Colorado Season and Limits
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Central Flyway - All areas east of the Continental Divide, except North Park, South Park and San Luis Valley.
11/2/26 - 2/14/27
Daily Bag Limit - Dark Goose: 5
Possession Limit - Dark Goose: 15
Bag Limit - Light Goose: 50
Possession Limit - Light Goose: unlimited
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Lake and Chaffee counties and all areas East of I-25
9/12/26 - 9/20/26
Daily Bag Limit: 6 teal - blue winged, green winged, and cinnamon teal in aggregate.
Possession Limit: 18
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Central Flyway Northeast - All areas east of Interstate 25 and north of Interstate 70.
10/17/26 - 11/29/26 and 12/11/26 - 1/31/27
Central Flyway Mountain/Foothills Zone - Area west of I-25 and east of the Continental Divide, except El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties.
10/3/26 - 11/29/26 and 12/25/26 - 1/31/27
Daily Bag Limit - Duck and Merganser: 6 in aggregate, up to 5 can be mallard, but no more than 2 can be female mallard. Included in the daily bag limit of 6, you can have no more than 3 pintail, 2 canvas back, 2 redhead, 3 wood duck, and 1 scaup.
Daily Bag Limit - Coot: 15
Possession Limit: 3 daily bag limits
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Mourning and white winged dove
9/1/26 - 11/29/26
Daily Bag Limit: 15 singly or in aggregate
Possession Limit: 45 singly or in aggregate
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All areas east of I-25.
2/15/26 - 4/30/27
Daily Bag Limit - unlimited
Possession Limit - unlimited
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Area: Statewide
Season: 9/1/26 - 9/14/26
Daily Bag Limit - 2
Possession Limit - 6
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4/11/65 - 5/31/27
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Northeast Zone - All areas east of I-25 and north of I-70
10/10/26 - 10/11/26
Mountain/Foothills Zone - All areas west of I-25 and east of the Continental Divide, except El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties.
9/26/26 - 9/27/26
Daily Bag Limit - Duck and Merganser: 6 in aggregate, up to 5 can be mallard, but no more than 2 can be female mallard. Included in the daily bag limit of 6, you can have no more than 3 pintail, 2 canvas back, 2 redhead, 3 wood duck, and 1 scaup.
Coot: 15
Dark Goose: 5
Possession Limit: 3 daily bag limits
Prepare for Hunt
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Please purchase all Colorado State and Federal licenses prior to your arrival at https://cpw.state.co.us
Required Licensing to Hunt
A Small game license
A Habitat Stamp is required for anyone aged 18 through 64
All hunters age 16 and older must also have a Colorado Waterfowl Stamp and Federal Migratory Bird Stamp prior to hunting
A Harvest Information Program (HIP) number
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Shotgun (12 or 20 gauge recommended)
Ammunition - 3” or 3.5” nontoxic shot in sizes 5, 4, 3, 2, or BB (We suggest 2 or BB.)
Camo outer layer
Hunter orange hat and or vest if you plan to upland hunt
Warm underlayers strongly recommended
Hunting boots - Warm and waterproof recommended
Gloves
Eye protection - Sunglasses or shooting glasses recommended
Ear protection