Colorado Hunting Guides
Season dates, the regulations people actually get wrong, and unit-by-unit guides to the GMUs around Steamboat Springs — written from CPW primary sources by a shop that hunts them.
Category: Hunting Guides
Hunting GMU 14: Colorado’s Bear’s Ears Country, Honestly Assessed
GMU 14 sits in CPW’s Bear’s Ears elk herd, an over-the-counter opportunity unit north of Steamboat and Craig. The herd is below objective, half the winter range is private, and the access is the real problem. What that means before you commit a season to it.
Is Your Muzzleloader Colorado-Legal?
Colorado Hunting · Regulations Elk River Sports · Steamboat Springs, Colorado · Verified against 2 CCR 406-2, September 2026 Muzzleloader season opens in September, and Colorado’s equipment rules are stricter than most. If you hunt muzzleloader anywhere else, read this before you load the truck. Colorado bans sabots, pelletized powder, smokeless powder and any sight […]
Are Trail Cameras Legal in Colorado?
Colorado Hunting · Regulations Elk River Sports · Steamboat Springs, Colorado · Verified against CPW Chapter W-2, September 2026 Legal year round in Colorado, with no seasonal ban — whatever the top-ranking blog says. Yes. Standard trail cameras are legal in Colorado, and there’s no seasonal ban on running them. The restriction is narrower than […]
Colorado’s Blaze Orange Rule: What Actually Counts
Colorado Hunting · Regulations Elk River Sports · Steamboat Springs, Colorado · Verified against CPW, September 2026 500 square inches above the waist, plus a head covering. Camouflage orange does not count. The short version. If you’re hunting deer, elk, pronghorn, moose or bear on any firearm license, you need 500 square inches of solid […]
2027 Colorado Big Game Season Dates
Colorado Hunting · Season Dates Published September 2026 · Elk River Sports, Steamboat Springs, Colorado CPW fixed these dates through 2029. You do not have to wait for the brochure. Colorado sets its big game season dates five years at a time. The current structure was adopted by the Parks and Wildlife Commission in June […]
2026 Colorado Big Game Season Dates
Colorado Hunting · Season Dates Elk River Sports · Steamboat Springs, Colorado · Checked against CPW September 2026 Deer seasons run on a different clock to elk. The dates below are CPW’s, not ours. This season at a glance Archery deer and elk and September rifle bear run September 2 to September 30. Rifle seasons […]