Big Game License Distribution Public Process​

! ATTENTION HUNTERS !

BEFORE applying for the big game draw, all adult & youth applicants MUST first purchase a qualifying license before they can apply for the draw.

2023 DRAW INFORMATION: 

• The primary draw application deadline is 4/4/2023 at 8 p.m. MT.
• The secondary draw application deadline is 6/30/2023 at 8 p.m. MT.

Major 2023 Changes:

• Limited license allocation & preference point requirements have changed. The 3-year preference point average used to determine the high-demand hunt codes that fall into the 80/20 allocation split has been modified to a rolling 3-year average updated annually, with a 1-year lag.
  
• Updated hybrid draw list: The hybrid draw list has been updated based on the 2019-2021 draws.
• GMU boundary name revision: The boundary mentioned in GMU 54 for rifle elk hunt E-F-054-P5-R has been updated to Red Gulch following the renaming by the U.S. Board on Geologic Names.
• Mount Evans hunting closure modified: Hunting is prohibited on Mt. Evans Summit Lake cirque, and within one-quarter mile (changed from one-half mile) of either side of the centerline of Mt. Evans Hwy. (Colo. 5).
  
• Nonresident cow Elk license fee is no longer discounted.
  

Read the Big Game Regulations brochure​ (especially the "What's New: 2023" section).​