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Colorado Legal Hunting Hours (2026)

Info: In Colorado, big game may be taken from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset (2 CCR 406-2).

InfoVerified Jul 30, 2026

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Colorado legal hunting hours by date

The rule above (big game): 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out from each place’s own sunrise and sunset. Start times are rounded up and end times down to the minute.

Legal hunting hours for Denver, Colorado
Denver	Start (MDT)	End (MDT)
Sat, Oct 17	6:43 AM	6:47 PM
Sun, Oct 18	6:44 AM	6:46 PM
Mon, Oct 19	6:45 AM	6:44 PM
Tue, Oct 20	6:46 AM	6:43 PM
Wed, Oct 21	6:47 AM	6:41 PM
Thu, Oct 22	6:48 AM	6:40 PM
Fri, Oct 23	6:49 AM	6:39 PM
Sat, Oct 24	6:50 AM	6:37 PM
Sun, Oct 25	6:51 AM	6:36 PM
Mon, Oct 26	6:53 AM	6:35 PM
Tue, Oct 27	6:54 AM	6:33 PM
Wed, Oct 28	6:55 AM	6:32 PM
Thu, Oct 29	6:56 AM	6:31 PM
Fri, Oct 30	6:57 AM	6:30 PM

Sunrise moves about 4 minutes for every 50 miles east or west, so times where you hunt can differ from Denver. Seasons, species, special areas and Sundays can have their own hours — check the official source before you hunt. Sunday hunting in Colorado

General legal information, not legal advice — verify important decisions with a licensed attorney.

Legal Hunting Hours in states bordering Colorado

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArizonaInfo
In Arizona, legal shooting time is during daylight hours (per the sunrise-sunset chart) or as set by Commission Order. Artificial light is illegal except for raccoon and certain mammals.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: azgfd.com · Full Arizona rule →
KansasInfo
In Kansas, shooting hours for all big game, including deer, are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: ksoutdoors.gov · Full Kansas rule →
NebraskaInfo
In Nebraska, legal shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: outdoornebraska.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
New MexicoInfo
In New Mexico, legal shooting hours for big game are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset; hunting outside those hours is prohibited.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: wildlife.dgf.nm.gov · Full New Mexico rule →
OklahomaInfo
In Oklahoma, big game shooting hours are one-half hour before official sunrise to one-half hour after official sunset.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: wildlifedepartment.com · Full Oklahoma rule →
UtahInfo
In Utah, big game may be taken only between one-half hour before official sunrise and one-half hour after official sunset (Utah Admin. Code R657-5-6).
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: adminrules.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
WyomingInfo
In Wyoming, big game, trophy game and small game may be taken from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, and upland birds and wild turkey from 30 min before sunrise to sunset.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: wgfd.wyo.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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