Colorado Pref point question: Fishing license & Habitat Stamp

[cbellosu]

Sorry for posting in the elk section, but didn't know exactly where to post this question.

I will be buying a non-resident season CO fishing in a couple of weeks for a hiking/fly fishing/ elk scouting trip in a couple of weeks with my fiance. I have done some browsing and if I buy a season fishing license I would not be required to pay the preference point fee when applying for pref points in March 2018? I called the Colorado hunt planner phone line, and he confirmed that I could apply for antelope, mule deer, bear, and elk without paying ANY preference point fees. This almost sounds too good to be true...... do these apply to the big 3 also: moose,sheep, and goat PP as well?

Also, if I purchase a fishing license with habitat stamp do I need an additional habitat stamp with the pref point application? I'm considering just buying a lifetime habitat stamp for many reasons; my fiance and I are strongly considering a move within the next 2 years to Colorado.

Thanks for the info!

 

[HighDesertSage]

If you hold a license, any license, the year prior, you won't get hit with preference point fees the following year.

You only need one habitat stamp per year.

 

[wannakillabigbull]

Smallones is right. Any license the year prior and they waive the preference point fee. If you don't have a license from the previous year then it's $40 per species I do believe. Which if you apply for a lot of species can get very expensive

 

[vanish]

There is still the application fee, so its not free, but its a lot cheaper.

 

[nettereo16]

That is how I read it too. Although I think sheep and goat are different since the application fee is only $3 + habitat stamp.

I believe they do this to boost the # of licenses sold per year which helps with the USFWS Pittman-Robertson annual funding allotment per state (this is a function of licenses sold in each individual state).
So even if they lose some money from PP fees it is still probably a net gain with funding from the Feds. Interesting stuff & I'm in full support of Pittman-Robertson

 

[Mallardsx2]

So If I buy a fishing license right now I still have to pay the 40$ per animal because it doesn't say 2017 on it correct?