2 Colo. Code Regs. § 406-5-502
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 2 CCR 406-5-502 - MANNER OF TAKINGThe following are legal methods of take for game species listed in this chapter. Any method of take not listed herein shall be prohibited, except as otherwise provided by statute or Commission regulation.
A. Waterfowl and other migratory game birds: 1. Shotgun- Any shotgun not larger than 10 gauge, not firing single slugs and incapable of holding more than three (3) shells in the magazine and chamber combined and fired from the shoulder. Shotguns of any description originally capable of holding more than three (3) shells total capacity shall have the magazine so cut off, altered or plugged with a one-piece filler which is incapable of removal without disassembling the gun, so as to reduce the total gun capacity to hold no more than three (3) shells in the magazine and chamber combined.2. Hand-held bow- With any hand held bow provided that the arrow or bowstring is not held or drawn mechanically, except no bows may be used on any firing line designated by the Commission.3. Blinds- In the open or from a blind or other place of concealment on land or water except a sink box. When camouflaged with vegetation from agricultural crops, such camouflaging must not result in the exposing, depositing, distributing or scattering of grain or other feed.4. Vessels- From or by means of any vessel (excluding a sinkbox) having a motor or sails attached when the motor has been shut off and/or the sails furled, and its progress therefrom has ceased or from a vessel that is drifting or being propelled by hand, or by the aid of a vessel when used solely as a means of picking up dead or injured birds.5. Hawking or Falconry- By means of hawking or falconry.6. Decoys, dogs, and calls- By the aid of a dog, artificial decoys, or with the aid and use of birdcalls except recorded or electrically amplified calls or sounds, unless their use has been authorized elsewhere in this chapter.B. Non toxic shot requirements 1. Shot size- No person shall possess or use non toxic shot of size larger than size T while taking or attempting to take ducks, geese, or coots anywhere in Colorado.2. Statewide, including all counties in Colorado in both the Central and Pacific flyways; a. No person shall use or possess shot (either in shot shells or as loose shot for muzzle loading) other than non toxic shot while taking or attempting to take ducks, geese or coots.3. Non toxic shot is required on commercial wildlife parks, during field trials, and during dog training activities when taking captive reared mallards in Colorado.C. Prohibition of baiting 1. Migratory game birds and waterfowl may not be taken by the aid of baiting, or on or over any baited area, if the person knows or reasonably should know that the area is a baited area. It is unlawful to place or direct the placement of bait on or adjacent to an area for the purpose of causing, inducing, or allowing any person to take or attempt to take any migratory game bird by the aid of baiting or on or over the baited area.2. As used in this sub paragraph "baiting" means the direct or indirect placing, exposing, depositing, distributing or scattering of salt, grain, or other feed that could serve as a lure or attraction for migratory game birds to, on or over any areas where hunters are attempting to take them. "Baited area" means any area on which salt, grain, or other feed has been placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered, if that salt, grain, or other feed could serve as a lure or attraction for migratory game birds to, on, or over areas where hunters are attempting to take them. Any such area will remain a baited area for ten days following the complete removal of all such salt, grain, or other feed.3. Nothing in this regulation shall prohibit the taking of any migratory game bird, including waterfowl, coots, and cranes, on or over the following lands or areas that are not otherwise baited areas:a. Standing crops or flooded standing crops (including aquatics); standing, flooded, or manipulated natural vegetation; flooded harvested croplands; or lands or areas where seeds or grains have been scattered solely as the result of a normal agricultural planting, harvesting, post-harvest manipulation or normal soil stabilization practice; or standing or flooded standing agricultural crops where grain is inadvertently scattered solely as a result of a hunter entering or exiting a hunting area, placing decoys, or retrieving downed birds.4. Nothing in this regulation shall prohibit the taking of any migratory game bird, except waterfowl, coots, and cranes, on or over the following lands or areas that are not otherwise baited areas: a. Areas where grain or other feed has been distributed or scattered solely as the result of the manipulation of an agricultural crop or other feed on the land where grown, or solely as the result of a normal agricultural operation.37 CR 15, August 10, 2014, effective 9/1/201437 CR 17, September 10, 2014, effective 10/1/201438 CR 15, August 10, 2015, effective 9/1/201538 CR 17, September 10, 2015, effective 10/1/201539 CR 07, April 10, 2016, effective 5/1/201639 CR 19, October 10, 2016, effective 11/1/201640 CR 03, February 10, 2017, effective 3/2/201740 CR 07, April 10, 2017, effective 5/1/201740 CR 13, July 10, 2017, effective 8/1/201740 CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective 1/1/201841 CR 07, April 10, 2018, effective 5/1/201842 CR 11, June 10, 2019, effective 7/1/201943 CR 03, February 10, 2020, effective 3/1/202043 CR 11, June 10, 2020, effective 6/30/202043 CR 19, October 10, 2020, effective 11/1/202044 CR 07, April 10, 2021, effective 5/1/202145 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 5/1/202246 CR 07, April 10, 2023, effective 5/1/2023