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2021 BIG GAME LICENSE RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY BY SPECIESApril 16, 2021 DRAFT

DEER DEER• CPW is recommending similar total deer licenses as last year; all changes result in an increase of 825 deer licenses (+1%) to 102,300 limited licenses. in 2021

• A recommended decrease of 1,800 rifle buck and either-sex licenses was exceeded by an increase of 2,900 rifle doe licenses. # of DAUs # Hunt Codes

• Buck license recommendations were reduced in many herds because we anticipate higher success rates with later rifle season dates from recent BGSS changes. Predicted higher harvest success means fewer licenses will be necessary to achieve the same harvest. Buck license reductions also are the result of herds that are now within Herd Management Plan (HMP) sex ratio objective ranges (examples include D-2 Bears Ears, D-9 Middle Park, and D-30 San Juan).

54 1,023

• Buck license recommendations were increased in herds that are above HMP sex ratio objectives (examples include D-21 West Elks, D22 Taylor River, and D-25 Powderhorn). In DAUs where CWD prevalence is greater than 5%, management actions were taken to reduce prevalence, including buck license increases for several herds (examples include D-43 Sweetwater and D-51 South Grand Mesa).

• Antlerless license increases are recommended in herds that are at or above population objective ranges (examples include D-2, D-7, D-22, and D-25).

ELK ELK• CPW is recommending 123,900 limited elk licenses, down 5,700 (-4%) licenses from last year. However, 3,200 of this reduction is the result of fine-tuning archery quotas in DAUs E-24

(Disappointment), E-30 (Hermosa), and E-31 (San Juan). These were new limited units for 2020 and quotas were initially set high, recommended 2021 quotas set licenses to numbers actually sold in 2020.

in 2021

# of DAUs # Hunt Codes

• Continuing with an 18-year trend, rifle elk license recommendations are reduced from last year by 2,200 (-2%) to 100,200. 42 1,136

• Elk license reductions are the result of a combination of herds achieving HMP population objectives through antlerless harvest and low calf/cow ratios reducing population productivity.

PRONGHORN PRONGHORN• CPW is recommending 23,600 limited pronghorn licenses, down 1,700 (-7%) licenses from last year. in 2021

• The majority of this reduction is in the Southeast Region where the license recommendation is 15,200, down 1,500 licenses (-9%) from last year. # of DAUs # Hunt Codes

• We consistently observe lower pronghorn fawn production and survival in drought years such as 2020. Additionally, we were unable to fly pronghorn classification flights last summer due to Covid-19 so the full effect of drought on pronghorn production is unknown. License reductions are prudent with the combination of drought and lack of inventory data.

29 337

MOOSE MOOSE• CPW is recommending 532 limited moose licenses, an increase of 12 (+2%) from last year. in 2021

• These recommendations includes 236 bull and either-sex licenses and 298 cow licenses. # of DAUs # Hunt Codes

• The recommended cow moose licenses are designed to manage moose populations toward HMP objectives and keep moose populations within the capability of their habitat. Additionally, cow licenses have lower success rates than bull licenses.

12 150

BLACK BEAR BLACK BEAR• CPW is recommending 20,700 limited black bear licenses, an increase of 185 (+1%) from last year. in 2021

• Similar to last year under the 2020-2024 BGSS, in 2021, ten bear DAUs will have OTC licenses available during archery, muzzleloader and concurrent rifle. All PLO seasons statewide are also OTC.

# of DAUs # Hunt Codes17 210

• Continuation of the reduction in non-resident bear license fees implemented in 2019, coupled with the availability of OTC bear licenses in many DAUs, contributed to an increase of 5,000 bear licenses sold in 2020 (+20% from 2019). This increase in license sales in DAUs with unlimited license strategy goals was successful in supporting additional harvest towards management goals.

2021 BIG GAME LICENSE RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY BY REGION & SPECIESApril 16, 2021 DRAFT

Post-HuntInventory & Objectives

All Limited Licenses All Limited Rifle Licenses

All Limited RifleFemale & Either Sex Licenses

All Limited Archery Licenses

All Limited Muzzleloader Licenses Post Hunt Populations Population

Objective RangeNumber of Animals

Classified in 2020

Sex Ratio (Males/100 Females)

Objective Range*** Observed***Change Change Change Change Change 2019

Estimate2020

Estimate2021

Projection Min Max TargetSpecies Region 2020 2021 # % 2020 2021 # % 2020 2021 # % 2020 2021 # % 2020 2021 # % Min Max 2020 3 Yr Avg Region Species

DEER DEERNW 38,592 39,474 882 2.2 31,105 31,702 597 1.9 8,410 10,928 2,518 29.9 4,306 4,386 80 1.8 3,181 3,386 205 6.4 170,100 172,490 173,380 174,900 213,300 193,600 34,235 26.9 25.7 29.2 NWSW 19,410 20,201 791 4.0 15,110 15,916 806 5.3 1,280 1,896 616 48.1 2,517 2,487 -30 -1.1 1,783 1,798 15 0.8 122,000 130,630 132,280 147,700 172,400 162,700 18,123 31.3 30.5 31.7 SWNE 14,540 14,355 -185 -1.2 10,605 10,420 -185 -1.7 3,300 3,150 -150 -4.5 2,400 2,400 0 0.0 1,535 1,535 0 0.0 43,340 43,470 43,490 37,000 43,900 40,700 3,337 29.1 30.0 40.9 NENE Plains 10,975 11,100 125 1.1 8,735 8,920 185 2.1 5,565 5,625 60 1.0 1,455 1,415 -40 -2.7 785 765 -20 -2.5 20,330 19,800 19,290 17,300 20,200 19,700 6,600 NE PlainsSE 8,496 7,701 -795 -9.3 6,506 5,831 -675 -10.3 808 823 15 1.8 1,255 1,185 -70 -5.5 735 685 -50 -6.8 41,170 39,550 41,250 52,600 61,000 56,500 4,635 33.0 33.0 24.8 SESE Plains 9,440 9,447 7 0.0 6,174 6,180 6 0.0 3,490 3,494 4 0.1 2,141 2,142 1 0.0 1,125 1,125 0 0.0 21,340 21,610 21,620 15,650 15,650 15,650 2,890 SE PlainsTOTAL 101,453 102,278 825 0.8 78,235 78,969 734 0.9 22,853 25,916 3,063 13.4 14,074 14,015 -59 -0.4 9,144 9,294 150 1.6 418,270 427,540 431,310 445,150 526,450 488,850 69,820 29.6 28.9 31.1

ELK ELKNW 76,070 74,551 -1,519 -1.9 67,197 65,755 -1,442 -2.1 57,772 56,370 -1,402 -2.4 2,952 2,952 0 0.0 5,921 5,844 -77 -1.3 139,150 129,010 122,360 102,270 129,670 116,670 47,613 24.5 24.7 23.1 NWSW 30,340 26,880 -3,460 -11.4 17,850 17,650 -200 -1.1 10,370 10,065 -305 -2.9 9,650 6,420 -3,230 -33.4 2,840 2,810 -30 -1.0 106,720 119,380 121,730 107,200 123,700 116,950 29,085 17.7 21.1 14.6 SWNE 12,567 12,372 -195 -1.5 9,197 9,007 -190 -2.0 4,892 4,732 -160 -3.2 1,870 1,870 0 0.0 1,500 1,495 -5 -0.3 14,560 14,840 14,520 12,200 14,400 13,600 6,424 37.8 37.2 15.2 NESE 10,551 10,059 -492 -4.6 8,168 7,776 -392 -4.7 6,318 5,971 -347 -5.4 858 833 -25 -2.9 1,525 1,450 -75 -4.9 32,330 30,360 30,950 27,450 31,900 30,750 6,633 35.1 35.9 23.1 SETOTAL 129,528 123,862 -5,666 -4.3 102,412 100,188 -2,224 -2.1 79,352 77,138 -2,214 -2.7 15,330 12,075 -3,255 -21.2 11,786 11,599 -187 -1.5 292,760 293,590 289,560 249,120 299,670 277,970 89,755 23.4 25.0 19.2 TOTAL

PRONGHORNNW 3,405 3,558 153 4.4 2,645 2,778 133 5.0 2,089 2,153 64 3.0 455 455 0 0.0 305 325 20 6.5 23,730 23,950 25,460 23,000 23,400 23,300 10,587 53.0 54.0 52.6 NWSW 299 319 20 6.6 217 237 20 9.2 212 232 20 9.4 67 67 0 0.0 15 15 0 0.0 2,940 2,750 2,820 3,450 4,450 3,700 1,021 28.6 33.9 29.6 SWNE 4,872 4,555 -317 -6.5 4,057 3,737 -320 -7.8 2,385 2,320 -65 -2.7 375 375 0 0.0 440 443 3 0.6 19,180 17,530 16,990 15,000 17,900 16,400 234 29.0 34.0 1.2 NESE 16,671 15,158 -1,513 -9.0 14,826 13,428 -1,398 -9.4 7,245 7,147 -98 -1.3 0 40 40 100.0 1,845 1,690 -155 -8.4 36,290 33,160 32,870 27,600 34,850 31,050 1,128 28.9 40.2 5.1 SETOTAL 25,247 23,590 -1,657 -6.5 21,745 20,180 -1,565 -7.1 11,931 11,852 -79 -0.6 897 937 40 4.4 2,605 2,473 -132 -5.0 82,130 77,390 78,130 69,050 80,600 74,450 12,970 39.3 42.8 19.8 TOTAL

MOOSE MOOSENW 360 357 -3 -0.8 209 203 -6 -2.8 1,890 2,130 2,200 1,175 1,565 1,430 NWSW 27 30 3 11.1 7 10 3 42.8 460 460 450 400 500 450 SWNE 127 136 9 7.0 83 91 8 9.6 430 460 400 440 490 465 NESE 6 9 3 50.0 0 0 0 0.0 110 120 120 110 110 110 SETOTAL 520 532 12 2.3 299 304 5 1.6 2,900 3,160 3,180 2,125 2,665 2,455 TOTAL

BEAR BEARNW 12,197 12,198 1 0.0 9,385 9,560 175 1.8 0 0 2,685 2,560.0 -125 -5 1,100 1,050.0 NWSW 5,730 5,917 187 3.2 4,510 4,610 100 2.2 0 0 1,274 1,329.0 55 4 439 469.0 SWNE 1,365 1,365 0 0.0 1,260 1,260 0 0.0 0 0 280 280.0 0 0 145 145.0 NESE 1,235 1,235 0 0.0 1,250 1,250 0 0.0 0 0 285 285.0 0 0 115 115.0 SETOTAL 20,527 20,715 188 0.9 16,405 16,680 275 1.6 0 0 4,524 4,454.0 -70 -2 1,799 1,779.0 TOTAL

GRAND TOTAL 277,275 270,977 -6,298 -6.8 218,797 216,017 -2,780 -6.7 114,435 115,210 775 11.7 30,301 27,027 1,250 4,436.8 23,465 23,365 1,630 1,774.1 796,060 801,680 802,180 172,545 GRAND TOTAL

*For moose Antlerless and Either Sex licenses included for all manners of take**Pronghorn inventory is pre hunt

BIG GAME HISTORY BY SPECIESApril 16, 2021 DRAFT

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021* 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021*Applications 147,861 135,631 144,122 139,629 149,532 163,636 166,993 168,862 174,465 168,107 168,862 172,234 172,650 179,182 183,431 191,708 192,538 198,205 225,855 202,305 226,346 228,087 Applications 197,463 173,730 198,245 191,714 197,866 207,108 204,074 202,111 200,826 195,332 192,655 193,380 192,638 198,621 198,649 203,823 202,364 204,024 231,846 204,984 217,204 246,602License Quota 120,456 110,942 109,837 118,195 127,689 120,322 127,838 130,106 97,388 89,643 87,302 85,246 79,824 83,916 84,080 84,442 90,086 93,630 96,348 101,826 101,453 102,278 License Quota 157,970 161,603 193,634 196,187 195,056 193,555 176,978 173,185 164,393 153,905 153,625 142,817 139,451 143,158 140,018 141,540 138,850 135,589 129,790 128,358 129,528 123,862Applications 147,861 135,631 144,122 139,629 149,532 163,636 166,993 168,862 174,465 168,107 168,862 172,234 172,650 179,182 183,431 191,708 192,538 198,205 225,855 202,305 226,346 Applications 197,463 173,730 198,245 191,714 197,866 207,108 204,074 202,111 200,826 195,332 192,655 193,380 192,638 198,621 198,649 203,823 202,364 204,024 231,846 204,984 217,204License Quota 120,456 110,942 109,837 118,195 127,689 120,322 127,838 130,106 97,388 89,643 87,302 85,246 79,824 83,916 84,080 84,442 90,086 93,630 96,348 101,826 101,453 License Quota 157,970 161,603 193,634 196,187 195,056 193,555 176,978 173,185 164,393 153,905 153,625 142,817 139,451 143,158 140,018 141,540 138,850 135,589 129,790 128,358 129,528

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021* 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021*

Applications 147,861 135,631 144,122 139,629 149,532 163,636 166,993 168,862 174,465 168,107 168,862 172,234 172,650 179,182 183,431 191,708 192,538 198,205 225,855 202,305 226,346 228,087 Applications 197,463 173,730 198,245 191,714 197,866 207,108 204,074 202,111 200,826 195,332 192,655 193,380 192,638 198,621 198,649 203,823 202,364 204,024 231,846 204,984 217,204 246,602

License Quota 120,456 110,942 109,837 118,195 127,689 120,322 127,838 130,106 97,388 89,643 87,302 85,246 79,824 83,916 84,080 84,442 90,086 93,630 96,348 101,826 101,453 102,278 License Quota 157,970 161,603 193,634 196,187 195,056 193,555 176,978 173,185 164,393 153,905 153,625 142,817 139,451 143,158 140,018 141,540 138,850 135,589 129,790 128,358 129,528 123,862

*Projected Estimate *Projected Estimate

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021* 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021*Applications 49,158 47,869 50,144 47,043 49,977 52,136 51,426 51,149 52,456 53,252 53,242 54,647 55,065 56,174 57,163 59,968 61,178 64,309 85,317 79,886 95,829 91,540 Applications 8,486 8,815 9,600 10,044 10,504 11,412 12,417 12,842 13,361 13,836 14,425 15,404 16,494 18,311 20,037 22,226 23,776 25,728 59,157 41,037 45,412 52,823License Quota 12,406 11,095 10,056 9,265 8,827 9,398 12,798 14,262 15,439 19,943 21,736 25,510 23,891 19,259 17,356 19,113 23,132 24,887 26,919 26,388 25,274 23,592 License Quota 80 129 115 120 132 166 174 189 190 177 163 182 203 233 266 321 363 417 454 511 520 532Applications 49,158 47,869 50,144 47,043 49,977 52,136 51,426 51,149 52,456 53,252 53,242 54,647 55,065 56,174 57,163 59,968 61,178 64,309 85,317 79,886 95,829 Applications 8,486 8,815 9,600 10,044 10,504 11,412 12,417 12,842 13,361 13,836 14,425 15,404 16,494 18,311 20,037 22,226 23,776 25,728 59,157 41,037 45,412License Quota 12,406 11,095 10,056 9,265 8,827 9,398 12,798 14,262 15,439 19,943 21,736 25,510 23,891 19,259 17,356 19,113 23,132 24,887 26,919 26,388 25,274 License Quota 80 129 115 120 132 166 174 189 190 177 163 182 203 233 266 321 363 417 454 511 520

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021* 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021*

Applications 49,158 47,869 50,144 47,043 49,977 52,136 51,426 51,149 52,456 53,252 53,242 54,647 55,065 56,174 57,163 59,968 61,178 64,309 85,317 79,886 95,829 91,540 Applications 8,486 8,815 9,600 10,044 10,504 11,412 12,417 12,842 13,361 13,836 14,425 15,404 16,494 18,311 20,037 22,226 23,776 25,728 59,157 41,037 45,412 52,823

License Quota 12,406 11,095 10,056 9,265 8,827 9,398 12,798 14,262 15,439 19,943 21,736 25,510 23,891 19,259 17,356 19,113 23,132 24,887 26,919 26,388 25,274 23,592 License Quota 80 129 115 120 132 166 174 189 190 177 163 182 203 233 266 321 363 417 454 511 520 532

*Projected Estimate *Projected Estimate

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021*Applications 8,213 9,844 11,308 11,788 12,349 11,292 11,036 11,106 11,997 12,168 12,616 12,753 13,737 15,248 16,614 16,021 17,118 17,152 31,994 27,801 30,873 36,718License Quota 2,987 2,632 2,892 4,070 3,863 11,951 10,737 10,392 10,778 11,230 12,033 14,117 17,604 21,229 22,740 25,803 25,917 26,341 28,617 31,055 20,527 20,715Total License Sales 4,573 4,066 2,884 8,048 3,838 3,034 2,718 2,691 3,066 3,272 3,816 4,628 5,995 15,082 17,121 17,751 17,016 18,633 19,336 25,165 30,458Applications 8,213 9,844 11,308 11,788 12,349 11,292 11,036 11,106 11,997 12,168 12,616 12,753 13,737 15,248 16,614 16,021 17,118 17,152 31,994 27,801 30,873License Quota 2,987 2,632 2,892 4,070 3,863 11,951 10,737 10,392 10,778 11,230 12,033 14,117 17,604 21,229 22,740 25,803 25,917 26,341 28,617 31,055 20,527

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021*

Applications 8,213 9,844 11,308 11,788 12,349 11,292 11,036 11,106 11,997 12,168 12,616 12,753 13,737 15,248 16,614 16,021 17,118 17,152 31,994 27,801 30,873 36,718

License Quota 2,987 2,632 2,892 4,070 3,863 11,951 10,737 10,392 10,778 11,230 12,033 14,117 17,604 21,229 22,740 25,803 25,917 26,341 28,617 31,055 20,527 20,715

Total License Sales 4,573 4,066 2,884 8,048 3,838 3,034 2,718 2,691 3,066 3,272 3,816 4,628 5,995 15,082 17,121 17,751 17,016 18,633 19,336 25,165 30,458*Projected Estimate

2021 BIG GAME LICENSE RECOMMENDATION DEFINITIONSApril 16, 2021 DRAFT

Add-on Black Bear License: Archery and muzzleloader unlimited OTC black bear licenses only available to purchase by hunters who have a deer or elk license for the same manner of take and GMU.

Age Ratio: Number of young-of-the-year per 100 females in a herd. Age ratios are observed during big game surveys and provide an estimate of the number of young that were born in summer and survived until the survey. Age ratios are a measure of herd productivity and are used in population modeling.

Antlered License: A deer, elk, or moose license that is valid for the take of any animal with an antler or antlers of at least five inches in length.

Antlerless License: A deer, elk, or moose license that is valid for the take of any animal without antlers or with antlers of less than five inches in length.

Black Bear Age and Gender Composition: Metrics used as indicators of black bear population trajectory in relation to harvest levels. Harvested black bears are divided into 4 age-sex classes (adult male, adult female, subadult male, and subadult female).

% Adult Male in Harvest: The adult male segment of a population is the first to be reduced under increasing hunter pressure, therefore proportions of adult males (>5 yr old) in the harvest can indicate stability, increase or decrease in the population.

% Female in Harvest: As harvest levels increase and additional adult and sub-adult males are removed, the proportion of females of all ages in the harvest begins to increase. Therefore, proportions of females of all ages in the total harvest can indicate stability, increase or decrease in the population.

% Adult Females in Female Harvest: With increasing harvest, younger females are removed and older females (>5 yr old) become more common in the harvest. Thus, the proportion of adult females in the female harvest should rise with increasing harvest rates, indicating stability, increase or decrease in the population.

Classified Animals: During big game surveys, animals are categorized by age and sex. That is, animals are identified as adult males, adult females and young-of-the-year. These classifications are then used to calculate sex and age ratios.

Concurrent Rifle Season: Limited and unlimited black bear seasons that occur during the regular deer and elk rifle seasons. There are both regular concurrent and PLO concurrent black bear seasons.

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): A fatal neurological disease that attacks the brains of deer, elk and moose.

Data Analysis Unit (DAU): The geographic area that represents the year-round range of a specific big game herd/population. Each DAU is composed of one or more Game Management Units (GMUs). DAUs are used to monitor distinct herds/populations.

Either-sex License: A license that is valid for the take of either male or female animals.

Game Management Unit (GMU): A defined geographic area that provides a practical framework where management goals can be refined and applied on a finer scale than a DAU, typically through hunting regulations. GMUs are used to monitor hunter distribution.

Leftover Draw: Deer and elk applicants unsuccessful in the primary draw have the first chance at the limited licenses that are remaining after the primary draw by selecting Leftover Draw on their application.

Limited Licenses: A set (limited) number of licenses are available for specific units and dates for each species, and are initially issued through an application and draw process.

Manner of Take: Colorado hunting seasons are based on hunting methods (i.e., archery, muzzleloader and rifle/associated) permissible during each season.

Modeled Estimates: Mathematical models that integrate observed data (e.g., sex ratios, age ratios, population estimates, survival estimates, harvest estimates) are used to estimate the population size and demographic composition of each herd. Estimates derived from these models are referred to as modeled estimates.

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Season: In contrast to limited seasons, licenses in OTC seasons are not available through the draw. They do not require buying/having a qualifying license, do not use preference points and may be purchased any time through the end of the season. Prior to 2020, the number of licenses available in OTC seasons were either unlimited or capped at a predetermined number. Starting in 2020, there are no longer OTC with caps seasons.

Plains Units: GMUs east of Interstate I-25 except unit 140.

Private Land Only (PLO) License: Licenses that are only valid on private land.

Population Estimate: The estimate of the number post-season (winter) animals in a herd. CPW estimates the size of each herd annually based on population models.

Population Objective: The target number of animals in a herd. Population objectives are expressed as ranges and are established in the Herd Management Plan (HMP) for each herd. License numbers and hunting strategies are designed to reach or maintain the population objective of each herd.

Post-hunt: The period after the hunting seasons. Most big game populations are surveyed post-hunt (in the winter), when they are concentrated at lower elevations in open terrain by snow, in order to estimate winter population levels and demographics.

Pre-hunt: The period before the hunting season. Many pronghorn surveys are conducted pre-hunt (in the summer) to estimate summer population levels and demographics.

Primary Draw: The first, main big game draw of the year for hunters applying for limited hunting licenses.

September Rifle Season: Limited rifle black bear seasons that occur during the month of September (before the regular deer and elk rifle seasons). The majority of black bear harvest occurs during these seasons and, therefore, they have the largest effect on black bear management.

Sex Ratio: Number of males per 100 females in a herd. Sex ratios are observed during big game surveys and used in population models. Sex ratio objectives are established for each herd in a Herd Management Plan. Hunting licensing numbers and strategies are established to achieve and maintain these objectives.

Unlimited Licenses: Licenses that are not restricted in number. They are not available through the draw.

Weighted Average: An average that is calculated taking population size into account, so that larger populations contribute more to the average than smaller populations (i.e., populations influence the average in proportion to their size).

West of I-25 Units: GMUs west of Interstate I-25 and unit 140.

2021 DEERColorado Parks and Wildlife4/16/2021 DRAFT

Total Quota Rifle Quota Antlerless Rifle Quota 2020

2020 2021 2020 Plains 2020 West 2021 Plains 2021 West 2020 Plains 2020 West 2021 Plains 2021 West NW 172,490Rifle 78,235 78,969 Either-sex 14% 7% 14% 8% PLO 9% 33% 12% 28% SW 130,630Muzzleloader 9,144 9,294 Antlered 39% 78% 40% 74% Non-PLO 91% 67% 88% 72% NE 63,270Archery 14,074 14,015 Antlerless 47% 15% 47% 19% PLO 660 3,115 855 3,280 SE 61,160

Either-sex 2,107 4,338 2,114 4,896 Non-PLO 6,288 6,345 6,150 8,621Antlered 5,854 49,528 5,981 47,072Antlerless 6,948 9,460 7,005 11,901All 14,909 63,326 15,100 63,869Overall 78,235 78,969

Estimated Population to Population Objective Range Estimated Sex Ratio to Sex Ratio Objective Range% of Total Population % of Total Population

Prevalence 2019 2020 % Change 2019 2020 % Changepositive % change = increase in licenses < 5% Above 35% 36% 1% Above 66% 50% -16%negative % change = decrease in licenses 5% - 10% Within 29% 32% 3% Within 12% 22% 10%

> 10% Below 36% 31% -4% Below 22% 28% 5%

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OBJECTIVE RANGEMODELED POST-HUNT

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(%)Confidence Interval (%)Region DAU Units Involved DAU DAU Region

limitedNW 1 1, 2, 201 16 16 0 16 16 0 96 106 10.4 0 0 0 96 106 10.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2020 49 6 1-17 Below 13,500 13,500 13,500 2,220 2,420 2,650 Above 15 15 15 35 41 42 134 1 NWlimitedNW 2 3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441 605 605 0 110 175 59 7,122 6,610 -7.1 1,828 2,007 9.7 3,842 2,891 -24.7 1,452 1,712 17.9 0 0 0 2 2018 1,505 18 17-21 Above 37,800 37,800 37,800 38,660 41,660 41,680 Above 22 22 22 26 22 30 12,538 2 NWlimitedNW 3 6, 16, 17, 161, 171 155 155 0 95 95 0 539 539 0 0 0 0 539 539 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2020 132 6 3-12 Above 5,400 6,600 5,400 7,030 8,050 8,360 Above 30 40 40 55 55 55 206 3 NWlimitedNE 4 7, 8, 9, 19, 191 1,000 1,000 0 825 825 0 3,290 3,290 0 0 0 0 2,420 2,420 0 870 870 0 100 100 0 4 2017 416 6 4-9 Within 13,000 15,000 14,000 13,950 13,960 13,880 Within 25 30 28 38 27 30 905 4 NEPlainsNE 5 87, 88, 89, 90, 95 100 100 0 90 90 0 2,005 1,940 -3.2 350 350 0 755 730 -3.3 900 860 -4.4 0 0 0 5 2018-2019 345 31 26-36 Within 2,500 3,000 3,000 3,170 2,980 2,910 Above 30 35 35 38 41 33 812 5 NElimitedNW 6 10 5 5 0 5 5 0 42 52 23.8 0 0 0 42 52 23.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2020 23 4 0-22 Below 7,000 7,000 7,000 910 870 880 Above 20 20 20 54 50 45 500 6 NWlimitedNW 7 11, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 131, 211, 231 525 525 0 305 350 14.7 5,492 6,892 25.4 1,222 1,677 37.2 4,200 3,840 -8.5 70 1,375 1864.2 0 0 0 7 2017 927 15 13-18 Above 25,000 35,000 30,000 36,460 36,010 36,350 Above 18 25 20 30 29 29 8,609 7 NWlimitedNW 8 15, 35, 36, 45 385 385 0 405 450 11.1 2,740 3,040 10.9 125 125 0 2,575 2,575 0 40 340 750 0 0 0 8 2018 535 4 2-6 Within 10,000 14,000 12,000 12,480 13,220 13,140 Below 26 30 28 24 22 20 2,915 8 NWlimitedNW 9 18, 27, 28, 37, 181, 371 1,125 1,125 0 1,100 1,100 0 7,295 6,605 -9.4 340 340 0 4,630 3,940 -14.9 2,325 2,325 0 0 0 0 9 2018 837 3 2-5 Within 10,500 14,000 12,500 16,670 13,470 12,290 Above 30 35 30 40 38 34 1,399 9 NWlimitedNE 10 20 300 300 0 120 120 0 2,045 2,055 0.4 0 0 0 1,475 1,475 0 570 580 1.7 550 550 0 10 2017 209 12 8-17 Within 8,000 10,000 9,000 9,770 9,330 9,330 Above 25 30 25 43 42 43 722 10 NElimitedNW 11 21, 30 135 135 0 25 25 0 555 570 2.7 0 0 0 535 550 2.8 20 20 0 0 0 0 11 2020 225 3 1-6 Below 10,000 12,000 11,000 7,450 7,180 7,700 Below 30 35 33 32 30 26 938 11 NWlimitedNW 12 41, 42, 421 420 450 7.1 260 260 0 1,800 1,700 -5.5 0 0 0 1,780 1,680 -5.6 20 20 0 0 0 0 12 2018 489 1 1-3 Below 17,000 23,000 20,000 14,120 14,820 15,290 Below 25 30 27.5 21 20 25 2,575 12 NWlimitedNW 13 43, 47, 471 225 225 0 220 220 0 810 810 0 50 50 0 720 720 0 40 40 0 0 0 0 13 2020 122 0 0-3 Below 7,500 8,500 8,000 5,580 6,520 6,460 Below 30 35 32.5 27 29 29 631 13 NWlimitedNW 14 44 65 65 0 70 70 0 190 190 0 20 20 0 120 120 0 50 50 0 0 0 0 14 2020 23 0 0-15 Within 1,500 3,500 2,500 2,160 2,220 2,180 Within 35 45 40 39 38 38 899 14 NWlimitedSE 15 48, 56, 481, 561 200 200 0 110 110 0 730 670 -8.2 0 0 0 620 560 -9.6 110 110 0 70 90 28.5 15 2020 94 0 0-4 Below 6,300 7,700 7,000 3,270 3,430 3,550 Below 30 35 30 21 18 22 264 15 SElimitedSE 16 49, 57, 58, 581 330 330 0 175 175 0 1,640 1,490 -9.1 0 0 0 1,500 1,350 -10 140 140 0 100 100 0 16 2020 302 0 0-1 Below 16,000 20,000 18,000 11,740 12,640 12,440 Below 30 35 30 22 22 25 1,142 16 SElimitedNE 17 39, 46, 51, 391, 461 530 530 0 275 275 0 2,010 2,010 0 0 0 0 1,430 1,430 0 580 580 0 475 475 0 17 2019 277 5 3-9 Below 7,500 8,300 7,900 7,540 7,080 7,120 Above 20 30 25 40 32 35 483 17 NElimitedNW 18 40 80 80 0 35 35 0 341 321 -5.8 0 0 0 341 321 -5.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2020 81 0 0-4 Below 6,500 8,500 7,500 5,260 4,690 4,760 Within 30 35 32 43 35 36 373 18 NWlimitedSW 19 61, 62 240 240 0 70 95 35.7 1,270 1,270 0 100 100 0 1,150 1,150 0 20 20 0 20 20 0 19 2017 258 4 2-7 Below 36,000 38,000 36,000 14,900 17,100 17,120 Below 34 36 34 30 31 32 602 19 SWlimitedSW 20 53,63 100 100 0 45 45 0 585 645 10.2 0 0 0 495 555 12.1 90 90 0 90 90 0 20 2020 191 0 0-2 Within 7,500 9,500 9,500 7,440 7,840 8,040 Within 33 38 35 36 37 41 1,918 20 SWlimitedSW 21 54 40 55 37.5 35 50 42.8 385 475 23.3 0 0 0 385 475 23.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 2020 82 0 0-4 Above 5,000 5,500 5,500 3,800 5,710 6,330 Above 35 40 37.5 44 47 46 1,287 21 SWlimitedSW 22 55, 551 90 110 22.2 80 100 25 505 990 96 0 0 0 445 605 35.9 60 385 541.6 0 0 0 22 2020 142 0 0-3 Above 5,000 5,500 5,500 5,230 6,380 6,590 Above 35 40 37.5 41 42 42 2,055 22 SWlimitedSW 23 60 45 45 0 10 10 0 175 205 17.1 0 0 0 165 195 18.1 10 10 0 10 10 0 23 2020 15 27 8-55 Below 2,500 3,000 2,500 1,380 1,500 1,460 Above 25 30 30 37 40 38 23 SWlimitedSW 24 70, 71, 711 285 285 0 170 165 -2.9 2,185 2,170 -0.6 0 0 0 2,165 2,150 -0.6 20 20 0 20 20 0 24 2020 424 3 2-5 Below 15,000 19,000 17,000 14,910 14,890 14,640 Within 23 28 25 23 24 24 1,764 24 SWlimitedSW 25 66, 67 100 130 30 100 125 25 550 875 59 0 0 0 470 590 25.5 80 285 256.2 0 0 0 25 2020 186 0 0-2 Above 5,400 5,900 5,900 6,450 7,450 7,840 Above 35 40 37.5 42 43 45 2,206 25 SWlimitedSW 26 68, 681, 682 115 115 0 115 115 0 525 555 5.7 0 0 0 525 555 5.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 2020 130 0 0-3 Within 5,500 6,500 6,000 6,050 5,890 6,460 Above 26 29 28 33 31 31 1,267 26 SWlimitedNE 27 29, 38 350 350 0 180 180 0 2,510 2,390 -4.7 300 200 -33.3 1,350 1,390 2.9 860 800 -6.9 335 375 11.9 27 2019 141 21 14-28 Above 6,000 7,500 7,000 8,000 8,780 8,770 Above 25 30 27 49 52 52 603 27 NEPlainsSE 28 122, 125, 126, 127, 130, 132, 137, 138, 139, 146 545 545 0 135 135 0 1,415 1,415 0 290 290 0 625 625 0 500 500 0 0 0 0 28 2019 266 9 6-13 Above 3,600 3,600 3,600 6,210 6,260 6,080 Below 43 43 43 42 37 29 2,297 28 SElimitedSW 29 72, 73 115 125 8.6 95 105 10.5 840 975 16 0 0 0 805 915 13.6 35 60 71.4 35 60 71.4 29 2020 175 2 1-6 Above 5,500 7,000 7,000 6,960 7,650 7,760 Within 23 28 25 24 28 27 484 29 SWlimitedSW 30 75, 77, 78, 751, 771 615 525 -14.6 495 425 -14.1 3,725 3,135 -15.8 0 0 0 3,400 2,810 -17.3 325 325 0 255 255 0 30 2020 578 0 0-1 Within 23,000 27,000 25,000 22,920 23,530 22,990 Within 26 30 28 32 28 28 1,226 30 SWlimitedSW 31 83 7 7 0 8 8 0 215 156 -27.4 0 0 0 165 125 -24.2 50 31 -38 0 0 0 31 2020 27 0 0-13 Above 2,000 2,500 2,250 1,210 2,540 2,510 Above 35 40 35 30 45 47 1,627 31 SWlimitedSE 32 85, 140, 851 190 190 0 60 60 0 1,131 1,056 -6.6 0 0 0 998 923 -7.5 133 133 0 125 125 0 32 2019 209 0 0-3 Below 9,800 10,800 10,000 9,930 8,540 8,810 Above 25 29 27 36 37 35 736 32 SEPlainsSE 33 143, 144, 145 90 90 0 60 60 0 355 355 0 55 55 0 190 190 0 110 110 0 25 25 0 33 2019-2020 134 0 0-3 Below 2,350 2,350 2,350 1,760 1,760 1,770 Above 33 33 33 35 35 35 33 SElimitedSE 34 69, 84, 86, 691, 861 360 290 -19.4 300 250 -16.6 2,365 1,975 -16.4 0 0 0 2,100 1,700 -19 265 275 3.7 200 200 0 34 2019 396 0 0-1 Below 16,500 17,500 17,000 11,420 10,040 11,260 Within 20 25 22.5 28 23 23 1,768 34 SElimitedSW 35 80, 81 250 250 0 200 200 0 650 650 0 0 0 0 650 650 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 2020 146 0 0-2 Within 5,500 6,500 6,000 5,760 5,950 6,290 Above 23 25 25 29 29 28 937 35 SWlimitedSW 36 76, 79, 791 35 35 0 45 45 0 350 350 0 0 0 0 275 275 0 75 75 0 75 75 0 36 2020 75 0 0-5 Above 2,000 2,500 2,250 2,460 2,530 2,620 Above 20 25 24 29 29 27 646 36 SWlimitedSW 37 82 50 50 0 60 60 0 355 355 0 0 0 0 355 355 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 2020 47 0 0-8 Within 2,300 3,000 2,800 2,830 2,530 2,580 Above 25 29 28 38 32 31 292 37 SWlimitedNE 38 50, 500, 501 220 220 0 135 135 0 750 675 -10 0 0 0 630 555 -11.9 120 120 0 0 0 0 38 2020 145 1 0-4 Above 2,500 3,100 2,800 4,080 4,320 4,390 Above 25 30 28 32 31 34 624 38 NElimitedSW 40 64, 65 140 140 0 50 60 20 1,000 1,005 0.5 50 50 0 950 955 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 2017 268 1 0-4 Below 13,500 15,000 13,500 6,950 6,270 6,290 Below 25 30 25 31 25 28 769 40 SWlimitedNW 41 31, 32 135 135 0 100 100 0 525 525 0 0 0 0 525 525 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 2020 79 9 4-17 Below 6,500 8,500 7,500 5,670 4,940 4,940 Within 25 30 27 32 27 26 646 41 NWlimitedNW 42 33 150 150 0 160 160 0 1,440 1,210 -15.9 0 0 0 1,200 970 -19.1 240 240 0 240 240 0 42 2017 230 10 6-15 Below 7,700 9,400 8,400 5,880 6,220 6,380 Below 30 35 32 31 27 29 544 42 NWlimitedNW 43 25, 26, 34 160 210 31.2 190 240 26.3 1,518 1,932 27.2 123 147 19.5 1,180 1,575 33.4 215 210 -2.3 0 0 0 43 2020 155 14 9-21 Within 5,000 6,000 5,500 5,100 5,180 4,860 Below 28 32 30 25 25 18 1,081 43 NWPlainsNE 44 91, 92, 94, 96, 951 415 415 0 235 235 0 1,780 1,980 11.2 0 0 0 720 800 11.1 1,060 1,180 11.3 535 610 14 44 2018-2019 349 21 17-26 Within 3,500 4,000 4,000 3,850 3,980 3,910 Above 30 35 35 43 42 39 2,419 44 NEPlainsSE 45 128, 129, 133, 134, 135, 136, 141, 142, 147 381 382 0.2 95 95 0 794 800 0.7 87 89 2.2 374 376 0.5 333 335 0.6 0 0 0 45 2019-2020 143 1 0-4 Below 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,920 2,860 2,890 Below 70 70 70 32 22 20 45 SEPlainsSE 46 107, 112, 113, 114, 115, 120, 121 300 300 0 215 215 0 1,295 1,295 0 300 300 0 530 530 0 465 465 0 0 0 0 46 2019 206 18 13-24 Above 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,910 4,220 4,470 Below 50 50 50 18 42 41 116 46 SEPlainsSE 47 103, 109, 116, 117 375 375 0 380 380 0 1,540 1,540 0 320 320 0 570 570 0 650 650 0 100 100 0 47 2019 169 26 20-33 Above 2,000 2,000 2,000 3,870 3,680 3,590 Above 40 40 40 49 43 28 477 47 SEPlainsSE 48 110, 111, 118, 119, 123, 124 450 450 0 240 240 0 775 775 0 110 110 0 395 395 0 270 270 0 0 0 0 48 2019-2020 195 6 3-10 Above 1,800 1,800 1,800 2,680 2,840 2,830 Below 45 45 45 19 20 16 48 SEPlainsNE 49 104, 105, 106 650 650 0 160 160 0 2,110 2,115 0.2 95 100 5.2 795 795 0 1,220 1,220 0 0 0 0 49 2019 278 10 7-15 Within 5,500 6,500 6,000 6,290 5,990 5,880 Above 30 35 33 41 44 43 1,221 49 NElimitedSE 50 59, 511, 512, 591 175 175 0 90 90 0 640 640 0 0 0 0 480 475 -1 160 165 3.1 80 80 0 50 2019-2020 316 5 3-8 Within 4,000 5,000 4,500 4,810 4,910 5,190 Below 35 40 37.5 39 34 32 725 50 SElimitedSW 51 52, 411, 521 110 110 0 60 60 0 1,020 1,410 38.2 30 30 0 715 1,005 40.5 275 375 36.3 275 375 36.3 51 2020 136 9 5-15 Within 8,000 10,000 10,000 8,230 8,450 8,390 Above 25 30 27 31 36 34 641 51 SWlimitedSW 52 74, 741 180 165 -8.3 145 130 -10.3 775 695 -10.3 0 0 0 715 655 -8.3 60 40 -33.3 60 40 -33.3 52 2020 95 0 0-4 Within 4,000 6,000 6,000 4,520 4,430 4,370 Below 25 30 30 24 25 22 402 52 SWlimitedNW 53 444 120 120 0 85 85 0 600 600 0 150 150 0 370 370 0 80 80 0 0 0 0 53 2020 85 1 0-6 Within 4,000 6,000 5,000 4,450 5,010 5,470 Within 32 40 36 27 33 29 247 53 NWPlainsNE 54 93, 97, 98, 99, 100 190 150 -21 190 170 -10.5 1,910 1,980 3.6 300 300 0 575 645 12.1 1,035 1,035 0 0 0 0 54 2019 297 22 18-27 Above 3,500 4,000 4,000 4,290 4,140 3,960 Above 30 35 35 42 37 35 1,097 54 NEPlainsNE 55 101, 102 100 100 0 110 110 0 930 905 -2.6 200 200 0 325 325 0 405 380 -6.1 0 120 100 55 2019 175 30 24-38 Above 2,300 2,700 2,700 2,750 2,710 2,640 Above 35 40 35 41 41 33 1,051 55 NE

TOTAL 14,074 14,015 -0.4 9,144 9,294 1.6 78,235 78,969 0.9 6,445 7,010 8.7 55,382 53,053 -4.2 16,408 18,906 15.2 3,775 4,135 9.5 TOTAL 13,534 445,150 526,450 488,850 418,270 427,540 431,310 30 29 29 32 31 31 69,820

Plains DAUs * Rifle license numbers include regular rifle, Ranching for Wildlife, PLO, early rifle, late rifle, and Season Choice seasons Plains DAUs

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DAU Mandatory Testing Year

(s)Sample

SizePrevalence

(%)Confidence Interval (%)

2020 Relative to Pop. Obj.


ESTIMATE2020

ESTIMATE2021

PROJECTION


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Number of Animals

Classified in 2020

DAU Region

Adult Bucks Tested



SEASONS

ALL LIMITED RIFLE EITHER-SEX LICENSES ANTLERED LICENSES ANTLERLESS LICENSES PLO ANTLERLESS RIFLE CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE (CWD) TESTING POPULATION OBJECTIVE RANGE MODELED POST-HUNT

POPULATIONSPOST-HUNT SEX RATIO

OBJECTIVE RANGEMODELED POST-HUNT

SEX RATIOSLIMITED RIFLE SEASONS*

2021 ELKColorado Parks and Wildlife4/16/2021 DRAFT

Total Quota 2020 2021 Rifle Quota Antlerless Rifle Quota 2,020

Rifle 102,412 100,188 2020 Limited2020 Unlimited2021 Limited2021 Unlimited 2020 2021 NW 129,010Muzzleloader 11,786 11,599 Either-sex 4% 19% 4% 18% PLO 19% 19% SW 119,380Archery 15,330 12,075 Antlered 43% 19% 42% 19% Non-PLO 81% 81% NE 14,840

Antlerless 53% 63% 52% 63% PLO 11,900 11,620 SE 30,360Either-sex 648 16,107 648 15,345 Non-PLO 50,697 49,525 ALL 293,590Antlered 7,225 15,835 7,065 15,985 All 62,597 61,145Antlerless 9,022 53,575 8,772 52,373All 16,895 85,517 16,485 83,703Overall 102,412 100,188


2019 2020 % Change 2019 2020 % Changepositive % change = increase in licenses Above 55% 51% 5% Above 23% 28% -5%negative % change = decrease in licenses Within 19% 29% -10% Within 47% 45% 2%

Below 26% 20% 6% Below 30% 27% 3%



SEASONS

LIMITED RIFLE SEASONS* POPULATION OBJECTIVE RANGE

MODELED POST-HUNT POPULATIONS

POST-HUNT SEX RATIO OBJECTIVE RANGE

MODELED POST-HUNT SEX RATIOSALL LIMITED RIFLE EITHER-SEX LICENSES ANTLERED LICENSES ANTLERLESS LICENSES PLO ANTLERLESS RIFLE

Number of Animals

Classified in 2020

2020 LICENSES

2021 LICENSES

2020-2021 PERCENT

CHANGE2020

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ESTIMATE2020

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PROJECTION


2019 ESTIMATE

2020 ESTIMATE

2021 PROJECTIONRegion DAU Units Involved DAU DAU Region

limitedNW 1 2, 201 20 20 0 30 30 0 355 355 0 60 60 0 0 0 0 295 295 0 0 0 0 1 Within 700 1,700 1,200 1,670 1,210 1,650 Below 40 40 40 22 27 33 2,026 1 NWOTCNW 2 3, 301, 4, 441, 5, 14, 214 500 500 0 730 620 -15 11,810 10,583 -10.3 3,305 3,339 1 375 335 -10.6 8,130 6,909 -15 1,150 850 -26 2 Above 15,000 18,000 15,000 22,280 18,300 16,870 Within 20 25 22 19 24 22 11,788 2 NWOTCNW 3 6, 16, 161, 17, 171 0 0 0 550 550 0 6,498 6,505 0.1 1,264 1,271 0.5 0 0 0 5,234 5,234 0 450 450 0 3 Above 4,000 4,500 4,500 6,950 6,020 4,530 Above 20 23 23 33 26 16 3,520 3 NWlimitedNE 4 7, 8, 9, 19, 191 1,110 1,110 0 750 750 0 4,400 4,400 0 0 0 0 2,935 2,935 0 1,465 1,465 0 595 595 0 4 Above 3,600 4,200 4,200 4,260 4,430 4,150 Within 30 35 33 25 31 25 2,295 4 NEOTCSW 5 53, 54, 63 200 200 0 250 250 0 1,665 1,600 -3.9 150 150 0 595 595 0 920 855 -7 425 360 -15.2 5 Within 7,800 8,800 8,800 7,690 8,530 8,630 Below 23 28 25 21 18 19 3,092 5 SWOTCNW 6 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231 1,650 1,650 0 1,050 1,050 0 21,198 21,041 -0.7 1,202 1,149 -4.4 6,330 6,330 0 13,666 13,562 -0.7 1,810 1,910 5.5 6 Above 32,000 39,000 39,000 45,000 40,880 35,170 Within 22 27 22 26 26 20 12,430 6 NWOTCNW 7 15, 27 0 0 0 400 450 12.5 3,600 3,990 10.8 1,100 1,100 0 0 0 0 2,500 2,890 15.6 425 425 0 7 Above 4,000 5,000 5,000 4,700 5,080 5,080 Above 24 28 28 19 29 29 955 7 NWOTCNW 8 18, 181 0 0 0 565 565 0 6,025 6,025 0 2,400 2,400 0 0 0 0 3,625 3,625 0 500 500 0 8 Above 3,600 4,300 4,000 5,670 4,560 4,600 Above 21 26 24 40 47 49 1,995 8 NWlimitedNE 9 20 125 125 0 45 40 -11.1 1,170 1,065 -8.9 0 0 0 220 190 -13.6 950 875 -7.8 450 375 -16.6 9 Within 2,200 2,600 2,400 2,500 2,450 2,110 Within 40 45 45 42 43 43 1,007 9 NEOTCNW 10 21, 22, 30, 31, 32 0 0 0 325 325 0 4,035 4,010 -0.6 125 125 0 1,260 1,260 0 2,650 2,625 -0.9 300 350 16.6 10 Above 7,000 9,000 8,000 12,420 12,070 12,120 Above 18 22 20 24 24 22 2,909 10 NWlimitedSW 11 82 0 0 0 105 105 0 840 840 0 375 375 0 0 0 0 465 465 0 0 0 0 11 Above 3,000 4,000 3,500 5,970 5,280 5,210 Above 17 23 23 51 35 31 3,122 11 SWOTCNW 12 35, 36 0 0 0 285 285 0 855 855 0 295 295 0 0 0 0 560 560 0 140 140 0 12 Within 3,000 4,600 3,800 3,910 3,710 3,970 Below 22 44 33 28 21 18 1,341 12 NWOTCNW 13 28, 37, 371 0 0 0 605 605 0 5,150 4,645 -9.8 2,075 1,875 -9.6 0 0 0 3,075 2,770 -9.9 350 315 -10 13 Within 4,700 5,500 5,000 4,550 4,740 4,360 Above 24 31 24 41 47 51 1,362 13 NWOTCNW 14 41, 411, 42, 421, 52, 521 0 0 0 875 875 0 4,820 4,895 1.5 350 350 0 1,200 1,200 0 3,270 3,345 2.2 925 1,000 8.1 14 Within 15,000 19,000 15,000 15,390 15,400 15,330 Above 20 25 22 28 27 27 4,186 14 NWOTCNW 15 43, 471 0 0 0 215 215 0 1,400 1,400 0 335 335 0 0 0 0 1,065 1,065 0 135 135 0 15 Within 3,600 5,400 4,500 4,990 4,960 5,280 Above 17 27 22 30 28 28 718 15 NWOTCNW 16 44, 444, 45, 47 700 700 0 210 210 0 270 270 0 0 0 0 260 260 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 16 Within 5,500 8,500 7,000 6,180 6,970 7,980 Below 18 30 24 20 18 19 1,979 16 NWlimitedSE 17 48, 481, 56, 561 370 370 0 250 250 0 1,115 1,060 -4.9 0 0 0 580 535 -7.7 535 525 -1.8 60 60 0 17 Below 3,150 3,850 3,500 2,990 2,820 2,860 Below 30 35 30 24 22 21 1,047 17 SElimitedNE 18 50, 500, 501 240 240 0 250 250 0 1,390 1,380 -0.7 0 0 0 470 470 0 920 910 -1 80 80 0 18 Within 2,000 2,400 2,200 2,390 2,020 2,060 Below 35 40 35 34 35 35 1,575 18 NElimitedNW 19 40 65 65 0 62 45 -27.4 399 399 0 129 129 0 0 0 0 270 270 0 100 100 0 19 Within 2,800 3,800 3,300 3,760 3,430 3,760 Below 30 35 32 26 26 27 974 19 NWmixedSW 20 61, 62 90 90 0 280 280 0 1,950 1,980 1.5 280 280 0 595 595 0 1,075 1,105 2.7 190 220 15.7 20 Above 8,500 9,500 9,500 10,380 11,720 11,470 Above 16 20 20 19 21 22 2,276 20 SWlimitedNW 21 10 15 15 0 10 10 0 671 671 0 36 36 0 0 0 0 635 635 0 150 150 0 21 Above 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,480 1,480 1,420 Above 40 40 40 69 69 86 1,259 21 NWlimitedSE 22 49, 57, 58 350 350 0 330 330 0 1,700 1,670 -1.7 0 0 0 540 540 0 1,160 1,130 -2.5 250 250 0 22 Above 3,150 3,500 3,300 3,690 3,750 3,650 Below 35 40 35 30 32 32 2,092 22 SEOTCSE 23 511, 512, 581, 59, 591 0 0 0 220 220 0 1,220 1,220 0 0 0 0 455 455 0 765 765 0 370 370 0 23 Above 2,700 3,300 3,000 4,070 3,500 3,500 Within 15 25 20 25 20 18 916 23 SEOTCSW 24 70, 71, 711, 72, 73 3,460 2,225 -35.6 485 485 0 1,770 1,685 -4.8 440 200 -54.5 730 920 26 600 565 -5.8 240 205 -14.5 24 Below 21,000 24,000 22,500 16,890 19,980 20,830 Within 12 20 16 16 17 16 2,814 24 SWlimitedSW 25 66, 67 250 250 0 150 150 0 2,450 2,065 -15.7 0 0 0 1,380 1,095 -20.6 1,070 970 -9.3 0 0 0 25 Below 6,000 7,000 7,000 5,350 5,990 5,100 Below 23 28 23 23 22 21 2,653 25 SWOTCSW 26 68, 681 0 0 0 95 95 0 575 575 0 0 0 0 505 505 0 70 70 0 10 10 0 26 Within 4,000 4,800 4,500 4,260 4,650 5,000 Within 18 22 20 18 21 20 2,402 26 SWOTCSE 27 86, 691, 861 0 0 0 195 195 0 815 815 0 315 315 0 0 0 0 500 500 0 300 300 0 27 Above 1,800 2,200 2,100 2,190 2,640 2,510 Within 18 30 21 12 20 15 1,381 27 SElimitedSE 28 69, 84 130 105 -19.2 90 80 -11.1 559 559 0 37 37 0 225 225 0 297 297 0 125 125 0 28 Below 2,400 2,800 2,600 1,800 2,370 2,550 Within 35 40 37 37 36 36 1,197 28 SEOTCSW 30 74, 741 1,300 690 -46.9 195 195 0 545 520 -4.5 0 0 0 415 415 0 130 105 -19.2 70 45 -35.7 30 Below 7,500 9,000 8,300 4,780 5,120 5,610 Below 15 25 20 16 13 12 916 30 SWOTCSW 31 75, 751, 77, 771, 78 3,665 2,280 -37.7 445 415 -6.7 1,630 1,630 0 0 0 0 1,310 1,310 0 320 320 0 80 75 -6.2 31 Below 25,000 28,000 26,500 18,940 22,050 23,080 Within 12 20 16 14 13 12 3,690 31 SWOTCSW 32 80, 81 0 0 0 165 165 0 830 830 0 0 0 0 490 490 0 340 340 0 40 40 0 32 Within 11,500 13,000 12,000 11,210 11,870 11,880 Below 18 21 20 18 17 15 3,059 32 SWOTCSE 33 83, 85, 851, 140 8 8 0 395 330 -16.4 2,459 2,152 -12.4 1,685 1,375 -18.3 20 20 0 754 757 0.3 365 365 0 33 Within 14,000 16,000 16,000 1,110 14,080 14,540 Below 35 40 37 21 23 22 33 SEOTCSW 34 76, 79 160 160 0 125 125 0 1,520 1,620 6.5 0 0 0 665 665 0 855 955 11.6 0 0 0 34 Above 4,000 5,500 4,250 6,480 6,990 7,370 Above 20 25 25 30 29 31 2,762 34 SWOTCSW 35 64, 65 0 0 0 230 230 0 1,955 1,955 0 690 690 0 0 0 0 1,265 1,265 0 425 425 0 35 Above 5,000 5,500 5,500 6,570 7,340 7,780 Within 20 25 20 19 22 25 989 35 SWmixedNE 38 29, 38 30 30 0 90 90 0 515 465 -9.7 0 0 0 50 50 0 465 415 -10.7 100 100 0 38 Above 1,000 1,400 1,200 1,250 1,410 1,490 Below 35 40 35 20 31 31 1,007 38 NElimitedNE 39 39, 46, 391, 461 240 240 0 240 240 0 785 760 -3.1 0 0 0 375 375 0 410 385 -6 280 255 -8.9 39 Within 2,200 2,600 2,400 2,230 2,210 2,310 Within 30 40 35 37 39 35 540 39 NEOTCSW 40 60 0 0 0 30 30 0 205 235 14.6 70 70 0 45 45 0 90 120 33.3 50 80 60 40 Above 900 1,100 1,100 3,360 3,990 3,790 Above 25 30 30 45 49 48 40 SWOTCSW 43 55, 551 525 525 0 275 275 0 965 965 0 0 0 0 250 250 0 715 715 0 0 0 0 43 Above 3,000 3,500 3,500 4,690 5,720 5,750 Below 25 25 25 22 20 24 1,310 43 SWlimitedNW 47 1 2 2 0 9 9 0 111 111 0 11 11 0 0 0 0 100 100 0 10 10 0 47 Above 170 170 170 200 200 240 Above 30 30 30 33 33 34 171 47 NWOTCNE 51 51, 104, 105, 106, 110, 111 125 125 0 125 125 0 937 937 0 26 26 0 255 255 0 656 656 0 500 500 0 51 Above 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,930 2,320 2,400 Below 40 40 40 19 21 24 51 NEOTCSE 53 133, 134, 135, 141, 142 0 0 0 20 20 0 100 100 0 0 0 0 30 30 0 70 70 0 0 0 0 53 Above 250 250 250 16,480 1,200 1,340 Below 40 40 40 18 21 23 53 SElimitedSW 55 682, 791 0 0 0 10 10 0 950 1,150 21 0 0 0 500 700 40 450 450 0 450 450 0 55 Above 0 0 0 150 150 230 Above 0 0 0 18 18 0 55 SWOTCSE/NE 99 eastern plains units not in a DAU 0 0 0 25 25 0 200 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 200 0 0 0 0 99 99 SE/NE

STATEWIDE TOTALS 15,330 12,075 -21.2 11,786 11,599 -1.5 102,412 100,188 -2.1 16,755 15,993 -4.5 23,060 23,050 0 62,597 61,145 -2.3 11,900 11,620 -2.3 249,120 299,670 277,970 292,760 293,590 289,560 23 25 23 24 24 20 89,755

Has OTC Bull Rifle DAUs * Rifle license numbers include regular rifle, Ranching for Wildlife, PLO, early rifle, late rifle, and Season Choice seasons Has OTC Bull Rifle DAUs


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MODELED POST-HUNT SEX RATIOSLIMITED RIFLE SEASONS*

2021 PRONGHORNColorado Parks and Wildlife4/16/2021 DRAFT

Total Quota 2020 2021 2020 2021 20202020 2021 Either-sex 0% 0% PLO 26% 30% NW 23,947

Rifle 21,745 20,180 Buck 39% 38% Non-PLO 74% 70% SW 2,753Muzzleloader 2,605 2,473 Doe 60% 55% PLO 3,370 3,595 NE 17,529Archery 897 937 Either-sex 64 55 Non-PLO 9,750 8,273 SE 33,160

Buck 8,561 8,257 All 13,120 11,868Doe 13,120 11,868All 21,745 20,180Overall 25,247 23,590


2019 2020 % Change 2019 2020 % Changepositive % change = increase in licenses Above 65% 70% -5% Above 36% 39% -2%negative % change = decrease in licenses Within 28% 10% 19% Within 29% 17% 12%

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PlainsNE 1 87, 88, 89, 90, 94, 95, 951 275 275 0 155 155 0 2,080 1,810 -12.9 0 0 0 895 855 -4.4 1,185 955 -19.4 540 515 -4.6 1 Above 6,500 7,500 7,000 8,890 7,530 7,060 Above 30 35 30 54 53 43 1 NEPlainsNE 2 99, 100 0 0 0 35 35 0 315 315 0 0 0 0 125 125 0 190 190 0 0 0 0 2 Within 1,400 1,700 1,500 1,690 1,610 1,490 Above 25 30 30 29 32 31 2 NEWestNW 3 6, 16, 17, 161, 171 90 90 0 45 65 44.4 140 165 17.8 7 7 0 83 83 0 50 75 50 0 0 0 3 Within 1,400 1,600 1,600 1,500 1,420 1,440 Below 30 40 40 43 29 29 1,250 3 NWPlainsNE 4 93, 97, 98, 101, 102 0 0 0 10 10 0 100 100 0 0 0 0 60 60 0 40 40 0 0 0 0 4 Within 550 650 650 640 630 640 Below 25 30 30 16 19 19 4 NEPlainsSE 5 120, 121, 125, 126 0 0 0 100 100 0 1,550 1,300 -16.1 0 0 0 600 500 -16.6 950 800 -15.7 0 0 0 5 Below 3,000 4,000 3,500 3,050 2,780 3,010 Below 35 45 40 40 25 23 5 SEPlainsSE 6 112, 113, 114, 115 0 0 0 100 100 0 1,650 1,650 0 0 0 0 450 450 0 1,200 1,200 0 0 0 0 6 Above 2,250 2,750 2,500 2,800 2,950 2,700 Above 20 30 25 21 34 30 6 SEPlainsSE 7 128, 129, 133, 134, 135, 140, 141, 142, 147 0 0 0 320 225 -29.6 3,090 2,830 -8.4 0 0 0 1,046 1,046 0 2,044 1,784 -12.7 1,020 870 -14.7 7 Above 7,800 8,800 8,000 10,150 8,990 9,460 Within 30 40 35 39 40 35 7 SEPlainsSE 8 110, 111, 118, 119, 123, 124 0 0 0 800 800 0 3,860 3,255 -15.6 0 0 0 1,260 1,105 -12.3 2,600 2,150 -17.3 0 0 0 8 Above 5,400 6,600 6,000 10,100 8,780 7,810 Above 25 35 30 55 53 49 8 SEWestNW 9 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 214, 301, 441 260 260 0 120 120 0 1,961 2,024 3.2 20 10 -50 1,235 1,269 2.7 706 745 5.5 430 430 0 9 Above 15,800 15,800 15,800 18,990 19,380 20,910 Below 55 55 55 39 38 41 7,552 9 NWWestNW 10 11 10 10 0 10 10 0 70 80 14.2 0 0 0 36 46 27.7 34 34 0 0 0 0 10 Below 1,400 1,400 1,400 470 420 410 Below 40 40 40 22 14 18 535 10 NWWestNW 11 1, 2, 201 10 10 0 10 10 0 75 85 13.3 0 0 0 50 60 20 25 25 0 0 0 0 11 Below 3,200 3,200 3,200 1,420 1,470 1,410 Below 68 68 68 41 42 40 634 11 NWPlainsSE 12 116, 117, 122, 127 0 0 0 100 100 0 750 550 -26.6 0 0 0 300 200 -33.3 450 350 -22.2 0 0 0 12 Below 1,500 2,000 1,750 1,350 1,190 1,260 Below 35 45 40 38 28 22 423 12 SEPlainsSE 13 130, 136, 137, 138, 143, 144, 146 0 0 0 100 100 0 1,601 1,603 0.1 2 3 50 539 541 0.3 1,060 1,059 0 800 800 0 13 Below 3,000 4,000 3,500 3,060 2,960 2,890 Within 23 31 27 20 25 21 543 13 SEWestSW 14 68, 79, 82, 681, 682, 791 40 40 0 10 10 0 145 145 0 0 0 0 110 110 0 35 35 0 30 30 0 14 Below 2,000 2,500 2,000 1,460 1,470 1,590 Below 27 33 30 16 12 17 494 14 SWWestSW 16 80, 81, 83 20 20 0 0 0 0 60 80 33.3 0 0 0 60 80 33.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Below 1,000 1,500 1,250 1,170 840 840 Below 27 33 30 32 23 20 178 16 SWPlainsSE 18 132, 139, 145 0 0 0 40 40 0 1,000 1,020 2 0 0 0 200 210 5 800 810 1.2 400 800 100 18 Within 300 1,500 1,000 1,030 1,000 1,110 Within 40 100 40 96 40 95 18 SEPlainsSE 19 103, 106, 107, 109 0 0 0 60 60 0 685 685 0 0 0 0 380 380 0 305 305 0 0 0 0 19 Within 1,800 2,200 2,000 1,990 1,910 1,820 Below 30 40 35 21 13 13 19 SEWestSE 20 69, 84, 85, 86, 691, 851, 861 0 0 0 200 145 -27.5 600 500 -16.6 0 0 0 225 225 0 375 275 -26.6 0 0 0 20 Below 2,200 2,600 2,400 2,310 2,140 2,320 Below 30 40 35 31 27 21 20 SEWestNW 21 10, 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Below 300 300 300 250 250 290 Above 30 30 30 88 88 80 36 21 NWWestSW 23 66, 67, 551 7 7 0 5 5 0 12 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Below 450 450 450 310 440 390 Below 40 40 40 28 36 37 349 23 SWWestNE/SE 30 49, 50, 57, 58, 500, 501, 511, 581 100 100 0 30 30 0 150 150 0 0 0 0 85 85 0 65 65 0 0 0 0 30 Below 1,000 1,200 1,100 1,300 640 640 Above 30 35 35 44 55 58 30 NE/SEWestSE 31 59, 591 0 0 0 10 10 0 25 25 0 0 0 0 15 15 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 31 Above 200 200 200 280 260 280 Below 80 80 80 69 69 67 31 SEWestNE 33 9, 19, 191 0 0 0 35 38 8.5 340 290 -14.7 0 0 0 145 145 0 195 145 -25.6 35 35 0 33 Above 1,000 1,200 1,050 1,130 1,360 1,370 Above 25 30 27 103 44 45 33 NEWestNW 34 12, 23, 211 10 10 0 10 10 0 94 94 0 6 6 0 40 40 0 48 48 0 35 35 0 34 Below 300 300 300 290 260 230 Above 35 35 35 51 50 43 167 34 NWWestNE 35 51, 104, 105 0 0 0 160 160 0 982 982 0 29 29 0 420 420 0 533 533 0 0 0 0 35 Below 4,000 5,000 4,500 4,960 940 860 Above 30 35 35 40 101 84 35 NEWestNE 36 7, 8 0 0 0 15 15 0 90 90 0 0 0 0 50 50 0 40 40 0 30 30 0 36 Above 550 650 600 570 4,820 4,940 Above 30 35 33 47 36 36 234 36 NEWestNW 37 15, 18, 26, 27, 28, 37, 181, 231, 371 75 75 0 110 110 0 295 320 8.4 0 0 0 120 130 8.3 175 190 8.5 50 50 0 37 Within 600 800 700 820 760 770 Above 35 45 40 87 84 82 413 37 NWWestSE 39 48, 56, 481 0 40 100 15 10 -33.3 15 10 -33.3 0 0 0 10 5 -50 5 5 0 0 0 0 39 Within 150 200 200 190 200 210 Below 20 25 25 16 3 12 162 39 SEWestALL 99 units not in a DAU 2 2 0 0 0 0 25 0 -100 0 0 0 10 0 -100 15 0 -100 0 0 0 99 99 ALL

STATEWIDE TOTALS 897 937 4.4 2,605 2,473 -5 21,745 20,180 -7.1 64 55 -14 8,561 8,257 -3.5 13,120 11,868 -9.5 3,370 3,595 6.6 69,050 80,600 74,450 82,130 77,390 78,130 39 43 39 42 40 20 12,970

Plains DAUs Units 15, 26, and 231 moved from DAU 99 to DAU 37 in 2021 * Rifle license numbers include regular rifle, Ranching for Wildlife, PLO, early rifle, late rifle, and Season Choice seasons Plains DAUs


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2021 MOOSEColorado Parks and Wildlife4/16/2021 DRAFT

2020 2021 2,020Antlered & Either-sex44% 45% NW 2,130Antlerless 56% 57% SW 460Antlered & Either-sex229 236 NE 460Antlerless 293 298 SE 120All 520 532 ALL 3,160Overall 520 532


2019 2020 % Change 2019 2020 % ChangeAbove 38% 63% -25% Above 62% 72% -10%

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ANTLERED & EITHER-SEX SEASONS ANTLERLESS SEASONS TOTAL LICENSES FOR ALL SEASONS POPULATIONOBJECTIVE RANGE



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NW 1 6, 16, 17, 161, 171 4 5 25 57 61 7 8 8 0 65 74 14 61 66 8.1 73 82 12.3 1 Above 500 600 550 520 810 860 Above 60 70 65 84 82 79 268 1 NWNE 2 7, 8, 19, 191 2 3 50 18 18 0 4 5 25 38 42 11 20 21 5 42 47 11.9 2 Within 200 250 225 200 230 200 Above 70 85 75 164 149 200 2 NENW 3 15, 18, 27, 28, 36, 37, 181, 361, 371 8 7 -12.5 49 43 -12.2 6 7 16.6 61 52 -15 57 50 -12.2 67 59 -11.9 3 Below 190 190 190 260 160 210 Above 65 65 65 26 110 68 3 NW

SW 4 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 681, 682, 711, 741, 751, 771, 791 2 2 0 19 19 0 0 0 0 6 9 50 21 21 0 6 9 50 4 Within 400 500 450 460 460 450 Below 55 65 60 50 50 44 4 SW

NW 5 41, 42, 43, 52, 53, 54, 63, 64, 411, 421, 521 2 1 -50 15 15 0 5 3 -40 40 28 -30 17 16 -5.8 45 31 -31.1 5 Above 300 400 400 840 840 810 Above 55 65 60 79 79 77 5 NWNW 6 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 35, 131, 231 0 0 0 7 11 57.1 0 0 0 10 16 60 7 11 57.1 10 16 60 6 Within 100 200 150 150 150 160 Within 50 50 50 50 50 37 6 NWNE 7 20, 29, 38 1 0 -100 8 8 0 2 2 0 16 18 13 9 8 -11.1 18 20 11.1 7 Above 90 90 90 90 100 90 Within 80 80 80 75 80 123 7 NENE 8 39, 46, 49, 60, 51, 391, 500, 501 1 1 0 14 15 7.1 3 3 0 20 21 5 15 16 6.6 23 24 4.3 8 Below 150 150 150 150 130 120 Above 65 65 65 118 100 103 8 NENW 9 4, 5, 14, 214, 441 2 2 0 9 9 0 1 1 0 8 8 0 11 11 0 9 9 0 9 Above 40 100 80 90 120 100 Above 50 80 70 200 83 78 9 NWNW 10 1, 201 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 Within 15 15 15 20 20 20 Below 100 100 100 75 75 61 10 NWNW 11 44, 45, 47, 444, 471 0 0 0 2 4 100 0 0 0 0 1 100 2 4 100 0 1 100 11 Within 30 60 45 20 40 40 Within 0 100 65 100 100 129 11 NWSE/SW 12 48, 55, 56, 471, 481, 551, 561 0 0 0 6 9 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 50 0 0 0 12 Above 110 110 110 110 120 120 Within 50 50 50 50 50 36 12 SE/SWALL 99 units not in a DAU 2 2 0 0 0 0 99 99 ALL

STATEWIDE TOTALS 22 21 -4.5 205 213 3.9 29 29 0 264 269 1.8 229 236 3 293 298 1.7 2,125 2,665 2,455 2,900 3,160 3,180 67 63 64 79 81 22 268

Units 47 and 471 moved from DAU 05 to DAU 12 in 2021 *Ranching for Wildlife quota are included in resident licenses


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MODELED POST-HUNT SEX RATIOSANTLERED & EITHER-SEX SEASONS ANTLERLESS SEASONS TOTAL LICENSES FOR ALL SEASONS

2021 BEARColorado Parks and Wildlife4/16/2021 DRAFT

2020 2021 had Deer or Elk license during bear season had only a Bear license 2020 2021Rifle 16,405 16,680 Archery 6,381 890 September 86% 87% 2019**** 2020Muzzleloader 1,799 1,779 Muzzleloader 1,487 498 Concurrent 14% 13% Total Reports 5,385 4,962Archery 4,524 4,454 Rifle 6,887 1,852 September 14,185 14,460 Food Related 2,685 2,322

Concurrent 2,220 2,220 NonFood Related 397 434All 16,405 16,680 Translocations 44 118

*The 2020-2024 Big Game Season Structure created unlimited OTC black bear licenses in DAUs which have a management strategy of reducing bear populations and where harvest objectives are not being met.

* Each incident report may be counted in more than one category.

**** This is only a partial year's data (April 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019).

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HAS UNLIMITED OTC SEASONS LIMITED ARCHERY SEASONS


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ARCHERY, MUZZLELOADER, & CONCURRENT RIFLE

PRIVATE LAND ONLY (PLO)

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NW 1 21, 22, 30, 31, 32 Slight Decrease YES YES YES YES 200 175 -13 60 60 0 800 775 -3 0 0 0 48 58 49 59 23 36 50 1 NWSE 2 58, 59, 511, 512, 581, 591 Stable following Decrease no no YES YES 175 175 0 70 70 0 345 345 0 175 175 0 22 48 22 48 30 30 67 2 SENE 3 7, 8, 9, 19, 20, 29, 38, 191 Stable no no YES YES 130 130 0 55 55 0 545 545 0 320 320 0 32 49 28 45 20 32 50 3 NENW 4 4, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 161, 171, 214, 441 Decrease YES YES YES YES 300 300 0 100 100 0 1,000 1,200 20 0 0 0 101 133 85 116 14 44 52 4 NWSW 5 40, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 70 Decrease mixed mixed YES YES 630 630 0 140 140 0 1,370 1,370 0 10 10 0 188 224 194 229 31 40 67 5 SWSW 6 71, 72, 73, 74, 711, 741 Decrease YES YES YES YES 100 120 20 20 35 75 680 780 15 0 0 0 147 175 121 149 29 38 68 6 SWSW 7 69, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 140, 691, 851, 861 Stable following Decrease no no YES YES 154 154 0 69 69 0 570 570 0 260 260 0 123 160 120 157 19 37 53 7 SWNW 10 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 231 Slight Decrease YES YES YES YES 560 510 -9 300 250 -17 1,240 1,240 0 0 0 0 161 226 128 193 13 40 42 10 NWNW 11 35, 36, 43, 44, 45, 47, 444, 471 Slight Decrease no no YES YES 630 630 0 300 300 0 2,320 2,320 0 800 800 0 143 177 100 134 20 40 49 11 NWSW 12 54, 55, 66, 67, 551 Stable no no no no 160 160 0 120 120 0 320 320 0 130 130 0 19 24 17 22 38 33 57 12 SWSW 13 68, 76, 79, 80, 81, 681, 682, 791 Stable no no no no 140 140 0 60 60 0 360 360 0 110 110 0 27 35 23 31 27 27 50 13 SWSE 14 48, 49, 56, 57, 481, 561 Stable no no YES YES 110 110 0 45 45 0 490 490 0 240 240 0 6 10 6 10 33 50 67 14 SENW 15 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 201, 211, 301 Stable no no no no 95 95 0 40 40 0 350 350 0 175 175 0 26 31 18 23 7 47 29 15 NWNW 16 15, 18, 27, 28, 37, 181, 371 Slight Decrease YES YES YES YES 150 150 0 50 50 0 200 200 0 0 0 0 73 94 68 89 22 41 55 16 NWNW 17 41, 42, 52, 53, 63, 411, 421, 521 Decrease YES YES YES YES 750 700 -7 250 250 0 2,500 2,500 0 0 0 0 280 351 258 328 19 35 51 17 NWSW 18 75, 77, 78, 751, 771 Decrease YES YES YES YES 90 125 39 30 45 50 700 700 0 0 0 0 138 165 127 153 26 37 66 18 SWNE 19 39, 46, 50, 51, 104, 391, 461, 500, 501 Decrease YES YES YES YES 150 150 0 90 90 0 395 395 0 0 0 0 28 57 26 55 14 33 71 19 NEALL 99 eastern plains units not in a DAU None YES YES no no 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 16 99 ALL

STATEWIDE TOTALS 4,524 4,454 -2 1,799 1,779 -1 14,185 14,460 2 2,220 2,220 0 1,562 2,017 1,390 1,841 23 38 57

Has OTC Archery, Muzzleloader, & Concurrent Rifle ***Limited September rifle numbers include early rifle and Ranching for Wildlife seasons Harvest Composition Monitoring StandardsDecreasing <25% >40% >55%

Stable 25-35% 30-40% 45-55%Increasing > 35% < 30% < 45%

2019-2020 BIG GAME LICENSE SALES COMPARISON BY LICENSE TYPE4/16/2021

DEER ELK PRONGHORN MOOSE BLACK BEAR2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020

Limited 95,687 93,943 Limited 118,913 117,458 Limited 21,322 21,793Antlered & Either-sex 217 207 Resident 17,487 20,732Unlimited OTC 508 653Unlimited OTC 95,626 92,568Unlimited OTC 2,558 1,761 Antlerless 289 245 Nonresident 7,933 9,726

DEER DEER

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LIMITED LICENSE DRAWSApplications Submitted

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CHANGELicense Type 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 License Type

Limited 95,687 93,943 -1.8 13,079 13,053 -0.1 8,298 8,049 -3 74,310 72,841 -1.9 5,243 5,750 9.6 53,184 51,269 -3.6 15,883 15,822 -12 188,371 211,968 13 1,503 9,022 500 LimitedUnlimited OTC 508 653 28.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 508 653 28.5 508 653 28.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a Unlimited OTC

Total 96,195 94,596 -1.6 13,079 13,053 -0.1 8,298 8,049 -3 74,818 73,494 -1.7 5,751 6,403 11.3 53,184 51,269 -3.6 15,883 15,822 -12 188,371 211,968 13 1,503 9,022 500 Total*Rifle license numbers include all rifle and Season Choice seasons

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Limited 118,913 117,458 -1.2 6,456 11,834 83.3 11,863 11,107 -6.3 100,594 94,517 -6 12,255 14,716 20 24,345 20,980 -13.8 63,994 58,821 -5.2 203,204 215,207 6 1,109 13,791 1,144 LimitedUnlimited OTC 95,626 92,568 -3.1 38,544 34,667 -10 0 0 0 57,082 57,901 1.4 1,516 1,801 18.7 55,566 56,100 0.9 0 0 100 n/a Unlimited OTC

Total 214,539 210,026 -2.1 45,000 46,501 3.3 11,863 11,107 -6.3 157,676 152,418 -3.3 13,771 16,517 19.9 79,911 77,080 -3.5 63,994 58,821 -4.4 203,204 215,207 6 1,109 13,791 1,144 Total*Rifle license numbers include all rifle and Season Choice seasons

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Limited 21,322 21,793 2.2 763 834 9.3 1,671 2,013 20.4 18,888 18,946 0.3 36 95 163.8 7,989 7,871 -1.4 10,863 10,980 -1 71,062 86,913 22 n/a 2,103 100 LimitedUnlimited OTC 2,558 1,761 -31.1 2,558 1,761 -31.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Unlimited OTC

Total 23,880 23,554 -1.3 3,321 2,595 -21.8 1,671 2,013 20.4 18,888 18,946 0.3 36 95 163.8 7,989 7,871 -1.4 10,863 10,980 -1 71,062 86,913 22 n/a 2,103 100 Total*Rifle license numbers include all rifle and Season Choice seasons

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CHANGELicense Type 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 License Type

Resident 460 411 -11 193 186 -4 267 225 -3 ResidentNonresident 46 41 -11 24 21 -13 22 20 -14 Nonresident

Total 506 452 -11 217 207 -5 289 245 -3 40,984 45,412 11 n/a n/a Total** Includes Auction and Raffle licenses

BEAR BEAR

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SEPTEMBER RIFLE SEASONSLicenses Sold

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CHANGEResidency License Type 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 License Type License Type

Resident

Limited 10,776 14,002 30 0 2,513 100 0 875 100 9,104 8,933 -2 886 0 -100 0 1,681 100 786 0 -100 Limited

ResidentOTC w Caps 6,643 0 -100 2,183 0 -100 540 0 -100 9 0 -100 123 0 -100 3,656 0 -100 132 0 -100 OTC w CapsUnlimited OTC 68 6,730 9,797 0 1,898 100 0 378 100 0 0 0 0 443 100 68 3,388 4,882 0 623 100 Unlimited OTC

Total 17,487 20,732 19 2,183 4,411 102 540 1,253 132 9,113 8,933 -2 1,009 443 -56 3,724 5,069 36 918 623 -32 Total

Nonresident

Limited 2,299 3,267 42 0 862 100 0 366 100 1,766 1,704 -4 287 0 -100 0 335 100 246 0 -100 Limited

NonresidentOTC w Caps 5,605 0 -100 1,941 0 -100 598 0 -100 7 0 -100 87 0 -100 2,948 0 -100 24 0 -100 OTC w CapsUnlimited OTC 29 6,459 22,172 0 1,998 100 0 366 100 0 0 0 0 361 100 29 3,463 11,841 0 271 100 Unlimited OTC

Total 7,933 9,726 23 1,941 2,860 47 598 732 22 1,773 1,704 -4 374 361 -3 2,977 3,798 28 270 271 0 Total

OVERALL

Limited 13,075 17,269 32 0 3,375 100 0 1,241 100 10,870 10,637 -2 1,173 0 -100 0 2,016 100 1,032 0 -100 31,994 30,873 -4 n/a 1,802 -4 Limited

OVERALLOTC w Caps 12,248 0 -100 4,124 0 -100 1,138 0 -100 16 0 -100 210 0 -100 6,604 0 -100 156 0 -100 n/a n/a OTC w Caps

Unlimited OTC 97 13,189 13,497 0 3,896 100 0 744 100 0 0 0 0 804 100 97 6,851 6,963 0 894 100 n/a n/a Unlimited OTCTotal 25,420 30,458 20 4,124 7,271 76 1,138 1,985 74 10,886 10,637 -2 1,383 804 -42 6,701 8,867 32 1,188 894 -25 31,994 30,873 -4 n/a 1,802 -4 Total

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