Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is asking hunters and the public to share their opinions on possible changes to big game hunting rules in Northwest Colorado. The agency is considering 12 proposed rule changes and wants feedback before making final decisions.

The public can share their thoughts through an online survey at Engage CPW. The survey closes Saturday, Nov. 1.

Proposed changes include:

• Bringing back a late-season hunt for female elk in the E-19 area (Glade Park).
• Changing bull rifle licenses to allow hunting of both bulls and cows in the E2 (Bear’s Ears herd) and E10 (Yellow Creek herd) areas.
• Letting people hunt pronghorn antelope in the A-22 area (North Fruita Desert).

Public comments will be reviewed to determine which ideas to recommend. Those recommendations will be shared with the Parks and Wildlife Commission in November as an informational item. Final decisions on whether to approve the changes will be made at the Commission’s January meeting. If approved, the new rules would start with the 2026 hunting season.

“Public feedback plays an important role when we look at updating or creating new regulations,” said Brad Banulis, Northwest Region Senior Terrestrial Biologist for CPW. He added that hunter input will help the agency decide what to propose.