2017-2018 Colorado Hunting Seasons
A tradition for many families, hunting is an exciting escape into nature. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck. Discount Ramps has all the hunting dates for Colorado, and the necessary hunting equipment to ensure a successful year.
This is a general guide to season dates. Dates are subject to change. For more information, visit the Colorado Parks & Wildlife website.
Bear
| Hunt/Weapon Type | First Day | Last Day |
| Rifle limited (by draw) | Sep. 2 | Sep. 30 |
| Archery (over-the-counter with caps) | Sep. 2 | Sep. 30 |
| Muzzleloading (over-the-counter with caps) | Sep. 2 | Sep. 30 |
| Rifle (over-the-counter with caps) - Requires overlapping deer or elk license | Concurrent with deer/elk rifle seasons | |
Deer
| Hunt Type/Area | Weapon Type | First Day | Last Day |
| Deer (West of I-25 and Unit 140) | Archery | Aug. 26 | Sep. 24 |
| Deer | Muzzleloader | Sep. 9 | Sep. 17 |
| Plains Deer (East of I-25, except Unit 140) | Archery | Oct. 1 | Oct. 27 |
| Plains Deer (East of I-25, except Unit 140) | Muzzleloader | Oct. 14 | Oct. 22 |
| Combined deer/elk 2nd season | Rifle | Oct. 21 | Oct. 29 |
| Plains Deer (East of I-25, except Unit 140) | Rifle | Oct. 28 | Nov. 7 |
| Combined deer/elk 3rd season | Rifle | Nov. 4 | Nov. 12 |
| Plains Deer (East of I-25, except Unit 140) | Archery | Nov. 8 | Nov. 30 |
| Combined limited deer/elk 4th season | Rifle | Nov. 15 | Nov. 19 |
| Late Plains Deer (East of I-25, except Unit 140) | Rifle | Dec. 1 | Dec. 14 |
| Plains Deer (East of I-25, except Unit 140) | Archery | Dec. 15 | Dec. 31 |
Elk
| Hunt Type | Weapon Type | First Day | Last Day |
| Elk (West of I-25 and Unit 140) | Archery | Aug. 26 | Sep. 24 |
| Elk | Muzzleloader | Sep. 9 | Sep. 17 |
| Separate limited elk 1st season | Rifle | Oct. 14 | Oct. 18 |
| Combined deer/elk 2nd season | Rifle | Oct. 21 | Oct. 29 |
| Combined deer/elk 3rd season | Rifle | Nov. 4 | Nov. 12 |
| Combined limited deer/elk 4th season | Rifle | Nov. 15 | Nov. 19 |
Moose
| Weapon Type | First Day | Last Day |
| Archery | Sep. 9 | Sep. 24 |
| Muzzleloader | Sep. 9 | Sep. 17 |
| Rifle | Oct. 1 | Oct. 14 |
Pronghorn
| Sex | Weapon Type | First Day | Last Day |
| Bucks only | Archery | Aug. 15 | Aug. 31 |
| Either | Archery | Sep. 1 | Sep. 20 |
| Either | Muzzleloader | Sep. 21 | Sep. 29 |
| Either | Rifle | Oct. 7 | Oct. 13 |
Turkey
| Season | First Day | Last Day |
| Spring | Apr. 8 | May 21 |
| Fall | Sep. 1 | Oct. 27 |
| Late | Dec. 15 | Jan. 15 |
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