO.) - bounded on N by S21 COW CREEK, (OURAY, GUNNISON, River; on S and W by Colo. 69. SAN MIGUEL, HINSDALE COs.) - Fremont CR 2; on E by Colo. 9; on S by U.S. 50; on W by Fremont bounded on N by Colo. 62, S36 BELLOWS CREEK (MINERAL, RIO GRANDE, SAGUACHE CR 12. U.S. 550, the Ouray-Montrose and Ouray-Gunnison Co. lines, COs.) - bounded on N by USFS Trail 787; on E by Mineral county to the Uncompahgre National Forest line, and there to Big Blue S8 HUERFANO (HUERFANO, ALAMOSA COs.) - bounded on line and La Garita Stock Driveway, USFS 630, Rio Grande CRs 15 Creek; on E and S by Big Blue Creek to , the N by Sixmile Lane, USFS Trail 883, USFS 583 (Mosca Pass) and and 18; on S by U.S. 160 and the Rio Grande; on W by Colo. 149 Uncompahgre-Animas River divide, the Ouray-Hinsdale Co. Huerfano CRs 583, 581, 580 and 550; on E by Huerfano CRs 570 and USFS 504. and 572 (Pass Creek Road); on S by the Huerfano-Costilla and line, Engineer Mountain, the Uncompahgre-Lake Fork-Animas S37 ST. VRAIN (BOULDER, GRAND, LARIMER COs.) - bounded Costilla-Alamosa Co. lines and U.S. 160; on W by Colo. 17. River divide, the San Miguel-San Juan and San Miguel-Dolores Co. lines and Lizard Head Pass; on W by Colo. 145 and U.S. 62. on N and E by RMNP boundary and U.S. 36; on S by Boulder S9 SANGRE DE CRISTO (ALAMOSA, SAGUACHE, CUSTER, CRs 94, 81, 106 and 95 (Lefthand Canyon Drive), Colo. 72 (Peak S22 (HINSDALE, MINERAL, SAGUACHE HUERFANO COs.) - bounded on N by Saguache CR LL 57, to Peak Highway), Boulder CR 102 (Brainard Lake Road), USFS COs.) - bounded on N by USFS 788, Hinsdale CRs 5, 15 and 45, USFS 970 (Hayden Pass Road) and the Fremont-Saguache and Trail 907 (Pawnee Pass Trail) and USFS Trail 1 (Cascade Creek Saguache CR KK-14 and NN-14; on E by the Continental Divide, Fremont-Custer Co. lines; on E by Colo. 69; on S by Huerfano Trail); on W by USFS 125, USFS Trail 102 (Knight Ridge Trail) USFS 787 and the boundary; on S by USFS CRs 550, 580, 581 and 583, USFS 583 (Mosca Pass), USFS Trail and RMNP boundary. Trails 787 (La Garita Stock Driveway), USFS 504 and Colo. 149; 883 and Sixmile Lane; on W by Colo. 17 and U.S. 285. S38 APISHAPA (HUERFANO, PUEBLO, OTERO, LAS ANIMAS on W by USFS 507, USFS Trails 803, 787 and 473 and Colo. 149. S10 TRICKLE MOUNTAIN (SAGUACHE, CHAFFEE, GUN- COs.) - bounded on N by Colo. 10 and U.S. 50; on E and S by U.S. S23 KENOSHA (PARK, JEFFERSON COs.) - bounded on N by NISON COs.) - bounded on N by U.S. 50 and Marshall Pass 350; on W by I-25. Road (USFS 243); on E by U.S. 285; on S by Colo. 114; on W by U.S. 285; on N and E by Park CR 68, USFS 543 and 560; on S by S39 (PARK, SUMMIT COs.) - bounded USFS 803 (Meyer’s G. and Gismo Creek Road), Razor Creek and USFS 545, USFS Trail 609, Park CR 56 and USFS 56 (Lost Park on N by Swan River Road (Summit CR 6), USFS 6, the Continen- Saguache CR 14-PP and Gunnison CR 45 (Doyleville Cut-off Road); on W by U.S. 285. tal Divide and the North Fork of the South Platte River; on E by Road). S24 BATTLEMENT MESA (GARFIELD, MESA COs.) - bounded U.S. 285, Park CRs 77 and 23 (Turner Gulch Road or USFS 234); on N by the Colorado River and I-70; on E and S by Garfield S11 COLLEGIATE NORTH (LAKE, CHAFFEE, PITKIN, GUN- on S by U.S. 24; on W by U.S. 285 and Colo. 9. NISON COs.) - bounded on N by Colo. 82; on E by U.S. 24; on S CRs 331 and 342, Mesa CR 330E, Colo. 330 and 65; on W by S40 LONE PINE (LARIMER CO.) - bounded on N by CRs 80C and by Chaffee CR 306 and Cottonwood Pass Road (USFS 209); on Colorado River. 59 (Cherokee Park Road) and WY; on E by CR 37, South Branch W by Taylor River, the North Fork of the Taylor River, USFS Trail S25 SNOWMASS WEST (PITKIN, GUNNISON, EAGLE COs.) - Boxelder Creek, Boxelder Creek, CR 19; on S by CR 80 and U.S. 761 and USFS 123. bounded on N by Roaring Fork River; on E by Capitol Creek and 287; on S and W by CRs 74E and 162 (Red Feather Lakes- the Roaring Fork River-Crystal River divide; on S by the Crystal S12 BUFFALO PEAKS (LAKE, CHAFFEE, PARK COs.) - bounded Deadman Road). on N by the Continental Divide; on E by Colo. 9 and U.S. 285; on River-Gunnison River divide; on W by the Crystal River-Gunni- S41 PERU CREEK (SUMMIT CO.) - bounded on N by I-70; on E by S by U.S. 285; on W by U.S. 24. son River divide and Colo 133. the Continental Divide; on S by the Swan River Road (CR 6) and S27 TARRYALL (PARK, JEFFERSON COs.) - bounded on N by S13 SNOWMASS EAST (PITKIN CO.) - bounded on N and E by the USFS 6; on W by Colo. 9 and U.S. 6. Park CR 56, USFS 56 (Lost Park Road), USFS Trail 609, and Roaring Fork River, USFS 123 and CR 15A (Richmond Hill Rd.; NEW UNIT OPEN! S42 WATERTON CANYON (JEFFERSON, on S by Taylor River Head Rd. (USFS 761.1D), Brush Creek Trail USFS 560; on E by USFS 211 (Matukat Road), Park CR 77, U.S. DOUGLAS, PARK COs.) - bounded on N by U.S. 285; on E by (USFS 400), East Brush Creek Rd. (USFS 738.2B) and Brush Creek 24; on S by South Platte River, Park CRs 59, 592 and 23, USFS 234 Colo. 470, U.S. 85, Colo. 67, and USFS Rd. 300 (Rampart Range Rd. (USFS/Gunnison Colo. 738); on W by Colo. 135, Gothic Rd. and Park CR 77; on W by U.S. 285. Rd); on S by USFS Trail 649, Colo. 67, Jefferson CR 126 (South (Gunnison, Colo. 317), the Crystal River-Gunnison River divide, S28 VALLECITO (HINSDALE, LA PLATA, SAN JUAN COs.) - Deckers Rd.) and USFS Rd. 211; on W by USFS Rds. 560 and the Roaring Fork River-Crystal River Divide and Capitol Creek. bounded on N by Continental Divide; on E by North Fork Los 543, and Park CR 68. S15 SHEEP MOUNTAIN (HINSDALE, MINERAL, RIO GRANDE Pinos River, Los Pinos River, USFS Trail 539 from Divide Lakes S44 BASALT (GARFIELD, EAGLE, PITKIN COs.) - bounded on COs.) - bounded on N by the Rio Grande; on E by Colo. 149, U.S. and Weminuche Creek; on S by Hinsdale-Archuleta Co. line, East N by USFS Trail 514 (Red Tables Divide Road) and USFS Trail 12 1870; on E by Crooked Creek Pass Road (USFS 400); on S by S58 LOWER POUDRE (LARIMER CO.) - bounded on the north by USFS 245, Rio Blanco CRs 17 (Buford-Newcastle Road) and ABBREVIATIONS: Fryingpan River and Roaring Fork River; on W by Garfield CR by CR 74E (Red Feather Lakes Road); on the east by U.S. 287 8 and USFS 250. 100 and Cottonwood Pass Road. and CR 54G; on the south by Rist Canyon Road (CR 52E), Stove S68 NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS (CHAFFEE, FREMONT, S46 DOME ROCK (TELLER CO.) - bounded on N by U.S. 24; on E Prairie Road (CR 27) and Buckhorn Road (CR 44H); on the west SAGUACHE COs.) - bounded on N by the South Arkansas River and S by Colo. 67; on W by CR 1. by Pingree Park Road (CR 63E), Colo. 14, Elkhorn Creek and the and Arkansas River; on E by Fremont CR 6, USFS 6 (Hayden S47 BROWNS CANYON (CHAFFEE, FREMONT, PARK COs.) Boy Scout Ranch Road (CR 68). Pass Road); on S by the Fremont county lines, USFS 970 (Hayden S59 DERBY CREEK (RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, EAGLE, GARFIELD - bounded on the N by U.S. 24; on E by Kaufman Ridge, Badger Pass Road) and Saguache CR LL 57; on W by U.S. 285. COs.) - bounded on N by USFS Trails 1103, 1116 and 1117, Creek and Fremont CRs 2 and 12; on S by Arkansas River and S69 COCHETOPA (GUNNISON, SAGUACHE COs.) - bounded USFS 959 and 16, Routt CRs 132 and 15; on E by Colo. 131; on South Arkansas River; on W by U.S. 285 and 24. on N by Gunnison River and U.S. 50; on E by Gunnison CR 45 S by Eagle River, Colorado River and Deep Creek; on W by the S48 CARRIZO CANYON (BACA, LAS ANIMAS COs.) - and Saguache CR 14-PP (Doyleville Cut-off Road), Razor Creek bounded Colorado River-White River divide and the White River-Yampa and USFS 803 (Gismo Creek and Meyer’s Gulch Road), Colo. 114 on N by U.S. 160; on E by Baca CR 13 (Pritchett Grade Road); on River divide. S by NM; on W by Colo. 389. and the Continental Divide; on S by Saguache CRs NN-14 and S60 SHELF ROAD (TELLER, FREMONT, PARK COs.) - bounded S49 GRAPE CREEK/COPPER RIDGE (CUSTER, FREMONT KK-14; on W by USFS 806 and South Beaver Creek. on N by Park CRs 59 and 102 and Teller CRs 112, 11 and 1; on E COs.) - S71 WEST NEEDLES (SAN JUAN, LA PLATA COs.) - bounded on bounded on N by Arkansas River, Fremont CR 12 bridge by Colo. 67, Teller CR 86 and Fremont CR 67; on S by U.S. 50; on N by the San Miguel-Ouray Co. line, U.S. 550, Colo. 110, Cun- and U.S. 50; on E by Colo. 67; on S by Colo. 96; on W by Colo. 69, W by Colo. 9. Fremont county lines, USFS 6 (Hayden Pass Road) and Fremont ningham Gulch and Continental Divide; on E by Vallecito Creek S61 PURGATORY CANYON (OTERO, BENT, LAS ANIMAS CR 6. and Los Pinos River; on S by U.S. 160; on W by the Montezuma- COs.) - bounded on N by U.S. 50; on E by Colo. 109; on S by U.S. S50 (HUERFANO, COSTILLA COs.) - La Plata and Montezuma-Dolores Co. lines. bounded 160; on W by U.S. 350. on N by Huerfano CR 550, Colo. 69 and Huerfano River; on E by S72 GREENLAND (DOUGLAS CO.) - bounded on N by Wolfen- S62 DOMINGUEZ CREEK (DELTA, MESA, MONTROSE, I-25; on S by U.S. 160; on W by Pass Creek Road. sberger Rd., Wilcox St. and Colo. 86; on E by Colo. 83; on S by OURAY COs.) - bounded on N by Colo. 141; on E by Colo. 50; on S51 (HUERFANO, COSTILLA, LAS ANIMAS Palmer Divide Rd.; on W by Colo. 105. S by Colo. 90; on W by USFS 402 (Divide Road). COs.) - bounded on N by U.S. 160; on E by I-25; on S by NM; S73 (JACKSON, ROUTT COs.) - bounded on N S63 MIDDLE DOLORES RIVER (MONTROSE, SAN MIGUEL on W by the Huerfano-Costilla Co. line and farther south by the by boundary, USFS Trail 1125, USFS 660 COs.) - bounded on N by Colo. 90; on E by Monogram Mesa southern Sangre de Cristo divide (Culebra range). and Big Creek Road (USFS 600); on E by Jackson CRs 6W, 7, 12W, Road (Montrose CR DD 19 and San Miguel CRs 18Y, U29 18 and 5; on S by Jackson CR 24 and Buffalo Pass Road (USFS 60); S53 BRISTOL HEAD (MINERAL, HINSDALE COs.) - bounded on and 25R); on S by Colo. 141 and Big Gypsum Valley Road (San on W by Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area boundary. N by North Clear Creek, Colo. 149 and USFS Trails 473 and 787; Miguel CR 20R, Dolores River and McIntyre Canyon); on W S74 GLENWOOD CANYON (GARFIELD, EAGLE COs.) - on E by USFS Trail 803 and USFS Rd 507; on S by Colo. 149 and by UT. the Rio Grande; on W by Lost Trail Creek. bounded on N by South Fork of White River-Colorado River S64 UPPER DOLORES RIVER (SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, MON- divide and Deep Creek; on E and S by the Colorado River; on W S54 DILLON MESA (GUNNISON CO.) - bounded on N by CR 12; TEZUMA COs.) - bounded on N by McIntyre Canyon, Dolores by Canyon Creek. on E by Colo. 135; on S by U.S. 50, the Gunnison River, Blue Mesa River, San Miguel CR 20.R (Big Gypsum Valley Road), Colo. S75 MAIN CANYON (MESA, GARFIELD, RIO BLANCO COs.) Reservoir and Colo. 92; on W by Curecanti Creek, Curecanti Pass 141 and Disappointment Valley Road (San Miguel CR 19.Q and - bounded on N by the Colorado River-White River divide; on and Coal Creek. Dolores CR D.00); on E by USFS 526 (Norwood-Dolores Road) E by Roan Creek-Parachute Creek divide and Kelly Gulch; on S S55 NATURAL ARCH/CARNERO CREEK (RIO GRANDE, SA- and Colo. 145; on S by Colo. 184 and U.S. 491; on W by UT. by the Colorado River; on W by the Bookcliffs, Little Salt Wash- GUACHE COs.) - bounded on N by Colo. 114; on E by U.S. 285; S65 COSTILLA (COSTILLA CO) - bounded on N by the Alamosa/ Roan Creek divide, Big Salt Wash-Roan Creek divide and East on S by Colo. 112 and U.S. 160; on W by Rio Grande CRs 18 and Costilla and Huerfano-Costilla Co. lines; on E by the Huerfano- Salt Creek-Roan Creek divide. 15, USFS Rd. 630 and USFS Trail 787, the ATV trail also known Costilla Co. line and farther S by the Southern Sangre de Cristo S77 GORE CANYON (GRAND, EAGLE, SUMMIT, ROUTT COs.) as the La Garita Driveway, La Garita Wilderness Area boundary, Divide (Culebra Mountain Range); on S by the Colorado-New - bounded on N by Colo. 134; on E by US 40, Colo. 9 and the Blue USFS Rd. 787 and the Continental Divide. Mexico state line; on W by Colo. 159 and US 160. River; on S by Elliot Creek, Hoagland Reservoir, the North Fork S56 BLACK RIDGE (MESA CO.) - bounded on N by Colorado S66 (LAKE, PITKIN COs.) - bounded on N by of Elliot Creek, Elliot Ridge/Arapaho/White River NF boundary, River and U.S. 50; on E by U.S. 50; on E and S by Colo. 141 and North Fork Fryingpan River, Mormon Creek and the Continen- Eagles Nest Wilderness Boundary, Piney Ridge, Elk Creek and the Dolores River; on W by UT. tal Divide; on E by U.S. 24; on S by Colo. 82; on W by Lost Man the Colorado River to State Bridge; on W by Colo. 131. S57 BIG THOMPSON (LARIMER, BOULDER COs.) - bounded Creek, over the ridge from Lost Man Creek to South Fork of NEW UNIT OPEN! S78 TEN MILE (SUMMIT, EAGLE COs.) - on N by Larimer CR 44H (Buckhorn Road), Stove Prairie Road Fryingpan River and Fryingpan River. bounded on N by Resolution Creek Road (USFS 702), Resolution (Larimer CR 27), Larimer CRs 52E (Rist Canyon Road) and 54G; S67 FLATTOPS (RIO BLANCO, GARFIELD COs.) - bounded on N Creek, Ptarmigan Pass, Wilder Gulch and I-70; on E by Colo. 9; on E by U.S. 287; on S by Colo. 66 and U.S. 36; on W by RMNP by Williams Fork River-White River divide; on E by White River- on S by the Continental Divide; on W by U.S. 24. boundary, USFS Trails 980 (Stormy Peaks Trail) and 928 (Signal Yampa River divide and White River-Colorado River divide; on NEW UNIT OPEN! S79 PUEBLO WEST (PUEBLO, FREMONT COs.) - Mountain Trail) and Pennock Creek-Elk Creek divide. S by South Fork of the White River-Colorado River divide; on W bounded on N by U.S. 50; on E by Colo. 45; on S by Colo. 96; on W by Colo. 67.

G7 GRAY'S PEAK (SUMMIT, CLEAR CREEK COs.) - bounded on S by Pine Creek, North Texas Creek, Texas Creek, USFS MOUNTAIN GOAT on N by U.S. 6/I-70; on E by Guanella Pass Road (USFS 381); 742, USFS 761 (Taylor Pass Road), the Gunnison-Pitkin Co. on S by the Pike-Arapaho NF boundary, the Continental line; on W by Castle Creek. G1 MT. SHAVANO (CHAFFEE, GUNNISON, SAGUACHE Divide, the Argentine Pass trail, USFS 260 and 5; on W by G14 ANTERO (CHAFFEE, GUNNISON COs.) - bounded on N COs.) - bounded on N by USFS 839, USFS 1451 (Alpine U.S. 6 by USFS 267, USFS 211 and Colo. 162; on E by U.S. 285; on S Tunnel), USFS 295, Pomeroy Gulch, Grizzly Mountain and G8 FOSSIL RIDGE (GUNNISON CO.) - bounded on N by Brown’s Creek, Grizzly Mountain, Pomeroy Gulch, USFS Brown’s Creek; on E by U.S. 285; on S by U.S. 50; on W by by USFS 742 (Taylor River Road); on E by USFS 765 295, 1451 and 839; on W by USFS 765. Gunnison CR 76 (Quartz Creek Road) and USFS 765 (North (Cumberland Pass Road and North Quartz Creek Road); on Quartz Creek Road). G15 (SUMMIT, GRAND, CLEAR CREEK COs.) S by Quartz Creek Road (Gunnison CR 76) and U.S. 50; on - bounded on N by USFS 132 (Ute Pass Road), 138, 139 G2 MT. PRINCETON (CHAFFEE, GUNNISON COs.) - bounded W by Colo. 135. (Crooked Creek Road) and Grand CR 50; on E by U.S. 40 on N by Cottonwood Pass Road (USFS 209, USFS 306 and NEW BOUNDARY CHANGE! G10 TENMILE (SUMMIT, PARK, and I-70/U.S. 6; on S by U.S. 6/I-70 and U.S. 6 over Loveland Chaffee CR 306); on E by U.S. 24 and U.S. 285; on S by Colo. 162, LAKE COs.) - bounded on N by I-70; on E by Colo. 9 and Pass; on W by U.S. 6 and Colo. 9. USFS 211 and USFS 267; on W by USFS 765 and USFS 742. Road (USFS 404 and Summit CR 10); on S by G16 MT. GUYOT (SUMMIT, CLEAR CREEK, PARK COs.) - G3 MT. HARVARD (CHAFFEE, GUNNISON COs.) - bounded on the Continental Divide, Colo. 9, Scott Gulch, Middle Fork of bounded on N by U.S. 6, USFS 5, USFS 260, the Argentine N by Texas Creek, North Texas Creek, the Continental Divide South Platte River and Platte Gulch to Lake-Park county line; Pass trail, the Continental Divide and the Pike-Arapaho NF and Pine Creek; on E by U.S. 24; on S by Cottonwood Pass Road on W by Lake-Park county line, Continental Divide, Colo. boundary; on E by Guanella Pass Road; on S by U.S. 285; (Chaffee CR 306, USFS 306 and USFS 209); on W by USFS 742. 91 and I-70. on W by Boreas Pass Road (USFS 404 and Summit CR 10), G4 MOUNT EVANS (CLEAR CREEK, JEFFERSON, PARK G11 THE RAGGEDS (GUNNISON, PITKIN COs.) - on N by Colo. 9 and U.S. 6. COs.) - bounded on N by I-70; on E by west side of Colo. CR 3 (Marble), USFS 314 (Crystal River Road) and USFS 317 G17 INDEPENDENCE PASS (LAKE, PITKIN, EAGLE COs.) - 74 and Jefferson CR 73; on S and SW by U.S. 285; on W by (Schofield Pass Road); on E by USFS 317 (Gothic Road) and bounded on N by the Eagle River-Fryingpan River watershed Guanella Pass Road (USFS 118 and USFS 381). See "Land Use Gunnison CR 317 (Crested Butte Road); on S by Gunnison divide and the Continental Divide; on E by U.S. 24; on S by Restrictions" on page 3 for closure area details. CR 12 (Kebler Pass Road); on W by Colo. 133. Colo. 82; on W by Warren Creek, USFS 131, the Hunter- G5 WEST NEEDLES (LA PLATA, SAN JUAN, HINSDALE, G12 (GARFIELD, EAGLE, GUNNISON, Fryingpan Wilderness Area boundary, Deadman Creek and ARCHULETA COs.) - bounded on N by the San Juan-Ouray PITKIN COs.) - bounded on N by Colo. 82; on E by Castle USFS 105, 501, 506, 507 and 400. Co. line and the Continental Divide; on E by the Los Pinos Creek; on S by the Gunnison-Pitkin Co. line, the Colorado G18 HOLY CROSS (EAGLE, PITKIN COs.) - bounded on N River-Piedra River divide, East Creek and the Los Pinos River headwaters-Gunnison River divide, USFS 317 by boundary; on E by Holy Cross River; on S by U.S. 160; on W by U.S. 550. (Schofield Pass Road) and USFS 314 (Crystal River Rd); on Wilderness boundary and Continental Divide; on S by G6 (GRAND, EAGLE, SUMMIT COs.) - the west by Colo 133. Continental Divide; on W by the Eagle River Fryingpan River bounded on N by the Colorado River; on E by Colo. 9; on S G13 QUAIL MOUNTAIN (LAKE, CHAFFEE, GUNNISON, watershed divide and Holy Cross Wilderness Boundary. by I-70; on W by Colo 131. PITKIN COs.) - bounded on N by Colo. 82; on E by U.S. 24; 13 Printed for free distribution by Colorado Parks and Wildlife 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216 303-297-1192 cpw.state.co.us

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2017 YOUR LICENSE DOLLARS AT WORK SHEEP & GOAT THANK YOU, HUNTERS & ANGLERS OF COLORADO, DATES TO KNOW FOR SUPPORTING COLORADO'S WILDLIFE & HABITATS FEB. 7 Applications accepted are hatched and beginning on this date stocked into Colo- PUBLIC Wildlife Funding rado waters annually. FISHING Sources* APRIL 4 Application deadline 90 CPW’s 19 state fish ACCESS MILLION hatcheries and rear- MAY 3 Draw results posted ing units keep them to 2,000 natural lakes, 800 reservoirs online by this date sportfish healthy and plentiful. and 9,500 miles of streams. MAY 12 Refunds in the mail MAY 19 Licenses in the mail ’s Largest Elk Herd 960 62% is an estimated population of species call Colorado home. SEASON DATES 264,000 animals. Maintaining the habitat and long term health of CPW manages both game and non- Your Hunting AUG. 5–DEC. 31* ROCKY MTN BIGHORN big game herds is a top priority game species, including those that are SHEEP SEASONS for our staff and our dollars. threatened and endangered. and Fishing SEPT. 5–OCT.GIVE 31* YOURSELF MOUNTAIN A HUG. GOAT License Fees SEASONS Hunters and anglers like you contribute as DIVERSE HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES NOV. 1much–30 to Colorado’s DESERTeconomy as BIGHORN the skiing industry. Heck, give yourself a pat on the BIG back,SHEEP too. SEASONS SMALL GAME GAME + SPECIES SPECIES *SEASON DATES: Hunt dates vary by 70 10 license type and hunt location. See hunt tables for details, pages 7–11. Some licenses are valid only for specific dates. It is your 17% Excise Tax responsibility to know the correct dates for WILDLIFE HABITAT BENEFITS on hunting and your hunt. The Colorado Habitat Stamp funds are required by state statute to fishing equipment only be spent on wildlife habitat and access. CPW works with private landowners, local governments and conservation organizations to provide places for people to enjoy our wildlife heritage. IT’S JOB HUNTING SEASON. 11% GOCO

Well, thanks to people like you it is. Colorado The dollars from your licenses are federally mandated to be hunting and fishing creates and sustains more spent on fish and wildlife management. This means your dollars than 27,000 jobs in our state. 4% Grants are spent directly supporting what you love. 4% Donations & Sales For more information, visit: 2% Other cpw.state.co.us/FinancialSustainability *5 year average: 2011–2015