EMERGENCY REGULATIONS FILING - 08/13/2007
EMERGENCY REGULATIONS - CHAPTER 5 - MIGRATORY BIRDS

ARTICLE I – GENERAL PROVISIONS

#503 – LICENSE AND STAMP REQUIREMENTS 

A.	License required 

1.	A small game license is required to take all migratory game birds listed in #500(B) for which an open season exists.

2.	Each hunter must call 1-866-COLOHIP (1-866-265-6447) or register online (www.colohip.com) prior to their first hunting trip of the season to register their intent to hunt migratory birds, and to obtain permit numbers if hunting band-tailed pigeons or sandhill cranes, and to provide harvest information for the previous season.  "Season" means the period September 1 through March 15. 

B.	Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp 
	Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person who has attained the age of sixteen (16) years shall take any migratory waterfowl (ducks, geese and swans) unless at the time of such taking they have on their person an unexpired Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (commonly called duck stamp), validated by their signature written across the face of the stamp in ink.

C.	Colorado State Waterfowl Hunting Stamp 
	In addition to the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, no person who has attained the age of sixteen (16) years shall take any migratory waterfowl (ducks and geese) unless they possess and carry on their person a valid Colorado State Waterfowl Hunting Stamp issued by a TLS license agent, validated by their signature written, in ink, across the face of the duck graphic imprint on the license.
1.	A Colorado State Waterfowl Stamp may be obtained for collection or personal purposes, but shall not serve as the required state stamp for waterfowl hunting purposes.

D.	Walk - In Access Any person 18 years of age or older hunting small game, furbearer or waterfowl on any lands enrolled in the Division of Wildlife Walk-In Access Program must purchase an access permit through the Total Licensing System from the Division of Wildlife or a license agent prior to hunting. The Walk-In Access permit fee is $20.00.  Hunters must carry such permits on their person when hunting on these properties.  Hunters under 18 years of age are also required to have an access permit.  However, such permits will be provided free of charge by the Division. 

1.	Public Access is prohibited from 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise, except that when hunting waterfowl public access is prohibited from two (2) hours after sunset to two (2) hours before sunrise
2.	Species of take will be restricted as follows:
a.	 Lands enrolled and posted as Regular or Late Cropland Season Walk-In Access Properties are open for the take of all small game, furbearers, migratory game birds and Eurasian collared-doves, except Gambel’s quail, Gunnison’s sage grouse and Greater sage grouse.
b.	 Lands enrolled and posted as Spring Turkey Walk-In Access Properties are only open for the take of turkey.
3.	Public access is permitted:
a.	 From September 1 through the end of February annually for lands enrolled and posted as Regular Season Walk-In Access properties; 
b.	 From the opening day of pheasant season through the end of February annually for lands enrolled and posted as Late Season Cropland Walk-In Access properties, and;
c.	 From the opening day of spring turkey season through the last day of spring turkey season for lands enrolled and posted as Spring Turkey Season Walk-In Access Properties.
d.	From September 1 through the end of the Mountain sharp-tailed grouse season annually, for all lands enrolled and posted as Grouse Walk-In Access Properties.
4.	Access shall be by foot only. Entry by horseback, motorized vehicle, or other means is prohibited.

5.	Access is permitted for hunting only; all other activities are prohibited.  Individuals may accompany hunters without obtaining or possessing a Walk-In Access permit provided they do not hunt. 

6.	Walk-in Access permits are not transferable to any other person, nor do they confer hunting privileges to any person other than the purchaser of the permit.

See also: walk-in access program provisions in Chapter 3 (regulation #303(H)) for small game species.

ARTICLE II – REGULAR SEASONS, AREAS, DATES AND LIMITS

#511 – DUCK AND COOT

A.	Central Flyway Eastern Plains Zone – All areas east of Interstate 25 and all of El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas Counties.

1.	Dates:
a.	First season:  October 6 - 22, 2007.
b.   Second season:  November 10, 2007 – January 27, 2008.

2.	Daily Bag Limit:
a.	Ducks:  Six (6), excluding mergansers.  Of the six (6), no more than five (5) mallards, of which no more than two (2) can be female, one (1) pintail, one (1) canvasback, two (2) redheads, one (1) mottled duck,  two (2) wood ducks, and two (2) scaup.  No pintails or canvasback may be taken after December 1, 2007. 
b.	Mergansers:  Five (5), of which no more than two (2) may be hooded mergansers.
c.	Coots:  Fifteen (15).  

3.	Possession limit: Two (2) daily bag limits.

B.	Central Flyway Mountain/Foothills Zone – All areas west of Interstate 25 and east of the Continental Divide, except El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas Counties.

1.	Dates:
a.	First season:  September 29 – November 25, 2007.
b.   Second season:  December 21, 2007 – January 27, 2008.

2.	Daily Bag Limit:
a.	Ducks:  Six (6), excluding mergansers.  Of the six (6),  no more than five (5) mallards, of which no more than two (2) can be female, one (1) pintail, one (1) canvasback, two (2) redheads, one (1) mottled duck,  two (2) wood ducks, and two (2) scaup.  No pintails or canvasback may be taken after November 6, 2007. 
b.	Mergansers:  Five (5), of which no more than two (2) may be hooded mergansers.
c.	Coots:  Fifteen (15).  

3.	Possession limit: Two (2) daily bag limits.

C.	Pacific Flyway – All areas west of the Continental Divide.

			1.	Dates:
a.	First season: September 29 – October 14, 2007.
b.	Second season:  October 31, 2007 – January 27, 2008.	

2.	Daily Bag Limit:
a.	Ducks and Mergansers:  Seven (7) in the aggregate.  Of the 7 (seven), no more than two (2) female mallards, one (1) pintail, two (2) canvasbacks, two (2) redheads and  three (3) scaup.  
b.	Coots:  Twenty‑five (25).  

3.	Possession limit: 
a.	Ducks and mergansers:  Two (2) daily bag limits. 
b.	Coots:  One (1) daily bag limit.

#512 – GOOSE

A.	North Park – Jackson County

1.	Dates: 
a.	Dark goose:
1.	First season:	  September 29 – October 8, 2007.
2.	Second season:  November 17, 2007 – February 17, 2008.
b.	Light goose:  November 3, 2007 – February 17, 2008.

2.	Daily Bag Limit:
a.	Dark goose:  Four (4).
b.	Light goose: Twenty (20).

3.	Possession limit:		
a.	Dark goose: Two (2) daily bag limits.
b.	Light goose: Unlimited.

B.	South Park and San Luis Valley ‑ All of Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Lake, Park, Rio Grande and Teller counties, and those portions of Saguache, Mineral and Hinsdale counties east of the Continental Divide. 

1.	Dates:
a.	Dark goose:
	1.	First season:	  September 29 – October 8, 2007.
	2.	Second season:  November 17, 2007 – February 17, 2008.	
b.	Light goose:	 November 3, 2007 – February 17, 2008.

2.	Daily Bag Limit:
a.	Dark goose:  Four (4).
b.	Light goose: Twenty (20).

3.	Possession limit:		
a.	Dark goose: Two (2) daily bag limits.
b.	Light goose: Unlimited.

C.	Northern Front Range  - All areas in Boulder, Larimer and Weld Counties from the Continental Divide east along the Wyoming border to Highway 85, south on Highway 85 to the Adams County Line, and all lands in Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, and Jefferson Counties.

1.	Dates:
a.	 Dark goose:
	1.	First Season:  September 29 – October 8, 2007.
2.	Second Season:  November 17, 2007 – February 17, 2008.
b.	Light goose:  November 3, 2007 – February 17, 2008.

2.	Daily bag limit:	
a.	Dark goose:  Four (4).
b.	Light goose:  Twenty (20).

3.	Possession limit: 	
a.	Dark goose:  Two (2) daily bag limits.
b.	Light goose:  Unlimited.

D.	Balance of Central Flyway - All areas east of the Continental Divide, except North Park, Northern Front Range, South Park and San Luis Valley. 

1.	Dates:
a.	Dark goose:  November 17, 2007 – February 17, 2008.
b.	Light goose:  November 3, 2007 – February 17, 2008.

2.	Daily Bag Limit:
a.	Dark goose:  Four (4).
b.	Light goose: Twenty (20).

3.	Possession limit:		
a.	Dark goose: Two (2) daily bag limits.
b.	Light goose: Unlimited.
	 
E.	Pacific Flyway:  All areas west of the Continental Divide.

1.	Dates:
a.	First season:  September 29 – October 5, 2007.
b.	Second season: October 31, 2007 – January 27, 2008.

2.	Daily Bag Limit:  
a.	Dark goose:  Three (3).
b.	Light goose: Four (4).

3.	Possession Limit:  Two (2) daily bag limits.

ARTICLE III - SPECIAL SEASONS, AREAS, DATES AND LIMITS

#513 -	 YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING DAYS 

A.	Central Flyway Eastern Plains Zone – All areas east of Interstate 25 and all of El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas Counties.

1.	Dates:	September 29 - 30, 2007.

2.	Daily bag limit:
a.	Ducks:  Six (6), excluding mergansers.  Of the 6 (six), no more than five (5) mallards, of which no more than two (2) can be female, one (1) pintail, one (1) canvasback, two (2) redheads, one (1) mottled duck, two (2) wood ducks, and  two (2) scaup; 
b.	Mergansers:  Five (5), of which no more than two (2) may be hooded mergansers.
c.	Coots:  Fifteen (15).
d.	Dark Goose:  Four (4). 

3.	Possession limit: Two (2) daily bag limits.
	
B.	Central Flyway Mountain/Foothills Zone – All areas west of Interstate 25 and east of the Continental Divide, except El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas Counties.

1.	Dates:  September 22 – 23, 2007.

2.	Daily Bag Limit:
a.	Ducks:  Six (6), excluding mergansers.  Of the six (6),  no more than five (5) mallards, of which no more than two (2) can be female, one (1) pintail, one (1) canvasback, two (2) redheads, one (1) mottled duck,  two (2) wood ducks, and two (2) scaup.
b.	Mergansers:  Five (5), of which no more than two (2) may be hooded mergansers.
c.	Coots:  Fifteen (15).
d.	Dark Goose:  Four (4).

3.	Possession limit: Two (2) daily bag limits.

C.	Pacific Flyway – All areas west of the Continental Divide.

1.	Dates:   October 20 – 21, 2007.

2.	Daily bag limit:
a.	Ducks and Mergansers:  Seven (7) in the aggregate. Of the 7 (seven), no more than two (2) female mallards, one (1) pintail, two (2) canvasbacks, two (2) redheads and  three (3) scaup.
b.	Coots:  Twenty‑five (25).
c.	Dark Goose:  Three (3).
d.	Light Goose:  Four (4).

3.	Possession limit: 
a.	Ducks, mergansers and geese:  Two (2) daily bag limits. 
b.	Coots:  One (1) daily bag limit.

D.	Youth seasons are restricted to hunting by youth 17 years of age and younger accompanied by a mentor.  A mentor must be 18 years of age or older and hold a valid hunter education certificate or be born before January 1, 1949, and must accompany the youth while in the act of hunting.  Mentors are not authorized to hunt ducks, geese, mergansers, or coots during this season.