Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to meet November 4-5
Fort Morgan, Colo — Next week, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission (PWC) will convene for a hybrid meeting in Fort Morgan. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. on Wed., Nov. 4, and recess at 6 p.m. The commission will reconvene at 8 a.m. on Thur., Nov. 5, and adjourn at 3:15 p.m.
A complete agenda along with all materials for this meeting is available on CPW’s website for public review. The meeting will be streamed live on CPW’s YouTube page.
The commission will open for review of annual changes to season dates, limited license areas, and manner of take provisions for deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, moose, and bighorn sheep.
The commission will also open for review of prairie dog bag and possession limits, and legal methods of take on public lands, including consideration of a season closure on public lands.
The commission will open for final consideration of regulations including adjusting license fees and license agent commission rates according to adjustments to the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Consumer Price Index. Also open for final consideration of regulations to implement the new licensing and registration system in June of 2027.
The commission will open for final consideration of preference point fees for bear, elk, deer, pronghorn, and turkey.
The commission will open for final consideration to update river outfitter regulations to implement HB 26-1197, which revised the statutory definition of “vessel.” Allowing the limited use of single-chamber vessels on regulated trips.
The commission will also open for final consideration of the fishing chapter, including but not limited to, consideration of regulations regarding season dates, bag and possession limits, licensing requirements, manner of take provisions, and special conditions or restrictions applicable to waters of the state.
The commission will open for final consideration of regulations regarding turkey hunting, including but not limited to, license areas, season dates, manner of take provisions for the 2026 turkey hunting seasons, and adding game management unit 26 to the over-the-counter turkey hunt code.
The commission will consider whether to initiate rulemaking as requested in a petition for rulemaking related to renaming Roxborough State Park to Richard D. Lamm State Park at Roxborough
Additional agenda items include:
- Department of Natural Resources update
- Department of Agriculture update
- Financial Update
- CPW Boating Officer of the Year
- Mammals Research Presentation
- West of I-25 Southeast Region Mule Deer Herd Management Plans (Step 1 of 2)
The public is encouraged to provide written comments to the commission. Comments may be provided through EngageCPW.org. Please see the November Commission Meeting webpage for detailed information regarding public comment at the November meeting. Details on providing oral public comments for hybrid meetings are available on CPW’s website.
The commission meets regularly and travels to communities around the state to facilitate public participation. This opportunity keeps constituents informed about the development of regulations and how the commission works with Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff to manage the parks, wildlife and outdoor recreation programs administered by the agency.
Learn more about the Parks and Wildlife Commission on CPW’s website.
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