Colorado Liscense?

[Boomerang]

My family and I are planning a trip to Colorado and I was wondering if I needed a hunting liscense just to roam around and shoot stumps or rockchucks?

Thanks
Boomerang

[xia_emperor]

no, not that i have read, but it can't hurt to call. now if you were doing so with a rifle then yes. (not that you would)

[sndmn11]

99% sure you don't (what's a rock chuck?) but if you were on a SWA you would need a habitat stamp.  when are you coming?

[Dave Rice]

No, you don't need to carry a license for stump shooting. But, I wouldn't carry any broadheads either. I've met some field officers while stumpin' without any problems, just good conversations.

As usual, you do need to be up on regulations. For instance, it's illegal to shoot a bow on Boulder Open Space, some of which looks like prime stump shooting grounds to an archer (regulations that some are pushing to extend to national forest land). But, these spaces tend to be posted at likely entry points.

[kadbow]

If you are talking about marmots you need a license and they have to be in season.  There is a great trad shoot June 22-24 if you are out here then.

[Boomerang]

Thanks,
We will be flying out from Indiana on 6/9/07 into Denver. A rockchuck is like a groundhog here except they live in the rocks. We used to shoot them when we went to Wyoming. They didn't have a season there and were considered pests, but maybe Colorado has a season for them.

[xia_emperor]

for any Varmit you Do. sorry i did not read the whole post.

[David Sapp]

You may need a Hunter's Safety card if you need to buy a license. At least this is the case for elk.

[sndmn11]

is this what you would call a rock chuck?
 

[Duck1968]

If you are going to be on Colorado State Wildlife Areas or State Trust Lands you will need Wildlife Habitat Stamp. $5 with a hunt or fish permit. $10 with out a permit.

Brian