Vail Colorado Hunting

The Vail Colorado is one of the world's premier winter destinations and boast some of the best hunting in all of Colorado. Vail has huntable numbers of Elk, Mule Deer. Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Big Horn Sheep, and Mountain Goat. Bull Elk, Buck Mule Deer, Black Bear, and Mountain Lion.

Licenses, for the General Rifle Season, are sold across the counter, for most big game management areas. Colorado hunting licenses are a relative bargain. A Non-Resident Deer license is $ 150.25 An Elk license is $ 250.25 and a Bear license is 250.25. Twenty five cents, added to the hunting and fishing license fees, goes into a fund to help rescue lost,injured, or stranded hunters. Hikers are also encouraged to buy a Hiking Certificate, for $ 1.00. These fees are good insurance against, the thousands of dollars, that a search and rescue operation costs. If you were born after 1949 you need a Hunter Safety Card to buy a license. If you are from another country, you may be able to substitute a certificate of firearms training, issued in you country, for a Hunter Safety Card. You will need to check this out with the Colorado Department of Wildlife, before you make your plans.

Generally Bull Elk and Buck Deer Licenses are sold across the counter but, in some units they are issued through the Lottery so check you regulations before planning you hunt. Sheep, Goat, Cow Elk, and Doe Mule Deer are also issued through a lottery. To obtain a lottery application call or write the Colorado Division of Wildlife at 6060 Broadway Denver, CO. 80216 (303) 297-1192. Applications are available, starting in early March.

For more information on hunting in Vail visit the Colorado Department of Wildlife website at http://wildlife.state.co.us/ .

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