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Colorado Hunting – Seasons & Locations

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Hunting exists all over the state, with opportunities for deer, duck, elk, moose and more, depending on season and tags. Experience the rugged beauty of the land as you’re on your quest. Read our hunting blog.

Hunting in Colorado State Parks

Fifteen of forty-two state parks permit hunting during appropriate seasons in certain sections of their park. Campgrounds are available on-site at these parks.

Barr Lake State Park
Barr Lake
Brighton
Boyd Lake State Park
Boyd Lake
Loveland
Colorado River State Park
Colorado River
Clifton
Crawford State Park
Crawford
Crawford
Harvey Gap State Park
Harvey Gap
Rifle
Highline Lake State Park
Highline Lake
Loma
Lone Mesa State Parks
Lone Mesa
Dolores
Navajo State Park
Navajo
Arboles
Ridgway State Park
Ridgway
Ridgway
San Luis State Park
San Luis
Mosca
State Forest State Park
State Forest
Walden
Steamboat Lake State Park
Steamboat Lake
Clark
Sweitzer Lake State Park
Sweitzer Lake
Delta
Trinidad Lake State Park
Trinidad Lake
Trinidad
Vega State Park
Vega
Collbran

Hunting in Colorado State Wildlife Area

With a valid hunting or fishing license, you can access more than 348 state wildlife areas.

Beaver Creek State Wildlife Area Penrose
Beaver Creek
Penrose
Bonny Lake State Park
Bonny Lake
Berlington
Mount Evans State Wildlife Area Idaho Springs
Mount Evans
Idaho Springs
Prewitt Reservoir State Wildlife Area
Prewitt Reservoir
Merino
Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area Saguache
Russell Lakes
Sagauche
Skaguay Reservoir State Wildlife Area Victor
Skaguay Reservoir
Victor
Smith Reservoir State Wildlife Area Blanca
Smith Reservoir
Blanca

Guided Hunting Trips in Colorado

Both single day and multi-day guided hunts are available across the state. Experienced guides are a sure-fire way to up your chances of bagging that trophy!

Ripple Creek Lodge – Guided elk and deer hunts, fishing trips, log cabin rentals, horseback riding. Located on the Flat Tops Scenic Byway in Meeker.

Trappers Lake Lodge & Resort – Trappers Lake Lodge is located on the Flat Tops Byway in Meeker. It’s open from late May through October. They offer hunting and fishing trips, both day and overnight, as well a horse and cabin rentals. There is also a restaurant with a bar.

Guide to Hunting in Colorado

Colorado Hunters Elk
1961 elk hunting trip.

With a valid hunting or fishing license, you can access more than 348 state wildlife areas. There’s also numerous state parks, national forests and BLM land.

People from all over the world venture to Colorado to hunt big game. There are three main seasons depending on your firearm. Archery is first, then muzzleloading (draw only), lastly rifle.

Local hunting resources

Colorado Parks & Wildlife – Official resource for hunting in Colorado. Find season dates & fees, get your license online and learn about hunting.

  • Plan Your Hunt – ​Resources for planning your trip.
  • Colorado Hunting Atlas – ​Find game management units (GMU’s), campgrounds, and Parks & Wildlife offices.

Hunting on state and federal land

A variety of state parks and federal land permit hunting, all based on seasons and tags. Here are the public parks that permit hunting during the season.

State parks:

  • Barr Lake – Brighton; waterfowl hunting starting late September.
  • Boyd Lake – Loveland; waterfowl hunting.
  • Colorado River – Grand Junction; waterfowl blinds.
  • Crawford – Crawford; waterfall and big game hunting.
  • Harvey Gap – Rifle; waterfowl hunting.
  • Highline Lake – Rifle; seven waterfowl blinds.
  • Navajo – Arboles; deer, elk and bird hunting.
  • Ridgway – Ridgway; big and small game hunting.
  • San Luis – Mosca; big game, small game and waterfowl.
  • State Forest – Walden; certain sections, certain seasons.
  • Steamboat Lake – Clark; hunting permitted after Labor Day with license.
  • Sweitzer Lake – Delta; shotgun hunting is allowed, waterfowl only on weekends.
  • Trinidad Lake – Trinidad; Labor Day to Memorial Day.
  • Vega – Collbran; only archery or shotgun loaded with bird-shot permitted.

State wildlife areas:

  • Prewitt Reservoir – Merino; Northeast Colorado lake with fishing, hunting and camping. Waterfowl, Pheasant, Bobwhite Quail, Deer.

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Camping and fishing can be found throughout the state on state and federal lands. National forests and wildlife refuges permit hunting in places.

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