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When are Colorado's hunting draw deadlines?
Every Colorado big game application window we have read from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, what is still ahead, and when it ran last.
Colorado draw dates
Colorado's Secondary draw closed Jun 30, 2026.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has not printed 2027 draw dates on the pages read on 2026-11-06, so every row is the 2026 cycle.
- Secondary drawclosed Jun 30, 2026
- Fall turkey drawclosed May 29, 2026
- Primary limited license drawclosed Apr 7, 2026
- Spring turkey drawclosed Feb 3, 2026
"Colorado law requires that individuals born on or after January 1, 1949, must complete an approved hunter education course before applying for or purchasing a Colorado hunting license."
"Qualifying license purchases must be completed prior to applying for the big game draws."
Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Primary Draw: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, checked November 2026.
Draw deadlines · Colorado · All species. No date ahead is printed for Colorado yet. The last printed dates are below.
Draw deadlines · Colorado · All species
No date ahead printedNo date ahead is printed for Colorado yet. The last printed dates are below.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has not printed 2027 draw dates on the pages read on 2026-11-06, so every row is the 2026 cycle.
Last printed dates (4)
These dates have passed. They show when the state ran this last time, and the next dates can differ.
Secondary draw
Date passedJun 18 to Jun 30, 2026 · 8 p.m. MT · results Jul 7, 2026
Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Bear
"At a Glance | Important Dates: 2026 | Limited Licenses: Secondary Draw | Applications accepted: June 18–30 (8 p.m. MT) | July 7 Draw results posted online"
Fall turkey draw
Date passedMay 1 to May 29, 2026 · 8 p.m. MT · results Jun 4, 2026
Turkey
"2026 Turkey | Fall & Late Season | May 1 Applications accepted starting this date | May 29 Application & correction deadline, 8 p.m. MT | June 4 Draw results posted online by this date"
Primary limited license draw
Date passedMar 1 to Apr 7, 2026 · 8 p.m. MT
Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Bear, Moose, Bighorn sheep, Mountain goat
"Colorado big-game hunters, this year, the application period opens on March 1, 2026, and closes on April 7 at 8 p.m. Mountain Time."
Spring turkey draw
Date passedJan 2 to Feb 3, 2026 · 8 p.m. MT · results Feb 11, 2026
Turkey
"2026 Turkey | Spring Season | Jan. 2 Applications accepted starting this date | Feb. 3 Application & correction deadline, 8 p.m. MT | Feb. 11 Draw results posted online by this date"
Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Primary Draw: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, checked November 2026.
A guide to the dates each state printed, not the regulations. Agencies change dates, and fees, points and eligibility are in the state's own rules, which are the authority.
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- Soonest first
- Reminders in your own calendar
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