Hunting Season is always a special time of the year. Whether you are planning on waiting patiently in a deer stand to bag that trophy buck or sitting knee deep in the marsh hoping to bag a band. Being able to take advantage of all the hunting seasons is why The Waterfowl Hunter has put together the hunting dates for Colorado.
These dates serve as a general guide for more specific hunting visit Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Â
Bear
| Hunt/Weapon Type |
First Day |
Last Day |
| Rifle limited (by draw) |
Sep. 2 |
Sep. 30 |
| Archery (over-the-counter with caps) |
Sep. 2 |
Sep. 30 |
| Muzzleloading (over-the-counter with caps) |
Sep. 2 |
Sep. 30 |
| Rifle (over-the-counter with caps) – Requires overlapping deer or elk license |
Concurrent with deer/elk rifle seasons |
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Deer
| Hunt Type/Area |
Weapon Type |
First Day |
Last Day |
| Deer (West of I-25 and Unit 140) |
Archery |
Aug. 26 |
Sep. 24 |
| Deer |
Muzzleloader |
Sep. 9 |
Sep. 17 |
| Plains Deer (East of I-25, except Unit 140) |
Archery |
Oct. 1 |
Oct. 27 |
| Plains Deer (East of I-25, except Unit 140) |
Muzzleloader |
Oct. 14 |
Oct. 22 |
| Combined deer/elk 2nd season |
Rifle |
Oct. 21 |
Oct. 29 |
| Plains Deer (East of I-25, except Unit 140) |
Rifle |
Oct. 28 |
Nov. 7 |
| Combined deer/elk 3rd season |
Rifle |
Nov. 4 |
Nov. 12 |
| Plains Deer (East of I-25, except Unit 140) |
Archery |
Nov. 8 |
Nov. 30 |
| Combined limited deer/elk 4th season |
Rifle |
Nov. 15 |
Nov. 19 |
| Late Plains Deer (East of I-25, except Unit 140) |
Rifle |
Dec. 1 |
Dec. 14 |
| Plains Deer (East of I-25, except Unit 140) |
Archery |
Dec. 15 |
Dec. 31 |
Elk
| Hunt Type |
Weapon Type |
First Day |
Last Day |
| Elk (West of I-25 and Unit 140) |
Archery |
Aug. 26 |
Sep. 24 |
| Elk |
Muzzleloader |
Sep. 9 |
Sep. 17 |
| Separate limited elk 1st season |
Rifle |
Oct. 14 |
Oct. 18 |
| Combined deer/elk 2nd season |
Rifle |
Oct. 21 |
Oct. 29 |
| Combined deer/elk 3rd season |
Rifle |
Nov. 4 |
Nov. 12 |
| Combined limited deer/elk 4th season |
Rifle |
Nov. 15 |
Nov. 19 |
Moose
| Weapon Type |
First Day |
Last Day |
| Archery |
Sep. 9 |
Sep. 24 |
| Muzzleloader |
Sep. 9 |
Sep. 17 |
| Rifle |
Oct. 1 |
Oct. 14 |
Pronghorn
| Sex |
Weapon Type |
First Day |
Last Day |
| Bucks only |
Archery |
Aug. 15 |
Aug. 31 |
| Either |
Archery |
Sep. 1 |
Sep. 20 |
| Either |
Muzzleloader |
Sep. 21 |
Sep. 29 |
| Either |
Rifle |
Oct. 7 |
Oct. 13 |
Turkey
| Season |
First Day |
Last Day |
| Spring |
Apr. 8 |
May 21 |
| Fall |
Sep. 1 |
Oct. 27 |
| Late |
Dec. 15 |
Jan. 15 |
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