Colorado Resident Sheep

[3855WIN]

So the kid decides to go to college in the one state that I didn't build him points in. As a student, he gets a resident license. Do residents also have to apply for three years for sheep before they can draw like NRs have to do?

 

[Khunter]

There is no such rule but based on the draw statistics....yep.

 

[Oak]

Ewe licenses are fairly easy to draw in some units (even 2nd choice on occasion). Beyond that, it will likely take him at least 4 years for a ram tag.

 

[MNHunter]

Does Colorado have a lifetime license like other states that would allow him to apply as a RES when/if he moves out of CO?

 

[Oak]

Does Colorado have a lifetime license like other states that would allow him to apply as a RES when/if he moves out of CO?

No, CO does not currently sell a general hunting license.

 

[3855WIN]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Magnum Sherpa]

There is no such rule but based on the draw statistics....yep.

I was under the impression that for any of the trophy species in Colorado, you needed to have 3 preference points before you were eligible to draw.

 

[Khunter]

Good description of how the draw works for sheep, moose and goats at:
http://www.bighornsheep.org/HowColoradoSheepGoatDrawWorks.pdf



For the big 3 species the first 3 points are preference points. And anything beyond 3 are then 'weighted' preference points.

Like I said it is not a rule, but simply factor of demand hat dictates minimum preference points you need to draw. The max points anyone can have is 3 since they are capped. So with a lot more guys with 3 than available tags, 3 is the minimum needed for a ram tag. Only because thousands of guys already have 3. After that anyone with those 3 bonus points plus 0 or more weighted points in addition is realistically in the running. Having less than 3 bonus points you are not in the running.

residents and non residents are similarly situated in that because of overwhelming demand you have to have 3 points plus zero or more weighted points to effectively be in the running for a ram tag.

 

[Zach]

So the kid decides to go to college in the one state that I didn't build him points in. As a student, he gets a resident license. Do residents also have to apply for three years for sheep before they can draw like NRs have to do?

http://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Hu...inBighornSheep/2015RockyMtnSheepDrawRecap.pdf