Paul_Crawford
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I heard that CO has gone to 85% of the deer tags to residents, but only 15% for non-residents. This true? I thought it was going to be 65/35 or 70/30. PC
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Here is the article from the web-site....hope it helps.
1/17/2006
Division of Wildlife
Wildlife Commission Finalizes Big Game License Allocation Regulations
The Colorado Wildlife Commission finalized several big game license allocation regulations during its meeting last Thursday and Friday in Denver.
The Commission finalized resident/nonresident allocation for elk and deer licenses. Under the new regulations, beginning in 2006, 80 percent of licenses for hunts that previously required an average of five resident preference points to draw during the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons will be allocated for residents. Up to 20 percent of the licenses for these hunts will be allocated to nonresident hunters. For the remaining limited deer licenses and elk licenses in the state, 65 percent of the licenses will be allocated to residents and up to 35 percent of the licenses will be allocated to nonresidents. Previously, 60 percent of all limited elk and deer licenses were allocated to residents, and up to 40 percent were allocated to nonresidents. Licenses not allocated to resident hunters on first choice may be allocated to non-resident hunters.
The Commission also added some regulations to the landowner preference program. Landowners who transfer any license voucher will have to include permission for the license holder to hunt on the land for which the voucher was awarded. Landowners who are applying for leftover vouchers within the 15 percent allocation will pay $25 for each leftover choice. The money will be refunded if they are unsuccessful. Any landowner who does not follow the regulations will be disqualified from participating in any landowner preference program during their next year of eligibility or application.
A ?Landowner Pilot Program? was also implemented through the 2008 big game season. East of Interstate 25, in addition to the 15 percent general landowner preference allocation, an additional 10 percent of the rifle quota for pronghorn in each game management unit will be made available to eligible landowners as ?family only? vouchers. These vouchers will be either-sex or doe licenses and will only be valid on private land.
In game management units 1 and 10 in Northwest Colorado, in addition to the current quota, an additional ten either-sex elk licenses per game management unit will be allocated. Five will be made available to eligible landowners as either-sex, private land only transferable vouchers that are valid during the early rifle season. The remaining five licenses will be made available to the general public as either-sex licenses valid for the entire game management unit during the first regular rifle (elk only) season.
To be eligible for these licenses, a landowner must own a minimum of 640 acres and must have elk on their property from the start of the regular archery season to the end of the fourth regular rifle season. For each of these vouchers received, a landowner must allow access to the property they control to each of the five general public either-sex license holders and a minimum of ten general public antlerless license holders. Access to the property for the ten general public antlerless license holders will be offered during the third and fourth regular rifle seasons through antlerless licenses established specifically for the landowner pilot program.
The DOW will provide an annual evaluation of the program to the Commission, and will also continue to research other landowner programs to apply to other species and other geographic areas of the state at the direction of the Commission.
The reorganization of the aquatics regulations pertaining to fish health and the control of aquatic nuisance species was also finalized.
The Commission also finalized several annual changes to big game season dates, limited license areas, limited license numbers and manners of take provisions in preparation for the 2006 big game season.
Division of Wildlife
1/17/2006
Division of Wildlife
Wildlife Commission Finalizes Big Game License Allocation Regulations
The Colorado Wildlife Commission finalized several big game license allocation regulations during its meeting last Thursday and Friday in Denver.
The Commission finalized resident/nonresident allocation for elk and deer licenses. Under the new regulations, beginning in 2006, 80 percent of licenses for hunts that previously required an average of five resident preference points to draw during the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons will be allocated for residents. Up to 20 percent of the licenses for these hunts will be allocated to nonresident hunters. For the remaining limited deer licenses and elk licenses in the state, 65 percent of the licenses will be allocated to residents and up to 35 percent of the licenses will be allocated to nonresidents. Previously, 60 percent of all limited elk and deer licenses were allocated to residents, and up to 40 percent were allocated to nonresidents. Licenses not allocated to resident hunters on first choice may be allocated to non-resident hunters.
The Commission also added some regulations to the landowner preference program. Landowners who transfer any license voucher will have to include permission for the license holder to hunt on the land for which the voucher was awarded. Landowners who are applying for leftover vouchers within the 15 percent allocation will pay $25 for each leftover choice. The money will be refunded if they are unsuccessful. Any landowner who does not follow the regulations will be disqualified from participating in any landowner preference program during their next year of eligibility or application.
A ?Landowner Pilot Program? was also implemented through the 2008 big game season. East of Interstate 25, in addition to the 15 percent general landowner preference allocation, an additional 10 percent of the rifle quota for pronghorn in each game management unit will be made available to eligible landowners as ?family only? vouchers. These vouchers will be either-sex or doe licenses and will only be valid on private land.
In game management units 1 and 10 in Northwest Colorado, in addition to the current quota, an additional ten either-sex elk licenses per game management unit will be allocated. Five will be made available to eligible landowners as either-sex, private land only transferable vouchers that are valid during the early rifle season. The remaining five licenses will be made available to the general public as either-sex licenses valid for the entire game management unit during the first regular rifle (elk only) season.
To be eligible for these licenses, a landowner must own a minimum of 640 acres and must have elk on their property from the start of the regular archery season to the end of the fourth regular rifle season. For each of these vouchers received, a landowner must allow access to the property they control to each of the five general public either-sex license holders and a minimum of ten general public antlerless license holders. Access to the property for the ten general public antlerless license holders will be offered during the third and fourth regular rifle seasons through antlerless licenses established specifically for the landowner pilot program.
The DOW will provide an annual evaluation of the program to the Commission, and will also continue to research other landowner programs to apply to other species and other geographic areas of the state at the direction of the Commission.
The reorganization of the aquatics regulations pertaining to fish health and the control of aquatic nuisance species was also finalized.
The Commission also finalized several annual changes to big game season dates, limited license areas, limited license numbers and manners of take provisions in preparation for the 2006 big game season.
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Paul_Crawford
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Thanks guys!!! pc
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coloradohunter18
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they're going to be doing 80%resident 20%nonresident
Paul_Crawford
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Is this for the next three years? pc
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Will this start with the 2006 or 2007 draw?
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BCHunter
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It will start with the 2006 draw and it was posted on here that they were going to review it after this years draw.
Paul_Crawford
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Dang!! Oh well, thanks. pc
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coloradohunter18
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they're going 65/35 in preium units and 80/20 in the other units so if your a resident youll probably have a good drawing this year and if your a nonresident i hope the best for you.
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when is it time to apply for the CO draw? What chance does a first timer out-of-state have of drawing a non-trophy tag?
txhunter58
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I believe that the drawing applications start on April 4th.
As for your second question, that depends on which drawing and which animal you put in for. For drawing "a" hunt somewhere, your odds would be good. To draw a unit that you find out is good and you really want to hunt is another matter. You have to figure out what you want to hunt, and in what unit, then look up the odds of drawing that particular unit/species on the Colorado DOW website. Odds on last years drawing are at this link: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/BigGame/Statistics/
This thread has gone back and forth with misinformation, probably because people did not read what they were posing closely and they got things backwards.
What I know to be true:
Premium units that take 5 or more points = 80% residents/20% nonresidents
Regular units that take 4 or less points = 65% res/35% nonresidents
Now we get to where I am confused. I have heard that these units will be locked in for the next five years and then be reviewed. In other words, they are looking at last years data to get the "premium units" and the units won't change for the next five years. True or not, anyone know for sure? Or will it change each year?
txhunter58
venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)
As for your second question, that depends on which drawing and which animal you put in for. For drawing "a" hunt somewhere, your odds would be good. To draw a unit that you find out is good and you really want to hunt is another matter. You have to figure out what you want to hunt, and in what unit, then look up the odds of drawing that particular unit/species on the Colorado DOW website. Odds on last years drawing are at this link: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/BigGame/Statistics/
This thread has gone back and forth with misinformation, probably because people did not read what they were posing closely and they got things backwards.
What I know to be true:
Premium units that take 5 or more points = 80% residents/20% nonresidents
Regular units that take 4 or less points = 65% res/35% nonresidents
Now we get to where I am confused. I have heard that these units will be locked in for the next five years and then be reviewed. In other words, they are looking at last years data to get the "premium units" and the units won't change for the next five years. True or not, anyone know for sure? Or will it change each year?
txhunter58
venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)
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Txhunter: You are correct, the units now qualifying for the 80/20 will be locked for the next 5 years, no more units added during that timeframe.
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BCHunter
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MN, your correct. The CDOW website says they will be available in February and due by April 4th.
txhunter58
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VERY GOOD SAVE MN: Yes, the application DEADLINE is April 4th!!
OPPS.
txhunter58
venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)
OPPS.
txhunter58
venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)
