CO Reducing NR License Quotas

[tellico4x4]

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces changes to big game hunting licenses | OutThere Colorado

The primary draw application period for Colorado big-game licenses opens March 1, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) urges hunters to review the changes in license requirements and fees in

denvergazette.com

 

[AT Hiker]

I suspect once those wolves settle in tags will be reduced even further.

 

[tellico4x4]

In elk population reduction, Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologist finds a silver lining

For 36 hours last month, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Biologist Eric Vannatta rode in a McDonnell Douglas 500 helicopter as a part of a team tasked with counting the number of elk ranging in the...

www.steamboatpilot.com

 

[Buzzard Breath]

2025-29 recommendations:

Limit all archery elk tags to draw and have no OTC tags.

https://cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/News-Release-Details.aspx?NewsID=4045

They also recommend leaving rifle tags OTC in the units that currently are.

 

[Mattt]

Ye snakes sense doesn't it .archery success is something like less that 5%. Make too much money on rifle tags. I did t read the article but can tell you in the northwest/north central population was way down last archery. They've been talking about this for what 2 years now? I'd say Idaho nr will steadily climb the next few years then they'll do the same.