Colorado 2020-2024 BGSS - Final Recommendations Published

[cnelk]

You can read it here - https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Commission/2019/July/Item.16-BGSS.Final.Recs-July.2019.PWC.pdf


The biggie:

Archery elk & deer season will start Sept 2 and run thru Sept 30 - ANNUALLY


Also, there will be different breaks between 1st - 3rd seasons

 

[dacd4134]

Another biggie for lots of us Non-Residents is that 2nd rifle combo season will now open on a Wednesday and run 7 days. Having the weekends on both ends was nice for taking off work.

 

[tdhanses]

Other then that doesn’t seem to be much of a change overall except for fewer days for 2nd and 3rd rifle.

 

[ChrisAU]

Wonder how this affects peoples decision on 1st rifle vs 2nd rifle now...basically have to take two weeks of vacation to hunt a Wednesday through Tuesday season, that sucks.

 

[sndmn11]

Wonder how this affects peoples decision on 1st rifle vs 2nd rifle now...basically have to take two weeks of vacation to hunt a Wednesday through Tuesday season, that sucks.

I think having that season start during the week was a fantastic idea because some folks might have your same thoughts and slide back to the third season if they want to stick with their OTC license.

 

[5MilesBack]

Still don't understand why they shorted us archery guys one day of hunting, starting the 2nd. Take one day here, and next they'll be taking a week away. Really wanted to see archery deer start Aug 15th for the high country, that way I would actually go deer hunting.....because I'm not taking time off of elk season to hunt deer.

 

[cnelk]

Ill gladly give up a day to have the archery elk season start CONSISTENTLY later.

 

[Ucsdryder]

5mile, I agree that it’s a little strange they didn’t start on the 2st, but hunting until the last of September every year sure is sweet. Last year we missed almost a week with the early start. So I guess I’ll give up 1 day to hunt through sept 30 every year.

 

[5MilesBack]

Oh, I'm all for going through Sept 30th, just would like to hear their rationale for shorting a day.

 

[cnelk]

Oh, I'm all for going through Sept 30th, just would like to hear their rationale for shorting a day.

If I were to take a guess, its because bear season cant start before Sept 2nd. That way several seasons start on the same day. Just a guess tho

 

[sndmn11]

Just think about all the whiners that wont be able to archery hunt over Labor Day weekend starting in 2020.

If I am reading things right, that would only occur in 2024 and 2025?

 

[Bowhunter50]

As a guy that’s primarily an archery deer hunter this pisses me off. Why are they pushing the deer hunt back too? In some years, archery will have only a week head start to the muzzie guys.


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[dirtytough]

The late start for archery deer sucks. Also after this next 5 year season structure I doubt there will be many mature bucks left to hunt during archery anyway with the new 3rd/4th rifle dates.

Third regular rifle deer and elk combined season shall be the following dates:
• 2020- 11/07- 11/13
• 2021- 11/13- 11/19
• 2022- 11/12- 11/18
• 2023- 11/11- 11/17
• 2024- 11/09- 11/15
• 2025- 11/08- 11/14
• 2026- 11/07- 11/13
Fourth regular rifle deer and elk combined season shall be the following dates:
• 2020- 11/18- 11/22
• 2021- 11/24- 11/28
• 2022- 11/23- 11/27
• 2023- 11/22- 11/26
• 2024- 11/20- 11/24
• 2025- 11/19- 11/23
• 2026- 11/18- 11/22

 

[trophyhill]

I like the new archery season. Gives me better options when I draw here in NM. This year I'll be crunched for time.....

 

[chindits]

I like it better than that 2 archery seasons they were proposing. I can definitely live with it.

 

[cnelk]

If I am reading things right, that would only occur in 2024 and 2025?

Only 2024. 2025 would be in the next BGSS

 

[tdhanses]

Oh, I'm all for going through Sept 30th, just would like to hear their rationale for shorting a day.

My guess, they used the Bear rifle start date and just decided to match them up.

 

[tdhanses]

If I am reading things right, that would only occur in 2024 and 2025?

Believe he means the weekend before and after it allowing guys to hunt weekend to weekend only using 4 vacation days, only the weekend after would be in season now and those that can’t use much vacation will probably reconsider to a degree.

 

[hobbes]

I suppose me and a pile of Western NRs were probably hoping to see deer start in August. It's an easy decision to hunt high country mule deer in CO when it doesn't cut a week or so out of my MT elk season. However, I think there would be a lot moreguys above treeline in August if elk was still a week or two out. If I was still there in CO I'd be happy about the Sept 30 end date for elk though.

 

[elkstabber]

Those are good archery elk dates for sure. Finally we'll be able to hunt until the end of September.

However, I think that archery deer could have started in the middle of August, just like UT and NV.