carry a sidearm during elk hunt in colorado?
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Thankfully Wyoming now allows this. Up until ..last year(I believe, I could be wrong by a year) we could not carry one while bow hunting. Luckily, I don't hunt near Griz, nor wolves. This keeps me out of trouble I'm sure. Unfortunately every G&F officer I have talked to does not like this law.......stupid..... they appear to believe will will decimate the critters during bow season.
elkman06
I always carry a sidearm while elk/deer hunting in Colorado. Its not really about a "finishing shot" for a large animal, its about the same reasons that many of us CCW on a daily basis. You are much further away from help from 911 than ever if you could even reach them. I have encountered everything from scumbags scoping out my truck as I came out of the woods, to packs of wild dogs looking for anything they could chase down and eat.
Colorado Division of Wildlife says you can carry a sidearm but that it must be in plain view. As you can imagine it can be difficult to keep your pistol in the open when dressed for November weather in the high country. I E-Mailed the Division of Wildlife and ask if my valid CCW permit would exempt me from that rule. I received a reply saying that it did, I printed that reply and carry a copy of it with me in my vehicle whenever I am out hunting. Game Wardens like regular cops, dont always know the exact interpetation that their agency has on all rules. That print out gives me an affirmative defense if stopped by a DOW warden who doesn't like civilian CCW.
Colorado Division of Wildlife says you can carry a sidearm but that it must be in plain view. As you can imagine it can be difficult to keep your pistol in the open when dressed for November weather in the high country. I E-Mailed the Division of Wildlife and ask if my valid CCW permit would exempt me from that rule. I received a reply saying that it did, I printed that reply and carry a copy of it with me in my vehicle whenever I am out hunting. Game Wardens like regular cops, dont always know the exact interpetation that their agency has on all rules. That print out gives me an affirmative defense if stopped by a DOW warden who doesn't like civilian CCW.
FrontSight
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My guide carried a 1911 when I bowhunted in CO...we saw some bear sign, like claw marks at 6 feet on one tree...sure made me happy that he had it.
Art Eatman
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The question was about legality in Colorado, and that seems to have been answered...
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