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Updated: September 21, 2026
Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
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- Elk — Archerythru Sep 30
- Deer — Archerythru Sep 30
- Pronghorn — Muzzleloaderthru Sep 28
- Bear — Archery/Riflethru Sep 30
- Turkey — Fallthru Oct 30
- Dove (Mourning/White-wing) — Regularthru Nov 28
- Mountain Lion — Regularthru Mar 31
- Dove — Regularthru Nov 29
- Coyote — Regularthru Dec 31
- Wyoming Ground Squirrel — Regularthru Dec 31
- Starling & House Sparrow — Regularthru Dec 31
- Bear — Riflethru Sep 30
- Mountain Lion — Anythru Mar 31
- Dove — Anythru Nov 29
- Bear — Archerythru Sep 30
- Mountain Lion — Any Legal Weaponthru Mar 31
- Dusky Grouse — Firearm/Archerythru Nov 22
- Chukar Partridge — Firearm/Archerythru Nov 30
- White-Tailed Ptarmigan — Firearm/Archerythru Oct 4
- Dove — Firearm/Archerythru Nov 29
Opening Soon
- Rabbit — Firearm/Archeryopens Oct 1
- Squirrel — Firearm/Archeryopens Oct 1
- Beaver — Trapping/Huntingopens Oct 1
- Pronghorn — Rifleopens Oct 3
- Ducks & Coots — Segment 1opens Oct 3
- Elk — Rifle (Season 1)opens Oct 14
- Deer — First Rifleopens Oct 14
- Elk — First Rifleopens Oct 14
- Deer — 1st Rifleopens Oct 14
- Elk — 1st Rifleopens Oct 14
- Elk — Rifle (Season 2)opens Oct 24
- Deer — Rifle (Season 2)opens Oct 24
- Deer — Second Rifleopens Oct 24
- Elk — Second Rifleopens Oct 24
- Deer — 2nd Rifleopens Oct 24
- Elk — 2nd Rifleopens Oct 24
Ending Soon
- Pronghorn — Muzzleloaderends Sep 28
- Elk — Archeryends Sep 30
- Deer — Archeryends Sep 30
- Bear — Archery/Rifleends Sep 30
- Bear — Rifleends Sep 30
- Bear — Archeryends Sep 30
- White-Tailed Ptarmigan — Firearm/Archeryends Oct 4
Elk
ArcheryStatewide archery season.
Sep 2, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026MuzzleloaderStatewide muzzleloader season.
Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Rifle (Season 1)Dates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Rifle (Season 2)Dates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Rifle (Season 3)Dates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Rifle (Season 4)Dates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Nov 18, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026First RifleFirst rifle season.
Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Second RifleSecond rifle season.
Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Third RifleThird rifle season.
Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Fourth RifleFourth rifle season.
Nov 18, 2026 – Nov 22, 20261st Rifle
Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 18, 20262nd Rifle
Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 1, 20263rd Rifle
Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 15, 20264th Rifle
Nov 18, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026Deer
ArcheryStatewide archery season.
Sep 2, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026MuzzleloaderStatewide muzzleloader season.
Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Rifle (Season 2)Dates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Rifle (Season 3)Dates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Rifle (Season 4)Dates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Nov 18, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026First RifleFirst rifle season.
Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Second RifleSecond rifle season.
Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Third RifleThird rifle season.
Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Fourth RifleFourth rifle season.
Nov 18, 2026 – Nov 22, 20261st Rifle
Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 18, 20262nd Rifle
Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 1, 20263rd Rifle
Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 15, 20264th Rifle
Nov 18, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026Pronghorn
ArcheryDates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Aug 14, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026MuzzleloaderDates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Sep 20, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026RifleDates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026Bear
Archery/RifleDates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Sep 2, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026MuzzleloaderDates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Rifle
Sep 2, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026ArcheryArchery black bear season.
Sep 2, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026Turkey
SpringDates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Apr 11, 2026 – May 31, 2026FallDates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Late FallDates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Dec 15, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027Dove (Mourning/White-wing)
RegularDates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026Pheasant
RegularDates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027Firearm/ArcherySeason 1 (east of I-25). Season 2 (west of I-25) closes 2027-01-03.
Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027Ducks & Coots
Segment 1Dates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Oct 3, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026Segment 2Dates sourced from [Colorado Hunting Season Guide for 2026-2027](https://huntinglocator.com/blog/colorado-hunting-season-guide).
Dec 24, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027Mountain Lion
RegularCheck current regulations for unit, license, and harvest requirements.
Mar 31, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027Any
Mar 31, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027Any Legal Weapon2026-27 mountain lion license period.
Mar 31, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027Dove
RegularMourning and white-winged dove. Eurasian collared-doves are open year-round.
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026AnyMourning and white-winged dove
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026Firearm/ArcheryMourning and White-Winged Dove, statewide.
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026Coyote
RegularOpen year-round.
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Wyoming Ground Squirrel
RegularOpen year-round.
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Starling & House Sparrow
RegularOpen year-round.
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Quail
Firearm/ArcherySeason 1. Seasons 2 and 3 close 2027-01-03.
Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027Dusky Grouse
Firearm/ArcheryWest of I-25.
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026Mountain Sharp-Tailed Grouse
Firearm/ArcheryOnly GMUs 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 23, 131, 211, 214 and 441.
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Chukar Partridge
Firearm/ArcheryStatewide.
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026White-Tailed Ptarmigan
Firearm/ArcherySeason 1. Season 2 (select GMUs) closes 2026-11-22.
Sep 12, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026Rabbit
Firearm/ArcheryStatewide.
Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Squirrel
Firearm/ArcheryStatewide.
Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Abert's Squirrel
Firearm/ArcheryStatewide.
Nov 15, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027Beaver
Trapping/HuntingMandatory checking and sealing required.
Oct 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027Free Membership
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