2 Colo. Code Regs. § 406-17-1702

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 2 CCR 406-17-1702 - PERMIT TO TAKE BIG GAME CAUSING DAMAGE

A. No hunting license is required for any person authorized to take big game under any permit issued under provisions of 33-3-106 C.R.S. Big game killed under this permit remain the property of the state.

B. All bear and mountain lion taken or destroyed under this subsection or 33-3-106(3) C.R.S. shall remain the property of the state and shall be reported to the Division within 5 days. Such report shall contain:

1. Name(s) of person(s) who killed the animal(s).

2. The county and the specific location of the kill.

3. The species and number of animals killed.

4. The reason for such action.

The Division has the responsibility to recover or dispose of the carcass or to allow it to decay. Voluntary delivery of said carcass or parts to the Division is also allowed.

C. Without regard to harvest limit quotas, unit boundaries or season dates, the Director or his designee may authorize the taking of any problem lion or bear by any lawful means designated, including but not limited to methods permitted under Article XVIII, Section 12b, of the Colorado Constitution, when such lion or bear is causing damage to livestock or property or are frequenting areas of incompatibility with other users as may be necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare. The taking of lion or bear under this section shall be by licensed hunters, houndsmen, or trappers who shall be bound by all other statutes and regulations regarding the taking and possession of bear and mountain lion. (Reference 8 CCR 1201-12 of Colorado Department of Agriculture regulations regarding control of depredating animals).

D. The Director shall establish a statewide list of hunters, houndsmen, and trappers to take problem bears or lions taking into consideration the ability to respond, skill, experience, location, and the ability of the hunters, houndsmen, or trappers who have applied to participate in removal operations; and, in selecting participants from that list for any particular removal operation shall further take into consideration the urgency dictated by the situation and the environment in which the removal will occur.

E. When any permit to take a big game causing excessive damage to private, real or personal property, is issued to members of the public other than the landowner or his designee, any hunting under such permit shall be directed by the Division in cooperation with the landowner.

2 CCR 406-17-1702

40 CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective 1/1/2018

42 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/2020

46 CR 11, June 10, 2023, effective 7/1/2023