Review your application and account to avoid issues with your drawĪpply early to avoid any issues with your application.

Visit CPW’s website for more information about the secondary draw. Secondary draw applications are accepted June 16 – 30, 8 p.m. Most elk, deer, pronghorn and bear licenses not issued through the primary draw are made available in a secondary draw that is open to anyone, whether they applied for the primary draw or not. The secondary draw replaced the old leftover draw starting in 2020. Hunters who don’t draw a license in this year’s primary draw still have the opportunity to draw a license in the secondary big game draw. Secondary draw replaced the leftover draw in 2020 Remember, to be a valid qualifying license for the big-game draws, the license must be valid for the 2021 license year. The 2021 annual licenses, including qualifying licenses, are valid Ma– March 31, 2022. The 2021 annual licenses go on sale March 1, 2021, including qualifying licenses, at the same time as big-game applications open. Valid dates for annual licenses have changed MT), do not require a qualifying license to purchase. Please note that any remaining leftover limited licenses that become available on a first-come-first-serve basis (Aug. Qualifying licenses include: spring turkey licenses, annual small game, annual resident combination small game/fishing, veteran’s lifetime resident combination small game/fishing, senior combination small game/fishing, disabled first responder combination small game/fishing and annual small-game license for resident senior lifetime fishing license holders (new). All applicants, including youth ages 12-17, must buy a qualifying license prior to applying for any big-game license draw.

In order to participate in the big-game primary draws and secondary draws, hunters will need to purchase a qualifying license. This year, that means an increase of 2.7%. The Future Generations Act, which passed through the Colorado Legislature in 2018, allows CPW to adjust license prices to keep up with the cost of inflation. Important changes for hunters to take note of include: For a good overview of what’s in store, watch CPW’s “What’s New” video for the 2021 big-game seasons. DENVER – Hunters hoping to draw a big-game license in Colorado in 2021 are urged to review the changes in license requirements and fees prior to the March 1 opening of the application period (March 1 – April 6 at 8 p.m.

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