Colorado small game regs confusion
08-26-2010 | 06:41 AM
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Spike
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Colorado small game regs confusion
Was reading the 2010 regs regarding using bait and saw 2 clauses that appear to contradict each other. Can anyone clarify what the difference is?
http://wildlife.state.co.us/NR/rdonl.../smallgame.pdf
The other thing I was confused by is this
So on Sept 11th I can hunt unit statewide except unit 44-751 except in season 2 which on Sept 11th allows me to hunt in units 44-751. Is this an error or am I just not getting it?
http://wildlife.state.co.us/NR/rdonl.../smallgame.pdf
ILLEGAL HUNTING METHODS
FOR SMALL GAME AND FURBEARERS,
IT IS ILLEGAL TO:
4. Use bait to hunt small game mammals, game
birds and migratory birds. You can hunt migratory
game birds over standing crops or feed
used in the course of agricultural planting, harvesting
or other normal agricultural practices.
FURBEARERS:
LEGAL METHODS OF TAKE
[...]
7. Hunting furbearers with bait is legal. When
permitted, bait must be made solely of plants
or animals. Bait cannot contain metal, glass,
porcelain, plastic, cardboard or paper. Wildlife
used as bait can be carcasses or parts of legally
taken furbearers, carp, shad, white and longnose
suckers, and inedible parts of legally obtained
game mammals, birds or game fish.
FOR SMALL GAME AND FURBEARERS,
IT IS ILLEGAL TO:
4. Use bait to hunt small game mammals, game
birds and migratory birds. You can hunt migratory
game birds over standing crops or feed
used in the course of agricultural planting, harvesting
or other normal agricultural practices.
FURBEARERS:
LEGAL METHODS OF TAKE
[...]
7. Hunting furbearers with bait is legal. When
permitted, bait must be made solely of plants
or animals. Bait cannot contain metal, glass,
porcelain, plastic, cardboard or paper. Wildlife
used as bait can be carcasses or parts of legally
taken furbearers, carp, shad, white and longnose
suckers, and inedible parts of legally obtained
game mammals, birds or game fish.
The other thing I was confused by is this
WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN
DAILY BAG LIMIT: 3
POSSESSION LIMIT: 6
SEASON 1: Sept. 11-Oct. 3
AREAS: Statewide except units 44, 45, 53,
54, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74-81, 444, 751
SEASON 2: Sept. 11-Nov. 21
AREAS: Units 44, 45, 53, 54, 66, 67, 68, 70,
71, 74-81, 444, 751
DAILY BAG LIMIT: 3
POSSESSION LIMIT: 6
SEASON 1: Sept. 11-Oct. 3
AREAS: Statewide except units 44, 45, 53,
54, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74-81, 444, 751
SEASON 2: Sept. 11-Nov. 21
AREAS: Units 44, 45, 53, 54, 66, 67, 68, 70,
71, 74-81, 444, 751
Last edited by o_O; 08-26-2010 at 06:44 AM.
08-28-2010 | 12:52 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Elizabeth Colo. USA
Yeah, they should leave the "FURBEARER" part out of the #4 heading, as you're correct that they tell you that it is legal to use bait for "FURBEARER" in the #7 heading, which it is legal to bait furbearer. They also kind of contridict themselves in that you can hunt some of the furbearer's with small game only license such as coyote and bobcat, but need a furbearer tag for other critters such as badger and fox.
Then on ptarmigan, you simply can't hunt them in units 44-751 until after Oct. 3rd, and then you are allowed to hunt them until Nov. 21st. In other words, ptarmigan season is open state wide on Sept. 11th, except units 44-751, and then after Oct. 3rd, ptarmigan is open state wide until Nov. 21st.
Then on ptarmigan, you simply can't hunt them in units 44-751 until after Oct. 3rd, and then you are allowed to hunt them until Nov. 21st. In other words, ptarmigan season is open state wide on Sept. 11th, except units 44-751, and then after Oct. 3rd, ptarmigan is open state wide until Nov. 21st.
