Colorado hunters and fishers can now apply for new opportunities as Colorado Parks and Wildlife opens up applications for its 2026 big game draw and for fishing licenses.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the rebounding elk population in northwestern Colorado has prompted a proposal to increase the big game licenses for the season.

Apply for Colorado big-game licenses from March 1 to April 7, 2026. Review changes in licenses, seasons, and fees. Submit early to avoid delays.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s new big game brochure has been hitting hunters’ mailboxes ー the annual reminder to start planning for the seasons ahead. CPW also reminded in a recent social media post: ...

Elk herds in northwest Colorado between Meeker and Steamboat Springs have rebounded after a punishing winter in 2022-23 decimated some of the state’s largest herds. With the recovery, Colorado Parks ...

It’s not just federal workers feeling the impact of the continued shutdown of the federal government. Licensed hunters looking to take their shot at Fort Carson and the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site in ...

Hunting season is officially in full swing in Colorado. Hunters of grouse and turkeys are now out in the field, as well as bear and sheep hunters and archery hunters for deer, elk, pronghorn, and ...