Colorado Sheep and Goat Brochure 2012 : Page 12012 WHAT’S NEW » NEW UNIT OPEN FOR MOUNTAIN GOAT HUNTS — Colo-rado Parks and Wildlife has created five new op-portunities to hunt moun-tain goats in Colorado this season. Game manage-ment unit G10 in Summit County features weekday rifle hunts for Colorado residents only. Hunting in G10 is open from Sept. 4 through Oct. 26, and the five available either-sex licenses are divided into four seasons. See page 10 for details. 2012 Colorado Sheep & Goat Hunting LICENSE FEES LICENSE PROCESS FEE TOTAL COST » Habitat Stamp (required) ...........$10 ............ -....................... $10 RESIDENT » Rocky Mtn. Bighorn ..................$251..........$3 ....................... $254 » Mountain Goat ...........................$251..........$3 ....................... $254 » Desert Bighorn ............................$251..........$3 ....................... $254 NONRESIDENT (must use paper applications to apply) » Rocky Mtn. Bighorn ..................$1,916 ......$3 ....................... $1,919 » Mountain Goat ............................$1,916 ......$3 ....................... $1,919 » Desert Bighorn ...........................$1,276 ......$3 ....................... $1,279 See license information below for details. Prices include 25-cent search-and-rescue fee and 75-cent surcharge for the Wildlife Management Public Education Fund. SAVE TIME: BUY ONLINE OR BY PHONE Go to www.wildlife.state.co.us/ShopDOW/AppsAnd Licenses/Pages/totallicensing.aspx or call 1-800-244-5613. WHAT YOU NEED TO BUY A LICENSE 1. Current and valid photo ID (Colorado driver’s license must be issued at least 6 months prior to applying as a resident) 2. Proof of hunter education (see requirements below) 3. For residents, proof of residency (see page 4) 4. Habitat Stamp (see requirements below) » NEW SHEEP HUNTS — The CPW is also introducing addi-tional bighorn sheep rifle hunts for ewes in several game manage-ment units in the southwest, southeast and north central parts of the state. These include S1, S18 and S40, as well as S11, S12, S17, S35 and S66. See pages 7-8 for details. HABITAT STAMP • Stamps are $10 and are nonrefundable. Only one is required per person per year, valid April 1-March 31. A lifetime stamp is $300.25. • Anyone 18-64 MUST purchase a stamp prior to buying or apply-ing for a preference point, or for a hunting or fishing license. • Hunters applying for a limited license must purchase a stamp to apply in the drawing process. • EXEMPTIONS: Anyone with a free lifetime fishing license, a veter-an’s lifetime combination small-game hunting and fishing license, or those approved for the Big-Game Mobility Impaired Hunting Program. See www.wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/DisabledAccessibility/ Pages/DisabilityInformation.aspx for details about these programs. A one-day or additional-day license for fishing and/or small game is also exempt with the first two of these licenses. The habitat fee will be assessed when a third license of this type is purchased. active duty and have been honor-ably discharged. Proof is required of a service-related disability rated by the Veterans Administration of at least 60 percent through disability retirement benefits or a pension administered by the Department of Veteran Affairs. Contact CPW, (303) 297-1192, for details. and fishing licenses are not issued to those suspended for noncompliance with child support. Also, any current licenses become invalid if held by an individual who is noncompliant with child support. LICENSE INFORMATION HUNTER EDUCATION (SAFETY) REQUIREMENTS Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1949, must have completed an approved hunter education course sanctioned by a state or province before applying for or purchasing a license. Colorado honors hunter education courses from other states and provinces. You must present an original hunter safety card when buying a license (unless previously verified) or enter the required information when applying by mail or online. All hunters must carry their hunter education card while hunting unless a “V” is printed on the license, which indicates hunter education has been verified at a Wildlife Service Center. Hunter education courses are online at www.wildlife.state.co.us/ Hunting/HunterEducation/Course Calendar/Pages/HECalendar.aspx . AUCTION AND RAFFLE LICENSES If you’re looking for another way to hunt sheep and goat, auction and raffle licenses may interest you. These special licenses are available for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and mountain goats, allowing you to hunt during extended seasons. These licenses are good statewide in any unit open to hunting that species. They are offered by participating wildlife organizations that return at least 75 percent of the proceeds to CPW for research, management and education. For information, go to the website www.wildlife.state.co.us/ Hunting/Big Game/Pages/Raffle Auction.aspx . See page 4 for more. WEAPONS RESTRICTIONS DISABLED VETERANS Colorado residents who are disabled veterans can get free lifetime com-bination small-game hunting and fishing licenses. Veterans must have served on CHILD SUPPORT DELINQUENCY State law requires a Social Security number to buy a license. It is not displayed on the license but is pro-vided, if requested, to Child Support Enforcement authorities. Hunting Colorado and federal laws prohibit people convicted of certain crimes, such as domestic violence, from pos-sessing weapons even for hunting. If you’ve been convicted of a crime, check with the appropriate law enforcement authority to find out how these laws apply to you. MORE ONLINE: www.wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/BigGame/Pages/BigGame.aspx Download PDF resources to learn more about using lead bullets to shoot game in “Reduce Potential Exposure to Lead in Game Meat” PDF. There is also information on “Care and Handling of Game Meat.” Click the link with that name in lefthand column to download the PDF. 1 Publication List Using a screen reader? Click Here |
