§ 33-6-127. Hunting With Artificial Light, Night Vision, or Thermal Imaging Devices
Unless otherwise provided by commission rule and except as provided in section 33-6-107 (9) for persons owning or leasing land, members of their family, or their agents, it is unlawful for any person to utilize any artificial light as an aid in hunting or taking any wildlife. For the purposes of this subsection (1), the […]
§ 33-6-128. Damage or Destruction of Dens or Nests – Harassment of Wildlife
Unless permitted by the division, it is unlawful for any person to willfully damage or destroy any wildlife den or nest or their eggs or to harass any wildlife. Any person who violates this subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars […]
§ 33-6-129. Damage to Property or Habitat Under Division Control
[ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until March 1, 2022.] It is unlawful for any person to remove, damage, deface, or destroy any real or personal property or wildlife habitat under the control of the division. Any person who violates this subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction […]
§ 33-6-130. Explosives, Toxicants, and Poisons Not to Be Used
[ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until March 1, 2022.] Unless permitted by law or by the division, it is unlawful for any person to use toxicants, poisons, drugs, dynamite, explosives, or any stupefying substances for the purpose of hunting, taking, or harassing any wildlife. Any person who violates this subsection […]
§ 33-6-131. Knowingly Luring Bears
Unless otherwise permitted by commission rule, it is unlawful for any person to place food or edible waste in the open with the intent of luring a wild bear to such food or edible waste. This section shall not apply to acts related to agriculture, as defined in section 35-1-102 (1), C.R.S. For the purposes […]
§ 33-6-132. Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Prohibited
It is unlawful for any person to engage in computer-assisted remote hunting in Colorado. This subsection (1) shall apply if either the wildlife hunted or any device, equipment, or software, including, without limitation, the person’s own computer, used to remotely control the weapon is located in Colorado. It is unlawful for any person to establish […]
§ 33-6-201. Legislative Declaration – Scope and Purpose of Part
The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that: The purpose of this part 2 is to implement section 12b of article XVIII of the state constitution, adopted by the people at the 1996 general election. The provisions of this part 2 are intended to honor the expressed desire of the people of Colorado to promote […]
§ 33-6-202. Definitions
As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: “Department of health” means a governmental entity with the responsibility to prevent or alleviate diseases and other biological or environmental hazards to human health or safety. The term specifically includes, without limitation, the department of public health and environment, created in section 25-1-102, C.R.S., […]
§ 33-6-203. General Prohibition – Penalties
Except as otherwise provided in this part 2, it is unlawful to take wildlife with any leghold trap, any instant kill body-gripping design trap, or by poison or snare in the state of Colorado. Penalties shall be as provided in section 33-6-109 unless a different penalty is specifically provided in this part 2. [ Editor’s […]
§ 33-6-204. General Exemptions – Conduct “Authorized by Law”
Section 33-6-203 shall not apply to: The taking of birds or of rodents, other than beaver or muskrat, as authorized by law; or The taking of fish or other nonmammalian aquatic wildlife by the division. Nothing in this part 2 shall be construed to prohibit the taking of wildlife with firearms, fishing equipment, archery equipment, […]