2 Colo. Code Regs. § 406-2-242

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 2 CCR 406-2-242 - RIFLE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS MOUNTAIN LION SEASONS

A. General and Extended Seasons

1. Dogs may be used to hunt mountain lion. However, the pack size shall be limited to no more than eight (8) dogs.

2. The hunter that takes a mountain lion shall be present at the time and place that any dogs are released on the track of a mountain lion and must continuously participate in the hunt until it ends. After a mountain lion has been pursued, treed, cornered or held at bay, a properly licensed person shall take or release the mountain lion immediately. No person shall in any manner restrict or hinder the mountain lion's ability to escape for the purpose of allowing a person who was not present at the time and place that any dogs were released, to arrive and take the mountain lion.

3. Hunt Type, Dates, Units (as described in Chapter 0 of these regulations), and Harvest Limit Quotas.

a. Mountain Lion, Either-sex Season and Harvest Limits - In Game Management Units, as follows, with seasons as specified starting mid November 2024:

Units	Seasons	Lion Harvest Limit
1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 201, 211, 301	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	91
4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 33, 131, 214, 231, 441	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	80
6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25, 26, 27, 28, 34, 35, 36, 37, 161, 171, 181, 361, 371	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	38
7	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	1
8	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	4
9	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	3
19	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	5
20	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	9
29	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	2
38	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	7
39, 391	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	7
40, 41, 42, 47, 421, 471	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	34
43, 44, 45, 431, 444	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	33
46	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	6
48, 56, 481, 561	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	10
49, 57, 58, 581	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	12
50, 500, 501	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	10
51	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	7
52, 53, 63, 411, 521	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	31
54, 55, 66, 67, 551	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	18
59, 591	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	7
60, 61, 70 west of Colo 141, 72, 73	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	31
62, 64, 65, 70 east of Colo 141, 71, 711	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	48
68, 76, 79, 82, 681, 682, 791	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	16
69, 84, 86, 691, 861	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	35
74, 75, 77, 78, 741, 751, 771	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	23
80, 81, 83	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	18
85, 140, 851	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	34
87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 951	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	5
104, 105, 110	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	5
123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	25
191	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	8
461	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	7
511	Mid November* - March 31 of the following year, annually	4
TOTAL		674

* The November opening date is the day after the close of the final combined deer and elk rifle season annually.

B. Licenses and GMU Harvest Limit Status

1. A valid mountain lion license is required to hunt any mountain lion.

2. Except as provided in 33-3-106 C.R.S., it is unlawful for any person to purchase or obtain a mountain lion hunting license or hunt mountain lions unless the person obtains a mountain lion education certificate issued by the Division attesting to the person's successful completion of the Division's certified mountain lion education and identification course. Any person required to obtain such a certificate shall have the certificate on his or her person while hunting or taking mountain lion.

3. Prior to each hunting trip in any game management unit, but not earlier than 5:00 p.m. of the day before hunting, lion hunters must check the Available Lion Harvest Limit Report on the Division website or any Division office to determine which game management units have not reached the unit harvest limit and are open to hunting. It shall be unlawful to hunt in a unit after it is closed.

C. Special Restrictions

1. Reporting and Sealing

a. The taking of mountain lions by licensed hunters shall be reported to the Division within 48 hours after the taking thereof, and except as provided in these regulations, the lion shall be personally presented by the hunter for inspection and sealing within five (5) days after the taking thereof. Mountain lion heads and hides must be unfrozen when presented for inspection. If not unfrozen, the Division may retain heads and hides as necessary for thawing sufficient to extract a premolar tooth. A mandatory check report shall be completed at the time of inspection.

b. At the time of the mandatory check, the Division shall be authorized to extract and retain a premolar tooth.

2. The legal possession seal when attached to the mountain lion skull or hide shall authorize possession, transportation, tanning or mounting thereof. No fee shall be required for the inspection and issuance of a legal possession seal which shall remain attached to the skull or hide until processed. Mountain lions shall not be transported, shipped or otherwise taken out of Colorado until the hide and skull are inspected and sealed.

3. Lions with Kittens - No person shall kill a mountain lion accompanied by one or more kittens or kill a kitten.

4. "Kitten" shall mean a lion with spots.

2 CCR 406-2-242

37 CR 19, October 10, 2014, effective 11/1/2014

37 CR 23, December 10, 2014, effective 1/1/2015

38 CR 03, February 10, 2015, effective 3/2/2015

38 CR 07, April 10, 2015, effective 5/1/2015

38 CR 11, June 10, 2015, effective 7/1/2015

38 CR 19, October 10, 2015, effective 11/1/2015

38 CR 23, December 10, 2015, effective 1/1/2016

39 CR 03, February 10, 2016, effective 3/1/2016

39 CR 07, April 10, 2016, effective 5/1/2016

39 CR 11, June 10, 2016, effective 7/1/2016

39 CR 13, July 10, 2016, effective 8/1/2016

39 CR 23, December 10, 2016, effective 1/1/2017

40 CR 03, February 10, 2017, effective 3/2/2017

40 CR 05, March 10, 2017, effective 5/1/2017

40 CR 07, April 10, 2017, effective 5/1/2017

40 CR 11, June 10, 2017, effective 7/1/2017

40 CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective 1/1/2018

41 CR 03, February 10, 2018, effective 3/2/2018

41 CR 07, April 10, 2018, effective 5/1/2018

41 CR 11, June 10, 2018, effective 7/1/2018

41 CR 19, October 10, 2018, effective 11/1/2018

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 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 11, June 10, 2020, effective 7/1/2020

43 CR 19, October 10, 2020, effective 3/1/2021

44 CR 03, February 10, 2021, effective 3/2/2021

44 CR 07, April 10, 2021, effective 5/1/2021

44 CR 11, June 10, 2021, effective 7/1/2021

44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 1/1/2022

45 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/2022

45 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 5/1/2022

45 CR 11, June 10, 2022, effective 7/1/2022

45 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 1/1/2023

46 CR 03, February 10, 2023, effective 3/2/2023

46 CR 07, April 10, 2023, effective 5/1/2023

46 CR 11, June 10, 2023, effective 7/1/2023

47 CR 03, February 10, 2024, effective 3/1/2024

47 CR 11, June 10, 2024, effective 7/1/2024