Hunting Season 2011 Dates

Archery
Note: All deer licenses by drawing only
Deer/elk: west of I-25 (and unit 140) Aug. 27-Sept. 25
Plains deer: east of I-25 (except unit 140)There will be 2 or 3 splits within the season (3 in units
with both regular & late plains rifle deer seasons) to
avoid archery/rifle season overlap.
Oct. 1-21 
Nov. 2-30  
Dec. 15-31OROct. 1-21
Nov. 2 -Dec.31
Pronghorn -  
  • Bucks only
Aug. 15-31
  • Either sex
Sept. 1-20
Moose Sept. 10-25
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Dates vary by unit.
See Sheep/Goat
brochure for details.
Muzzleloader
Note: All deer/elk licenses by drawing only
Deer/Elk/Moose (by drawing only) Sept. 10-18
Plains deer: east of I-25, except Unit 140 Oct. 8-16
Pronghorn Oct. 21-29
Rifle Deer, Combined Deer/Elk & Separate Limited Elk
Note: All licenses for separate & 4th season by drawing only.
*Separate Limited Elk (1st season) Oct. 15-19
Combined (deer/elk) (2nd season)
Combined (deer/elk) (3rd season)
*Combined limited (deer/elk) (4th season)
Oct. 22-30
Nov. 5-13
Nov. 16-20
High country antlered deer (by drawing only);
Dates depend on GMU
Sept. 3-11
Rifle Late Elk
There will be an option for limited antlerless seasons with licenses issued by GMU/DAU, as needed to achieve population objectives. Season lengths variable within time frame by GMU/DAU & set annually. Nov. 21 thru
Jan. 31, 2012
Rifle Plains Deer
Note: All deer licenses by drawing only
(east of I-25, except unit 140)  Oct. 22-Nov. 1
Rifle Late Plains Deer
Note: All deer licenses by drawing only
(east of I-25, except unit 140) Dec. 1-14
Rifle Pronghorn
(by drawing only)
See Big Game brochure for units and sex
Oct. 1-7
Rifle Moose
Note: All moose licenses by drawing only
Oct. 1-14
Black Bear
** Limited (by drawing only) Sept. 2-30
** Archery (unlimited w/ cap) Sept. 2-25
** Muzzleloading (unlimited w/ cap) Sept. 10-18
Rifle (unlimited w/ cap) – concurrent with deer/elk rifle seasons  
To participate in the unlimited seasons,
a hunter must also hold a deer or elk license
for the same unit(s) and season.

All information taken from http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/SeasonDatesAndFees/Pages/SeasonDatesandFees.aspx

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