Colorado Hunting Seasons

Hunting Seasons

See our comprehensive list of hunting seasons for animals of all types and all areas of Colorado. We’ve made it easier than ever to find the dates you can hunt, length of the season, what type of hunting is allowed and other important details. Plus, check out hunting resources and direct links to Colorado state resources.

Colorado Deer Hunting Seasons 2025-2026

Archery Deer

August 30 – September 28, 2025

Muzzleloader Deer

September 13–21, 2025

Rifle Season 1 (Deer)

October 18–22, 2025

Rifle Season 2 (Deer)

October 25 – November 2, 2025

Rifle Season 3 (Deer)

November 5–9, 2025

Rifle Season 4 (Deer)

November 15–23, 2025

Colorado Elk Seasons 2025-2026

Archery Elk

August 30 – September 28, 2025

Muzzleloader Elk

September 13–21, 2025

Rifle Season 1 (Elk)

October 11–15, 2025

Rifle Season 2 (Elk)

October 18–22, 2025

Rifle Season 3 (Elk)

October 25 – November 2, 2025

Rifle Season 4 (Elk)

November 5–9, 2025

Colorado Turkey Seasons 2025-2026

Fall Turkey

September 6 – November 30, 2025 (archery); October 11 – November 30, 2025 (shotgun, limited GMUs)

Spring Turkey (Youth)

April 11–13, 2026

Spring Turkey (General)

April 18 – May 31, 2026

Colorado big game seasons require licenses purchased through the draw or over-the-counter (OTC) depending on unit. Visit Colorado Parks & Wildlife for current regulations.

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Use the forms below to filter by game, type of hunting, time of year, bag / tag limits and much more. We’ve gone through the state of Colorado Hunting Seasons’s hunting season data and simplified it so you can easily find what you’re looking for. Please note, that information realated Colorado state hunting is subject to change so be sure to check the state resources linked below the table before heading out to hunt.

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Season	Season Begins	Season Ends	Game	Hunting Type	Type Details	Zone	Bag / Tag	Other Info	Season Length
	August 15, 2025	August 31, 2025	Antelope	Archery	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	over-the-counter	Bucks Only	17
	September 1, 2025	September 20, 2025	Antelope	Archery	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	over-the-counter	Either Sex	20
	September 21, 2025	September 29, 2025	Antelope	Muzzleloader	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	9
	October 1, 2025	October 9, 2025	Antelope	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Limited Draw.	Check state DNR for more details.	9
	September 2, 2025	September 30, 2025	Bear	Archer and Muzzleloader	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bear licenses are available in unlimited numbers. Hunters can âadd-onâ an OTC bear license for archery or muzzleloader seasons if they hold a deer or elk license for the same method of take and at least one unit overlaps.	Check state DNR for more details.	29
	September 2, 2025	September 30, 2025	Bear	Archery	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	over-the-counter and/or limited	Check state DNR for more details.	29
	September 2, 2025	September 30, 2025	Bear	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Limited Draw.	Check state DNR for more details.	29
	September 10, 2025	September 18, 2025	Bear	Muzzleloader	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Licenses are over-the-counter with caps.	Check state DNR for more details.	9
	October 15, 2025	October 19, 2025	Bear	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	over-the-counter and/or limited	Check state DNR for more details.	5
	October 29, 2025	November 6, 2025	Bear	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	over-the-counter and/or limited	Check state DNR for more details.	9
	November 12, 2025	November 18, 2025	Bear	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	over-the-counter and/or limited	Check state DNR for more details.	7
	November 23, 2025	November 27, 2025	Bear	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	over-the-counter and/or limited	Check state DNR for more details.	5
	January 1, 2025	December 31, 2025	Coyote	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	No limit. No closed season	Check state DNR for more details.	365
	October 3, 2025	November 29, 2025	Sandhill Crane	General	None	East of the Continental Divide except North Park (Jackson County) and San Luis Valley.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	58
	September 2, 2025	September 30, 2025	Deer	Archery	None	West of I-25 and Unit 140.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	29
	September 10, 2025	September 18, 2025	Deer	Muzzleloader	None	Units: 1-86, 140, 161-861.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	9
	October 1, 2025	October 28, 2025	Deer	Archery	None	Units: 87-139, 141-145, east of I-25.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	28
	October 10, 2025	October 18, 2025	Deer	Muzzleloader	None	Units: 87-139, 141-147, east of I-25.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	9
	October 29, 2025	November 6, 2025	Deer	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Combined deer and elk.	9
	October 29, 2025	November 6, 2025	Deer	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Combined deer and elk.	9
	October 29, 2025	November 8, 2025	Deer	Rifle	None	Units: 87-139, 141-147, east of I-25.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	11
	November 9, 2025	November 30, 2025	Deer	Archery	None	Units: 87-139, 141-145, east of I-25.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	22
	November 12, 2025	November 18, 2025	Deer	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	7
	November 23, 2025	November 27, 2025	Deer	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	5
	December 1, 2025	December 14, 2025	Deer	Rifle	None	Units: 87-139, 141-147, east of I-25.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	14
	December 15, 2025	December 31, 2025	Deer	Archery	None	Units: 87-139, 141-145, east of I-25.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	17
	September 1, 2025	November 29, 2025	Mourning Dove and White	General	None	Statewide.	N/A	Eurasian-collared dove ONLY can be hunted year-round.	90
	September 10, 2025	September 18, 2025	Duck – Teal	General	None	Lake and Chaffee counties, and all areas east of I-25.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	9
	October 1, 2025	January 13, 2026	Duck	General	None	See regulations for zone boundaries.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	105
	October 1, 2025	October 18, 2025	Duck	General	None	West of Continental Divide not included in the Eastern Zone.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	18
	October 1, 2025	November 27, 2025	Duck	General	None	West of I-25 and east of Continental Divide, except El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	58
	October 8, 2025	November 27, 2025	Duck	General	None	East of I-25 and North of I-70.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	51
	October 28, 2025	January 31, 2026	Duck	General	None	East of I-25 and south of I-70, and all of El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	96
	November 6, 2025	January 31, 2026	Duck	General	None	West of Continental Divide not included in the Eastern Zone.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	87
	December 18, 2025	January 31, 2026	Duck	General	None	East of I-25 and North of I-70.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	45
	December 25, 2025	January 31, 2026	Duck	General	None	West of I-25 and east of Continental Divide, except El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	38
	September 2, 2025	September 30, 2025	Elk	Archery	None	West of I-25 and Unit 140.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	29
	September 10, 2025	September 18, 2025	Elk	Muzzleloader	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	9
	October 15, 2025	October 19, 2025	Elk	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Separate limited elk.	5
	October 29, 2025	November 6, 2025	Elk	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Combined elk and deer.	9
	November 12, 2025	November 18, 2025	Elk	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Combined elk and deer.	7
	November 23, 2025	November 27, 2025	Elk	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Combined limited elk and deer.	5
	September 6, 2025	October 31, 2025	Mountain Goat	General	None	Hunt dates vary by license type and hunt location.	N/A	See hunt tables and maps for details, pages 7â11 in sheep and goat regulation pdf. Some licenses are valid only for specific dates	56
	February 14, 2025	April 30, 2025	Goose	General	None	East of I-25.	N/A	NOTE: The 2022-2023 Colorado Small Game and Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Brochure comes out in August annually. Season dates and fees are updated below at this time.	76
	September 1, 2025	September 9, 2025	Goose	General	None	West of the Continental Divide.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	9
	October 1, 2025	October 19, 2025	Goose	General	None	Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla and Rio Grande counties, and the parts of Archuleta, Hinsdale, Mineral, Saguache and San Juan counties east of the Continental Divide.	N/A	Dark Goose.	19
	October 1, 2025	January 4, 2026	Goose	General	None	Check regulations for zone definition.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	96
	October 1, 2025	January 13, 2026	Goose	General	None	Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake, Park and Teller counties.	N/A	Dark Goose.	105
	October 1, 2025	January 13, 2026	Goose	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Dark Goose.	105
	October 1, 2025	October 9, 2025	Goose	General	None	West of the Continental Divide not included in Eastern Zone.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	9
	October 29, 2025	February 12, 2026	Goose	General	None	Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake, Park and Teller counties.	N/A	Light Goose.	107
	October 29, 2025	February 12, 2026	Goose	General	None	Jackson County.	N/A	Light Goose.	107
	October 29, 2025	February 12, 2026	Goose	General	None	Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla and Rio Grande counties, and the parts of Archuleta, Hinsdale, Mineral, Saguache and San Juan counties east of the Continental Divide.	N/A	Light Goose.	107
	October 29, 2025	February 12, 2026	Goose	General	None	East of the Continental Divide, except areas designated as part\nof the special seasons below that include: Northern Front Range,\nNorth Park, San Luis Valley and South Park.	N/A	Light Goose.	107
	October 31, 2025	February 12, 2026	Goose	General	None	East of the Continental Divide, except areas designated as part\nof the special seasons below that include: Northern Front Range,\nNorth Park, San Luis Valley and South Park.	N/A	Dark Goose.	105
	November 6, 2025	January 31, 2026	Goose	General	None	West of the Continental Divide not included in Eastern Zone.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	87
	September 1, 2025	November 28, 2025	Dusky (Blue) Grouse	General	None	West of I-25 only.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	89
	September 1, 2025	September 19, 2025	Sharp	General	None	Only GMUs 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 131, 211, 214 and 441	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	19
	September 11, 2025	September 12, 2025	Sage Grouse	General	None	Only GMUs 6, 16, 17, 161, 171 (North Park)	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	2
	September 11, 2025	September 17, 2025	Sage Grouse	General	None	GMUs 2, 3, 11, 13, 18 except east of Colo. 125 in Grand County, 27, 28 except north and east of Grand CR 50 (Church Park Rd.) and U.S. 40, 37, 181, 201, 211, 301 and 441.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	7
	September 10, 2025	September 18, 2025	Moose	Muzzleloader	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	9
	September 10, 2025	September 30, 2025	Moose	Archery	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	21
	October 1, 2025	October 14, 2025	Moose	Rifle	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	14
	November 13, 2025	January 2, 2026	Pheasant	General	None	West of I-25	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	51
	November 13, 2025	January 31, 2026	Pheasant	General	None	East of I-25	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	80
	November 13, 2025	January 2, 2026	Quail	General	None	West of I-25 except those areas west of I-25 in Pueblo, Fremont, Huerfano, El Paso and Las Animas counties.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	51
	November 13, 2025	January 31, 2026	Quail	General	None	East of I-25 and south of I-70 from I-25 to Byers and Hwy. 36 from Byers to Kansas, and the parts of the following counties that are west of I-25: Pueblo, Fremont, Huerfano, El Paso and Las Animas counties.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	80
	August 1, 2025	December 31, 2025	Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep	General	None	Hunt dates vary by license type and hunt location.	N/A	See hunt tables and maps for details, pages 7â11 in sheep and goat regulation pdf. Some licenses are valid only for specific dates.	153
	November 1, 2025	November 30, 2025	Desert Bighorn Sheep	General	None	Hunt dates vary by license type and hunt location.	N/A	See hunt tables and maps for details, pages 7â11 in sheep and goat regulation pdf. Some licenses are valid only for specific dates.	30
	April 9, 2025	May 31, 2025	Turkey	General	None	Hunt dates vary by license type and hunt location.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	53
	September 1, 2025	October 28, 2025	Turkey	General	None	Hunt dates vary by license type and hunt location.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	58
	December 15, 2025	January 15, 2026	Turkey	General	None	Hunt dates vary by license type and hunt location.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	32
	September 1, 2025	November 30, 2025	Chukar Partridge	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	91
	September 11, 2025	November 28, 2025	White	General	None	Only GMUs 44, 45, 53, 54, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74-81, 444 and 751	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	79
	September 11, 2025	October 3, 2025	White	General	None	Statewide except GMUs 44, 45, 53, 54, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74-81, 444 and 751	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	23
	October 1, 2025	January 31, 2026	Greater Prairie Chicken	General	None	Only GMUs 93, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, and 109, and all of Morgan Co., and those portions E of Colo. 71, and S of Colo. 14 and Hwy. 138.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	123
Season	Season Begins	Season Ends		Hunting Type		Zone