{"id":36024,"date":"2023-01-31T02:17:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T09:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/parks-and-wildlife-seeks-input-on-changes-to-hunting-regulations\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:28:55","slug":"parks-and-wildlife-seeks-input-on-changes-to-hunting-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/parks-and-wildlife-seeks-input-on-changes-to-hunting-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Parks and Wildlife seeks input on changes to hunting regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A herd of elk winters along the Dolores River south of Rico. (Jim Mimiaga\/The Journal)<\/span>Jim Mimiaga<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is considering changes to policies and regulations that direct the distribution of big game hunting licenses in Colorado, according to a news release.<\/p>\n

To help inform this process, CPW is looking for input from residents and nonresidents interested in big game hunting in Colorado.<\/p>\n

A comment form is available at https:\/\/engagecpw.org\/big-game-license-distribution<\/a><\/p>\n

The comment form will be open through Feb. 20. Results will be shared with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to inform their decision-making process on big game license distribution, the news release stated.<\/p>\n

Changes that are being considered are:<\/p>\n

A preference point banking system.<\/div>\n
Averaging group applicant preference points.<\/div>\n
Updating the high-demand hunt code split from 80% to residents and 20% to nonresidents to 90% for residents and 10% for nonresidents.<\/div>\n
An across-the-board license allocation of 75% to residents and 25% to nonresidents.<\/div>\n

The results of the comment form will be discussed with the Commission at its March 15-16 meeting in Steamboat.<\/p>\n

Recent changes<\/div>\n

In November 2022, the Parks and Wildlife Commission approved an update to big game license allocation.<\/p>\n

The three-year preference point average that is used to determine high-demand hunt codes that are allocated 80% to residents and 20% to nonresidents was updated such that CPW will use the most recent three years, with a one-year lag.<\/p>\n

The commission decided to retain the six preference point threshold used to determine high-demand hunt codes, which added about 1,200 deer and elk hunt codes to the 80\/20 allocation of high-demand hunts. This change will be effective for the 2023 big game hunting season.<\/p>\n

The wildlife commission noted the proposed changes to the license distribution be reviewed separately from the upcoming Big Game Season Structure.<\/a> Members of the Colorado General Assembly also showed interest in making the changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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