AS APPROVED - 10/11/2007
CHAPTER 2 – BIG GAME
ARTICLE IX ‑ ELK
#257 -  RIFLE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS ELK SEASONS - ANY LAWFUL METHOD OF TAKE PERMITTED DURING THESE SEASONS

#257 ‑	RIFLE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS ELK SEASONS - ANY LAWFUL METHOD OF TAKE PERMITTED DURING THESE SEASONS

B.	Regular Rifle Elk Seasons
1.	Separate and Combined Rifle Seasons, Dates, Units (as described in Chapter 0 of these regulations), Limited License Numbers or Unlimited Licenses as shown by hunt code.	
Unit(s)	1st Season
Separate Limited Elk
Season Dates:

10/13/2007-10/17/2007	2nd Season (Combined)
Season Dates:

10/20/2007-10/28/2007
Unless Otherwise Shown	3rd Season (Combined)
Season Dates:

11/03/2007-11/09/2007
Unless Otherwise Shown	4th Season (Combined)
Season Dates:

11/14/2007-11/18/2007	Float Total
	Total 
Licenses
 	
	License #’s (2007)	License #’s (2007)	License #’s (2007)	License #’s (2007)			
	Hunt Code	Hunt Code	Hunt Code	Hunt Code			
	Antlered	Antlerless	Either Sex	Antlered	Antlerless	Either Sex	Antlered	Antlerless	Either Sex	Antlered	Antlerless	Either Sex			
															
32		EF032O2R	EF032O3R		180	180	
															
33				EE033O4R		169	
						169			
33		EF033O2R	EF033O3R	EF033O4R	1300	1300	
															
34				EE034O4R		35	
						35			
34		EF034O2R	EF034O3R	EF034O4R	600	600	
															
35, 36	EF035O1R					700	
		700													
35				EE035O4R		95	
						95			
35		EF035O2R	EF035O3R	EF035O4R	410	410	
															
35, 36	EE035O1R					200	
			200												
36				EE036O4R		90	
						90			
36		EF036O2R	EF036O3R	EF036O4R	1555	1555	

Totals

4240	

12050	

16598	

1475	

6865	

371	

965	

6480	

520	

1720	

10000	

5870	

35940	

103094	

#257 ‑	RIFLE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS ELK SEASONS - ANY LAWFUL METHOD OF TAKE PERMITTED DURING THESE SEASONS
		C.	Private Land Only Elk Seasons
			1.	Private Land Only Season Dates, Units (as described in Chapter 0 of these regulations), and Limited Licenses.
a.	All applicants for "Private Land Only" licenses must obtain permission to hunt from at least one private landowner within the game management unit prior to applying for a license.
b.	Private land only licenses are valid on all private land within the game management unit upon which the license holder has permission to hunt.	
Unit	Season Dates 
Concurrent with 1st Season (Separate Limited Elk)

10/13/2007-10/17/2007	Season Dates Concurrent with 2nd Season (Combined)

10/20/2007-10/28/2007	Season Dates Concurrent with 3rd Season (Combined)

11/03/2007-11/09/2007	Season Dates
Concurrent with
 4th Season (Combined)

11/14/2007-11/18/2007	Float Total
(2007)	Other Season Dates	Total
(2007) 	
	Licenses (2007)	Licenses (2007)	Licenses (2007)	Licenses (2007)				Licenses (2007)		
	Antlered	Antler-less	Either Sex	Antlered	Antler-less	Either Sex	Antlered	Antler-less	Either Sex	Antlered	Antler-less	Either Sex		Hunt Code	Date Open-
Date Closed	Antlered	Antlerless	Either Sex		
																				
33				EE033P4R							25	
												25								
34						EF034P5R	08/15/2007-01/15/2008		250		250	
35						EF035P5R	08/15/2007-01/15/2008		200		200	
35, 36	EE035P1R										250	
			250																	
36						EF036P5R	08/15/2007-01/15/2008		200		200	
38	EE038P1R			
		EF038P5R	09/01/2007-01/31/2008		80		90	
			10											
39						EF039P5R	09/01/2007-01/31/2008		425		425	
																				
40						EF040P5R	09/01/2007-11/30/2007		500		500	
																				
41, 42, 52, 411, 421, 521	EE041P1R			EE041P4R							350	
			250
									100								
																				
Totals	0	25	6015	0	60	115	0	60	135	0	35	
2565	3445			0	19055	0	
31510	

AS APPROVED - 10/11/2007
Basis and Purpose Statement
Chapter 2 – Big Game

Basis and Purpose:

An error to the number of either-sex elk licenses available in two hunt codes in GMU 33 have been corrected.  An administrative error led to the initial allocation of 1,415 either-sex elk licenses in two hunt codes (EE033O4R and EE033P4R) during the fourth elk season in GMU 33, which was a number more than 10 times higher than the intended number of 140.  To prevent overhunting and maintain the biological integrity of the herd, these regulations correct the error and amend the license quota to a combined 194 licenses, a number much closer to the intended number which also accounts for licenses already sold by the time the error was discovered. 

The statutory authority for these regulations can be found in § 24-4-103, C.R.S., and the state Wildlife Act, §§ 33-1-101 to 33-6-209, C.R.S., specifically including, but not limited to: §§ 33-1-101, 102, 104, 105, 106-108, 115, and 121; §§ 33-2-104, 105, 106, and 107; § 33-3-104; §§ 33-4-101, 102, 102.5, 103, 116, 116.5, 117, and 119; § 33-5.5-102; and §§ 33-6-107, 109, 112, 113, 113.5, 114, 114.5, 117, 119, 120, 121, 124, 127, 128, 129, 131, 205, 206, 207, and 208. 

EFFECTIVE DATE - THESE REGULATIONS SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2007 AND SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT UNTIL REPEALED, AMENDED OR SUPERSEDED.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE WILDLIFE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO THIS 11th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2007.
Approved:
Thomas M. Burke
	Chairman
Attest:
Robert W. Bray
Secretary