Small Game License

[drift_g35]

I am very new to hunting and would like to get a small game license. Do I need to take a hunters safety to get this license? If so will a ccw work? Also is Turkey considered small game or a separate license?

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Yes you will need to do hunters education class.

In some areas you can get over the counter turkey tags, sometimes you have to draw. Just check the specific area and check out the regs on the Colorado DOW website.

[Portsider86]

Turkey is a separate tag and yes you will need to take hunter's ed.

[kidicarus13]

Do I have to present the hunter's safety card or is that on file electronically?

[TRnCO]

Sometimes they will copy your hunter safety number off of "last years" license, but more times than not, I've had to show my safety cert. card when renewing any of my hunting licenses.

[spqrzilla]

Do I have to present the hunter's safety card or is that on file electronically?

You are required to carry your hunter safety card with you in the field. With one exception -

If you have a hunter safety card, go to the Regional Office on Broadway and show it to them with a copy of your CID number. They'll register the Hunter Safety card number in the system so that you will have it printed on all hunting licenses in the future and not have to carry it in the field with you as would otherwise be required.

Don't ask why the Hunter Safety office in CPW can't do it when the Hunter Safety class roster is processed. The explanation never makes any sense.

[brokenscout]

Ive only used my old license.

Do I have to present the hunter's safety card or is that on file electronically?

[vossman]

They'll register the Hunter Safety card number in the system so that you will have it printed on all hunting licenses in the future and not have to carry it in the field with you as would otherwise be required.

I did not know this. I have the CID # on the license already, is this the same as the Hunters safety card #.

[spqrzilla]

I did not know this. I have the CID # on the license already, is this the same as the Hunters safety card #.

No.

[Rabid]

I did not know this. I have the CID # on the license already, is this the same as the Hunters safety card #.

Your hunters safety # is on the license too. I have never had to show my card just an old license. I do not even remember the last time i saw my card or where it even is.

ETA: They can issue you a new one with your CID# alone.