1. 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

2. 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

3. I-25
Hunt Seasons

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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