OTC Colorado Archery

[Novemberfest]

When you purchase an OTC archery tag in CO, does it cover a specific unit or does it cover all OTC archery units? Also, anyone have a link that lists retail sites that sell said tags?

 

[Sbarrera185]

You can get them anywhere. Walmart, sportsmans warehouse, cpw offices. And I asked a cpw officer last year the same question, well OTC Rifle tags and he said everything that was covered in yellow was valid for hunting.

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[ashanks52]

"Licenses are unlimited in number and available over the counter, on sale starting at 9 a.m. AUG 8. These ARE NOT available through the draw. VALID UNITS: 3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 52, 53, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79*, 80, 81, 82*, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 161, 171, 181, 211, 214, 231, 301, 361, 371, 411, 421, 471, 511, 521, 581, 591, 681, 691, 711, 741, 751, 771, 851 except on Bosque del Oso SWA, 861, 951 These licenses are valid on private land in units 4, 5, 12, 23, 24, 33 and 441. *Unit 79: These licenses are valid only N and W of Colo. 112. *Unit 82: These licenses are valid only on public lands."

From the Colorado big game pdf. The OTC either sex archery license can be used in any of these units, it doesn't matter which one/ones.

 

[Bob92057]

Get a copy of this years regs. Everything you’ll ever need is there. Don’t rely on the internet when it comes to Regs. $$$

 

[BrokenArrow]

"Licenses are unlimited in number and available over the counter, on sale starting at 9 a.m. AUG 8. These ARE NOT available through the draw. VALID UNITS: 3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 52, 53, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79*, 80, 81, 82*, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 161, 171, 181, 211, 214, 231, 301, 361, 371, 411, 421, 471, 511, 521, 581, 591, 681, 691, 711, 741, 751, 771, 851 except on Bosque del Oso SWA, 861, 951 These licenses are valid on private land in units 4, 5, 12, 23, 24, 33 and 441. *Unit 79: These licenses are valid only N and W of Colo. 112. *Unit 82: These licenses are valid only on public lands."

From the Colorado big game pdf. The OTC either sex archery license can be used in any of these units, it doesn't matter which one/ones.

Unfortunately, this not correct anymore as of a January 15th commission vote. Some units are now draw only limited tags -
For 2020 totally limited archery elk licensing are units 44, 45, 47, 444, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 711, 741, 751, & 771

 

[Ian Ketterman]

If you draw a unit can you hunt an OTC unit on the draw tag?

 

[ahlgringo]

If you draw a unit can you hunt an OTC unit on the draw tag?

No

 

[chasewild]

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. CPW issues hunting and fishing...

cpw.state.co.us

 

[chasewild]

Unfortunately, this not correct anymore as of a January 15th commission vote. Some units are now draw only limited tags -
For 2020 totally limited archery elk licensing are units 44, 45, 47, 444, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 711, 741, 751, & 771

This is correct.

 

[Novemberfest]

Thanks for the help with the updated limited units.

 

[OleoOutfitters]

Here is a link to CPW's site for finding a license retailer:

Issuer Locations - Colorado Parks and Wildlife IPAWS

www.cpwshop.com

However, if you plan ahead, it may be easier to purchase online here:

Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Colorado Parks and Wildlife IPAWS

Purchase your hunting and fishing licenses online with Colorado Parks and Wildlife and save time waiting at a retailer.

www.cpwshop.com

Your OTC tag will be valid for any OTC unit, but you're probably going to want to pick a single unit to target to make the logistics easier. See attached for some harvest data on Colorado Archery OTC tags.

 

[Sdieffen]

Cool chart. Where did you find that? Can you hide my glaring unit

 

[OleoOutfitters]

Sent you a message.

 

[Jc2020]

I was going to go Colorado otc this year for my first ever elk hunt but decided apply and see how I do. If I don’t draw I’m going to go otc