CHAPTER 2 – BIG GAME
#201 - LICENSE FEES
A.  Big Game License Fees
1.  Nonresident Big Game Licenses
In accordance with the provisions of §33-4-102, C.R.S., nonresident big game fees for the year 2007 shall be as follows:
Nonresident License Type	2006
License
Fee	2007 Statutory Maximum License Fee*	2007
License Fee**	
Pronghorn 	$295.00	$309.22	$300.00	
Deer	$295.00	$309.22	$300.00	
Elk	$495.00	$515.37	$500.00	
Bear	$495.00	$515.37	$500.00	
Mountain lion	$495.00	$515.37	$500.00	
Moose	$1,655.00	$1,717.91	$1,715.00	
Mountain goat	$1,655.00	$1,717.91	$1,715.00	
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep	$1,655.00	$1,717.91	$1,715.00	
*Based on 2006 Consumer Price Index increase of 3.8%
**Adjusted after application of Consumer Price Index by rounding down to the nearest $5.00 increment, in whole numbers. 	
a.	All licenses sold through April 2008 shall be sold at 2007 license fees.
2.  Nonresident License Fee Reduction:  the following nonresident big game license fees shall be reduced to the fee specified herein, from the level set forth in  §33-4-102, C.R.S.:
Nonresident License Type	License Fee	
Nonresident Bear	$250.00	
Nonresident Mountain Lion	$250.00	
Nonresident Antlerless Elk	$250.00	

#206 -	APPLICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR LIMITED LICENSES
B.	 Application and Drawing Provisions and Restrictions.  
Note: see also  §33-4-103, C.R.S.
a.   Landowner Preference:  1.   Wildlife Conservation Landowner preference, as provided in  §33-4-103(3), C.R.S., will be given to qualified applicants who apply using Landowner Application forms, provided that they qualify for and have previously registered for the Wildlife Conservation Landowner Program with the Division.  Information regarding land ownership must be submitted on the application.  Land ownership must be verified every 5 years, or if ownership or boundaries of the eligible property changes.
2.  Landowner preference as provided in  §33-4-103(1) and (2), C.R.S. will be given to qualifying landowners who apply using Landowner Application forms but have not registered for the Wildlife Conservation Landowner Program, provided there are licenses remaining within the 15% allocation after all applicants under  §33-4-103(3), C.R.S. have drawn.
3.  Landowner preference quotas in units with totally limited deer, elk and pronghorn licenses will be allocated for hunts by species, sex and season.   Licenses not allocated to landowners shall be made available to the general public in the remaining drawings.
4.  The transfer of any license voucher by a landowner must include permission to the license holder to hunt on the land for which the voucher was awarded.
5.  Landowners applying for leftover vouchers within the 15% allocation shall pay $25 for each leftover choice.  Unsuccessful applicants will receive a refund check.
6.  Landowners who fail to comply with the provisions of 33-4-103, C.R.S., or any regulation implementing landowner preference shall be disqualified from participation in any landowner preference program during their next year of eligibility or application.
b.   Wildlife Conservation Landowner Pilot Program
1.  This pilot program shall be in effect through the 2008 Big Game season and an annual evaluation shall be provided to the Commission by the Division.  Such evaluation shall include, but shall not be limited to, an annual survey of participating landowners and hunters.  Participating landowners shall be required to complete the annual survey and otherwise participate in the evaluation by the Division.
aa.  Ranching for Wildlife properties shall not be eligible to participate in this pilot program.
bb  Landowners who are unsuccessful in drawing a voucher under this pilot program will acquire and carry preference points into the next year, which points shall be specific to the voucher (s) for which an application was submitted.
cc.  Landowners who fail to comply with the provisions of 33-4-103, C.R.S., or any regulation implementing landowner preference, including this pilot program, shall be disqualified from further participation in the pilot program.
dd.  Licenses available through this pilot program are not available for distribution through the general Wildlife Conservation Landowner Preference Program.
2.  East of I-25, except in GMU 142, in addition to the 15% general landowner preference allocation, an additional 10 percent of the rifle quota for pronghorn in each GMU shall be made available to eligible landowners as “family-only”  vouchers.  Such family vouchers shall be either-sex or doe, shall be valid only on private land and shall only be available to immediate family members of the eligible landowner.
aa.  For the purposes of this subsection, “immediate family”  shall mean directly related family members, to include grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, husband, wife, brother, sister, son, daughter, grandson and granddaughter, including “step”  relationships.
bb.  A business association landowner shall only be eligible to receive family vouchers issued pursuant to this subsection if the business association has declared one individual and their immediate family eligible for the family vouchers on forms provided by the Division.
cc.  A landowner must own a minimum of 960 acres to be eligible to receive family vouchers pursuant to this subsection.  Landowners owning 960 – 4,999 acres are eligible to receive one family voucher under this subsection.  Landowners owning 5,000 acres or more are eligible to receive two family vouchers under this subsection.  State Trust Lands controlled or leased by a landowner shall not count toward the minimum ownership requirements of this subsection.  Any portion of the additional 10% of the rifle quota not allocated to eligible landowners based on the above landownership requirement shall first be made available to the same landowners through a separate leftover drawing before being made available to the general public.
3.  In GMUs 1 and 10, in addition to the number of licenses established for each GMU, an additional ten elk licenses per GMU, of which five will be made available to eligible landowners as either-sex, private land only transferable vouchers (Hunt Codes:  EE001Y1R and EE010Y1R) valid during the early rifle season (October 1-11).  The remaining five licenses will be made available to the general public as either-sex licenses (Hunt Codes:  EE001Y2R and EE010Y2R) valid GMU-wide during the first regular rifle season.  Ten antlerless licenses floating between the 3rd and 4th regular rifle seasons shall be made available to the general public for each either-sex private land only transferable voucher issued to a participating landowner (Hunt Codes: EF001Y3R, EF001Y4R, EF010Y3R, EF010Y4R).
aa.    A landowner must own a minimum of 640 acres to be eligible to receive a voucher pursuant to this subsection.  State Trust Lands controlled or leased by a landowner shall not count toward the minimum ownership requirements of this subsection.
bb.    To be eligible under this subsection, landowners must have elk on their property from the start of the regular archery season to the end of the 4th regular rifle season.
cc.    For each voucher received pursuant to this subsection a landowner must allow access to the property he controls to each of the five general public either-sex license holders and a minimum of ten general public antlerless license holders.  Access for general public antlerless hunting shall be provided during the 3rd and 4th regular rifle seasons.
dd.    Except as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Division, landowners drawing any voucher pursuant to this subparagraph must provide for equality of access in terms of geographical area and mode of transportation for both private and all general public hunters.  No closure or restriction of land or roads shall apply to general public hunters that do not also apply to private hunters.
4.  A unit managed for maximum hunter opportunity shall also be proposed for inclusion in the Wildlife Landowner Conservation Pilot Program.  Such unit shall be investigated and a program developed for implementation during the 2007 big game hunting season.  The primary objectives of this program shall include relieving pressure on public land by increasing public hunting access on private lands, discouraging harboring big game animals on private land and providing wildlife habitat on private lands through an incentive-based program.
5.  A pilot program, beginning in the 2002 hunting season, will be used to evaluate the issuance of additional applications and licenses.  The pilot will be conducted and evaluated in six select DAU's, as follows, which provide the opportunity to evaluate a range of issues and problems that may arise:
aa.  Elk: 2 DAU's (one quality and one non-quality)
bb.  Deer: 2 DAU's (one east of I-25 and one quality DAU west of I-25)
cc.  Pronghorn: 2 DAU's (one east and one west of I-25)
6.  The pilot will end and be evaluated at the close of the 2004 hunting season.
7.   As part of the pilot program, the Commission may provide additional applications within the 15% license allocation to landowners who provide valuable game habitat or habitat management, allow voluntary public access, or other factors to achieve game management objectives.  The Commission may also provide additional licenses valid on private land or specifically approved intermingled lands only, over and above the 15% allocation. An increase will be recommended by the HEC if game management objectives for the species for which additional licenses are requested are not being met and if additional harvest of male or female animals on private land will facilitate achievement of game management objectives.
8.  Landowners seeking eligibility for additional applications must submit an annual habitat matrix for evaluation by the HEC.   The matrix will be used to evaluate existing valuable habitat, habitat improvements for the benefit of game species, including game species other than those for which the licenses would be issued, assist in determining if and to whom additional applications will be supplied, and who will be eligible for licenses issued beyond the mandated 15%.   The HEC will assist in the development of these habitat matrices, and provide recommendations to the commission or their designee.
9.  In addition to the criteria in #3 and #4 above, the HEC may consider other criteria to achieve game management objectives including, but not limited to, goals for increased tolerance for larger game populations on private land and provision of increased or more diverse hunting opportunity, the granting of conservation or agricultural easements, the provision of hunting access for reduction of the female segment of the population, or reduction in game damage.
10.  Landowners who are granted additional applications will have the option to apply for preference points instead of a voucher.
11.  Vouchers for licenses remaining within the landowner allocations will be distributed to landowners in the same proportion as those issued according to acreage criteria.  Ties will be reconciled using random draw numbers.

#229 -  SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING BIGHORN SHEEP, MOUNTAIN GOAT, MOOSE, DEER, ELK, AND PRONGHORN LICENSES AUTHORIZED BY AUCTION OR COMPETITIVE RAFFLE
See also  § §33-4-116 through 116.5, C.R.S., concerning statutes for these auctions and raffles
A.	Conduct of the Auction or Raffle.  Any organization selected to conduct a license auction or raffle for the Wildlife Commission shall abide by the following rules:
1.  General
a.  All auctions and raffles shall be carried out in accordance with applicable Colorado and Federal laws and the laws of the state where such auction or raffle is held.  In the event the auction is held outside of Colorado and there is a conflict between Colorado and local laws, such conflict will be resolved in accordance with applicable principles of conflict of laws; provided the requirements of this regulation must be complied with.
b.  Unless their hunting license privilege is revoked or under suspension pursuant to the law of any state or country, any person, without regard to resident status or citizenship, is eligible to bid at competitive auction or to participate in any raffle for any license authorized by the Commission.
c.  Except as provided herein, auction and raffle licenses are non-transferable and shall be issued only to the winner of a raffle and the highest bidder at an auction.  The highest bidder in any auction may give the license as a gift to another person provided written designation of such person is received by the Director at least 30 days prior to the opening of the season.  Further, the Director may authorize a transfer of an auction or raffle license prior to the opening of the season due to death or medical incapacity of the holder of any auction or raffle license.
d.  Funds received by a conservation organization which conducts any auction for the Wildlife Commission and due the Division shall be paid to the Division within 60 days after the auction and at least 30 days prior to the opening of the season.  Funds received by a conservation organization which conducts any raffle for the Wildlife Commission and due the Division shall be paid to the Division within 90 days after the raffle.  No license shall be issued until such funds are received by the Division.
e.  The conservation organization shall ensure no discrimination against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, age (except as required by Colorado raffle statutes), marital status or physical handicap.
2.  Competitive Auction:  
a.  Conduct the competitive auction at a location reasonably accessible to prospective bidders.
b.  Utilize the services of a professional and experienced auctioneer
c.  Accept verbal and customary bids as well as absentee written or telephone bids.
d.  No minimum bid shall be established.
e.  No buyers premium in any form may be charged.
f.  Advertise the location, date and starting time of the auction in at least two Colorado papers with statewide circulation.  Also, announce the auction through at least two conservation or wildlife oriented magazines with nationwide circulation.  Such advertisement shall be accomplished at least 30 days in advance of the auction.
g.  Accept payment by legal tender, cashier’s check, certified check or major credit card.
h.  Provide appropriate Colorado hunting regulations and other information to potential bidders and other interested parties at least 10 days prior to the auction upon a request basis and to any in attendance immediately prior to and during the auction.
i.  Make award to the highest bidder, but maintain a record of the second highest bidder in case of payment default or other contingency.
j.  Conduct the auction in accordance with auction procedures established and announced at the start of the auction, including, but not limited to, re-bidding procedures.  In the case of any dispute, the auctioneer shall make the final determination as to the highest competitive bid.  In the event of a tie, the auctioneer may reopen the bidding of those two bidders to determining the highest bidder.  The auctioneer has the sole discretion to advance the bidding and may reject a nominal or fractional advance over the preceding bid.  The auctioneer may refuse any bid for reasonable cause.
3.  Raffle
a.  Procedures for issuing and collecting raffle tickets and related funds, the location, date and approximate time of a random drawing and all other procedures pertaining to the raffle shall be published and made available upon request at least three (3) months prior to any drawing or award.
b.  Any raffle drawing shall be conducted at a meeting of a conservation organization open to general public attendance.  The location, date and time of such meeting must be advertised at least 30 days in advance.
c.  Raffle tickets shall be available for a value of not more than $25.00 each, and the same name shall not appear on more than 25 tickets.
d.  All tickets shall include a place for a name, address and phone number of the holder and all tickets and stubs shall be numbered.  Winner need not be present.
e.  The location and time of the drawing as well as the purpose of the raffle and other information pertaining to the raffle shall be printed on each ticket.
f.  The raffle license shall be issued to the person whose name appears on the winning raffle ticket.
B.	Auction and Raffle Licenses
1.	Licenses issued by auction or raffle shall permit the taking of one animal of either sex, as defined or specified by unit or season in this chapter; except as otherwise provided in these regulations.  Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep licenses are not valid for desert bighorn sheep.
2.	All licenses issued as a product of a competitive auction or raffle shall be written at the Division headquarters.
3.	There shall be no refund of any monies collected through auction or raffle.
4.	Licenses for each species shall be valid on a unit by unit basis from the first open season in a unit for that species after August 1 through December 31, except as provided in regulation #210(D)(5)(a).  Licenses are not valid in units that do not have an open season for the species between August 1 and December 31.  An open season is any season in which licenses are issued by the Division by drawing or over the counter for the species.
5.	For sheep, goat and moose, manner of take must be consistent with manner of take restrictions for any ongoing open season, or if no open season is ongoing, restricted to the manners of take allowed in the unit or part of a unit. 
6.	For deer, elk, and pronghorn, any manner of take legal for that species can be used during the period the license is valid, except pronghorn licenses are valid by archery before the last Saturday in August.
7.	Licenses will be valid for one year only and only in accordance with applicable provisions of this chapter and other appropriate regulations of the Wildlife Commission, unless otherwise provided herein.
8.	Prior to hunting, all holders of auction and raffle licenses shall provide the Division with the following information:
a.	Anticipated hunting areas, including GMUs and nearest towns.
b.	Vehicle descriptions.
c.	Intended methods of take.
9.	All auction and raffle hunters shall complete and return a harvest questionnaire provided by the Division within 30 days after the close of their final hunting season.  All wildlife harvested through the use of an auction or raffle license shall be presented to and inspected by an employee of the Division of Wildlife on or before the 5th working day after the taking thereof.  Failure to present harvested wildlife for inspection as required by this regulation shall make the licensee ineligible for future licenses for that species in Colorado.
C.  Expenditure of Auction and Raffle Proceeds
1.  A Project Advisory Committee (PAC) shall be established for each species qualifying for auction and raffle licenses.    Each PAC shall be made up of a spokesperson representative from each nonprofit, conservation organization selling an auction or raffle license for that species and a spokesperson representative of the Division.   A conservation organization can abstain from participating on a PAC if they so choose or if they do not provide representation.  In addition, the USFS, BLM, and other potentially affected land management agencies shall each have the opportunity to provide a spokesperson representative for each PAC at their discretion.   
2.  The Division shall be responsible for annual solicitation of project proposals requesting auction and raffle funding with a deadline no later than April 30th of each year.  Funding can potentially be provided to government agencies, including the Division, nonprofit organizations, and private entities for appropriate projects as provided by Colorado laws.  Each PAC shall review the project proposals for their respective species and recommend how auction and raffle proceeds for that species shall be expended.  Each PAC shall make funding recommendations to the Division Director no later than May 31st of each year.  Project funding shall require approval by the Division Director or a designee of the Director.
3.  As provided by Colorado laws, auction and raffle funds for deer, elk, and pronghorn can be used interchangeably among said species and auction and raffle funds for bighorn sheep, mountain goats, and moose can be used interchangeably among said species.  PACs that desire to recommend funding of projects using auction and raffle funds for a different species within an interchangeable group shall include in their recommendations for funding the respective recommendations of any PAC responsible for an affected species.
D.  Accounting of auction and raffle proceeds.
1.  Each conservation organization receiving an auction or raffle license for sale shall enter into an agreement with the Division that includes requirements for auction and raffle income and disposition records.  Each organization shall maintain records of activities relating to auction and raffle proceeds retained by the organization.  Such records shall be available for inspection by the Division at all reasonable times and subject to audit by the state.
2.  The Division shall provide each conservation organization with a list of all projects that have been approved for auction and raffle funding each year.
3.  The Division shall provide the PAC committees with current auction and raffle fund balances by May 1st of each year.
4.  Recipients of auction and raffle funds must provide an annual status report to the Division by July 1st for each fiscal year funding is provided.  In some cases the Division may also request a comprehensive final report.  At a minimum, such reports must provide a summary of accomplishments and results in relation to proposal objectives and a basic accounting of auction and raffle fund expenditures.  The Division may request additional follow-up information such as more detailed records of results and expenditures.  Failure to provide a satisfactory report or follow-up information can result in termination of auction and raffle funding at the discretion of the Division.  The Division shall provide copies of available annual status reports and final reports to each PAC upon request.