Find your path, see what it’s all about and choose your own Colorado hunting and scouting adventure via the steps below:
1. Choose How, What & When to Hunt in Colorado
Species: Mule deer in the mountains, pronghorn on the plains or the legendary elk of the Rockies — these are only some of many species that call Colorado home.
Method of Take: Go primitive with a longbow, stay modern with a centerfire rifle or split the difference with muzzle-loading. Colorado is accommodating to most types and styles of take as long as you have that handy hunter education card (from Colorado or your home state).
Season: It’s hard to resist hunting among golden aspen leaves in early season bow-and-muzzle-loading seasons, but cool weather and snow often help in a successful hunt. Big-game seasons run from August through January.
2. Pick Your Colorado Hunting Spot
Scout It Out: Make a pre-season basecamp in one of Colorado’s welcoming small towns and bring friends or family along. Staying stealthy any time of year can reveal the secret side of wilderness, which loud or talking hikers rarely encounter.
Fish Side Dish: Big-game habitat almost always overlaps with small-game and fish habitat. Bring along that shotgun or fishing rod and experience the richness of Colorado’s varied terrain.
