2 Colo. Code Regs. § 406-0-023

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 2 CCR 406-0-023 - Walk-In Access Program
A. Public access is prohibited from 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise, except that when hunting waterfowl, deer, elk, or pronghorn, public access is prohibited from two (2) hours after sunset to two (2) hours before sunrise.
B. Species of take will be restricted as follows:
1. Lands enrolled and posted as Regular, Late Cropland or Extended Season Walk-In Access Properties are open for the take of all small game, furbearers, migratory game birds and Eurasian collared-doves, except Gambel's quail, Gunnison's sage grouse and Greater sage grouse.
2. Lands enrolled and posted as Big Game Walk-In Access Properties are open for the take of deer, elk, and pronghorn by hunters holding a valid license for the Game Management Unit in which the Walk-In Access parcel lies.
C. Public access is allowed:
1. From September 1 through the end of February annually for lands enrolled and posted as Regular Season Walk-In Access properties;
2. From the opening day of pheasant season through the end of February annually for lands enrolled and posted as Late Season Cropland Walk-In Access properties;
3. From September 1 through the end of the Mountain sharp-tailed grouse season annually, for all lands enrolled and posted as Grouse Walk-In Access properties;
4. From the opening day of pheasant season through the end of March annually for lands enrolled and posted as Extended Walk-In Access properties;
5. From the opening day of pheasant season through the end of February annually, for lands enrolled and posted as Novice Hunter Program Walk-In Access properties:;
a. A current year's graduate of the Novice Hunter Program must be present and actively hunting with each group during all hunting activities.
b. Up to four additional hunters may accompany and hunt with a graduate of the Novice Hunter Program.
6. From September 1 through the end of December annually for lands enrolled and posted as Big Game Walk-In Access Properties.
D. Access shall be by foot only. Entry by horseback, motorized vehicle or other means is prohibited.
E. Access is allowed for hunting only; all other activities are prohibited.
F. Access is prohibited as posted when the landowner is actively harvesting crops.

2 CCR 406-0-023

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39 CR 03, February 10, 2016, effective 3/1/2016
39 CR 07, April 10, 2016, effective 5/1/2016
39 CR 13, July 10, 2016, effective 8/1/2016
40 CR 03, February 10, 2017, effective 3/2/2017
40 CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective 12/30/2017
41 CR 03, February 10, 2018, effective 3/2/2018
41 CR 07, April 10, 2018, effective 5/1/2018
41 CR 13, July 10, 2018, effective 8/1/2018
41 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 1/1/2019
42 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/2/2019
42 CR 11, June 10, 2019, effective 7/1/2019
42 CR 18, September 25, 2019, effective 11/1/2019
42 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/2020
43 CR 03, February 10, 2020, effective 3/1/2020
43 CR 11, June 10, 2020, effective 6/30/2020
43 CR 19, October 10, 2020, effective 11/1/2020
44 CR 03, February 10, 2021, effective 3/2/2021
44 CR 07, April 10, 2021, effective 5/1/2021
44 CR 19, October 10, 2021, effective 11/1/2021
44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 1/1/2022
45 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/2022
45 CR 11, June 10, 2022, effective 7/1/2022
45 CR 15, August 10, 2022, effective 9/1/2022
45 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 1/1/2023
46 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/2023
46 CR 07, April 10, 2023, effective 5/1/2023