Colorado preference points
 

Do you need to have a previous or current colorado lisence to apply for a preference point.
I'm trying to put together an Elk archery trip this fall but my hunting partners are having a hard time commiting to it. They would rather start planning for a muzzle loading trip a couple years down the road.
I was told to start appling for preference points now and with 2 points and your next application you should get a tag for muzzle loader season.

RE: Colorado preference points
 

Nope..You can just apply for a preference point...

They will want about $250 of your money, but will refund it ( minus a small processing fee) in early summer...

You can do it online at www.wildlife.state.co.us

RE: Colorado preference points
 

Exactly as stated, start getting those points, I'm curious to know if you draw a 2nd or 3rd choice tag if you lose your points or keep them? If so I may take advantage of some 2nd choice tags.

RE: Colorado preference points
 

It's funny I just did mine last night. It was $254 and I think they keep around $25 of it. I now have 7 points!
car
Arpil 1 is the cutoff date.

RE: Colorado preference points
 

You need a conservation certificate in order to draw preference points.


No you do not lose your prefernce points

RE: Colorado preference points
 

No loss of points on 2nd and 3rd choice draw

RE: Colorado preference points
 

Point creep is hitting the muzzy season. It is now not a lock to get a bull muzzy statewide tag with 2 points. Better count on waiting 4 years (3 points) for a muzzy bull tag. Last year only 56% of those with 2 points got a tag. That will probaly continue to get worse.

RE: Colorado preference points
 

can he apply1st choice muzzy & 2nd arch and gain pts and get a chance to hunt and scout his unit

RE: Colorado preference points
 

In colorado a 2nd choice draw......you'll still receive a tag and points since you didnt draw your first choice! That's a great combo........1st choice rifle/muzzy, 2nd choice muzzy/bow, I'd really only put down 2 choices.....like 2 quality choices, 3rd/4th choices would probably be for a high draw percentage area, ie less quality more likely.

RE: Colorado preference points
 

On the Colorado application. If you select 1st choice Muzzleloader. You then have to check a box on what you want done with your license & $ if not selected. Example I applied for muzzleloader, then checked either sex archery box, if I don't recieve a muzzleloader tag. Archery is over the counter, so no need to apply for archery as a second choice.

RE: Colorado preference points
 

when applying for Just a Preference point ,do you have to pick either a bull or cow ?? in the future i would apply for a bull tag .

RE: Colorado preference points
 

A preference point is a preferance point - You don't have to indicate what type of tag you plan to apply for in the future...

RE: Colorado preference points
 

I think group app are selected on the member with the lowes no. of points so be aware, everybody needs to get their points.

RE: Colorado preference points
 

dave, when you apply for a Colorado Pref. Pt. the $254 is actually the cost of a cow elk tag, plus $5 for your habitat stamp. You have to purchase the habitat stamp to recieve a pt, or tag. You then simply check box for "refund" on application. Colorado will refund the $ to you minus the habitat stamp cost, and like a $1 for processing.They also send a paper showing your Pref. Pt. Hang onto that paper for future use.
When you apply next season, that point can be applied to any Elk license your applying for. Or Mule deer, moose, etc. Which ever animal you applied the point for. Bull-cow, buck-doe doesn't matter. I hope this is a little more clear.

RE: Colorado preference points
 

Do it online, it'll help with a lot of your questions, and helps prevent mistakes.
Also if you don't have a huntereducation card, you need one, there is a hunter safety classavailable online.

RE: Colorado preference points
 

Ok here is how it worked last year.

I sent in $254 for a pref point for elk. This is the amount for a cow tag.
In June I received a refund check for $226.
The statement also told how many pref points I have.
car:)

RE: Colorado preference points
 

Are you sure you need to purchase a habitat stamp to apply for a preference point? You need to purchase the stamp before they will send you a license; and they encourage you to buy a stamp at the same time as you apply for a license.But I couldn't find anything in their 2008 regulations brochure that requires you to buy the stamp just to apply. The following are direct quotes ob the topic:

PREFERENCE POINT HUNT CODE
You can apply for a preference point without losing points
you already have. A special hunt code is in the hunt code sections
for each species. Entering the preference point hunt
code as a first choice on your application automatically
awards you a point. You also can apply for a license as your
second, third or fourth choice. You must pay the full cost of a
license and meet all license requirements even if you are
applying only for a point. If you only apply for a point, your
money, minus the $3 application fee, is refunded.


HABITAT STAMP REQUIREMENTS

For License Buyers: A Colorado Wildlife Habitat
Stamp is required of people 19-64 who buy hunting
or fishing licenses. With a license purchase, the stamp
is $5 and required with the first 2 licenses bought in a calendar
year ($10 total). The stamp allows access to state wildlife
areas or state trust lands leased by the DOW.

Licenses are NOT mailed until you meet your annual
Colorado Habitat Stamp requirement. To avoid delays in
receiving your license, buy your stamp online, by calling 1-
800-244-5613 or send $5 with each application.


You are encouraged to buy your annual habitat stamp
before or when applying for a limited license. Licenses are
NOT mailed until you meet the annual habitat stamp requirement
(see “Habitat Stamp”). To avoid delays in receiving a
license, buy a habitat stamp online, by calling 1-800-244-
5613 or at a license agent or DOW office. You also can
include $5 for a habitat stamp with your license fee. Put an
“X” in this box if you are sending $5 for the stamp.

RE: Colorado preference points
 

once you have gone through the online process for a Point ,do you get an email conformation ?? or anything by email stating it was recieved ?? i did get a CID and a transaction number ?? should i expect an email also??

RE: Colorado preference points
 

After your done filling it out you down load a copy for your file.;)

RE: Colorado preference points
 

Why dont you get an OTC cow license and try CO? It's a bit cheaper than trying to get points to draw a bull lic in specific area. That way you'll have a trip under your belt for e xperience.

Beware if your friends dont commit. Many folks don't have the $$$ for hunts in this time of economic and monetary collapse precipitated by the unconstitutional and highly illegal
Federal Reserve Bank(of China)USA Inc. LLC.

Hunting lic sales are down at least 20% nationwide.

RE: Colorado preference points
 

Due date to apply is April 1st.

RE: Colorado preference points
 

So if I want to hunt and get a pref. point, I put down a hunt code I know I can't possibly draw as my first choice and for my second choice I put down a hunt code I could get drawn for. Right?

I got my choices narrowed down, but I'd like to get a point and hunt.

RE: Colorado preference points
 

No, that is the way you used to do it, but you can apply for just a point now and it is cheaper.

To apply for a buck and a bull tag as your first choice costs you over $800 up front. However, if you apply for a Preference point as your first choice, you pay $254 for an elk point and only $79 for a deer point.

Then if you put a buck and bull tag as your second choice you will only pay the additional when you draw in a couple of months.

However, you only draw your second choice if there are left over tags after the initial drawing, so you have to put in for a unit that has plenty of "left over" tags.