Annual Cycle of Management Collect data on harvest and population demographics Assess population and compare to HMP objectives Conduct hunting seasons Set harvest goals and hunting regulations to achieve goals Matt Eckert Terrestrial Programs Supervisor Denver and Ft. Collins

Important Concepts Achieving Harvest Management Objectives Control the number of licenses available Control the number of game taken with a single license Control the length and timing of hunting seasons (# days) BGSS 50 years of periodic deliberations Primary focus on season length and timing Each species has a specified season for each harvest method Hunt Seasons

I-25 Hunt Seasons

Early Seasons (Deer and Elk west of I-25 and unit 140) 2020 August   MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Archery Deer and Elk Notes: YEAR September Rifle Bear Muzzleloader Deer, Elk, Bear, Moose Early Seasons (Deer and Elk west of I-25 and unit 140)

September October YEAR Moose Seasons 31 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10   MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 31 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 Muzzleloader & Archery Moose 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Just Archery Moose 28 29 30 Notes: October Rifle Moose Moose Seasons

Regular Rifle Seasons (Deer and Elk west of I-25 and unit 140) YEAR October   MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 28 29 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 1st Rifle Elk 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2nd Rifle Combined 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 31 3rd Rifle Combined Notes: November 4th Rifle Combined Regular Rifle Seasons (Deer and Elk west of I-25 and unit 140)

Additional Seasons Late Seasons Increase harvest to meet management objectives Distribution Special Hunting Seasons Special Population Management Seasons Game Damage Seasons Urbanized Areas Disease Management Hunt Seasons