Colorado Fishing License Option?

[npaden]

I'm scratching my head and struggling to remember the deal on this.

A few years back wasn't there a deal where you had to buy a fishing license and then you didn't have to pay for points or something like that?

I can't seem to find anything on it anymore?

Anyone remember this?

Thanks, Nathan

 

[Oak]

If you have a 2016 fishing license, you don't have to pay the $40 fee per preference point. It's only an advantage if you are applying for more than one species. Last Friday was the last day to purchase a 2016 fishing license, I believe (they are valid (April 1-March 31).

 

[npaden]

Ah.. I think I forgot to buy the fishing license last year. Odd that it doesn't work that you can buy a fishing license for the current year instead.

With 4 apps it looks like that mistake is going to cost me a bill.

 

[npaden]

Ooops. I guess if I applied for a Mountain Goat and Bighorn sheep last year it included a fishing license? I guess I shouldn't have bought one this year.

 

[npaden]

LOL. Nothing like doing things last minute and in the wrong order. 16 callers on the line in front of me at CPW to see if I can get a refund of the fishing license I just bought.

 

[npaden]

Nope. Turns out that I did screw up for last year. You need to buy the fishing license if you don't get drawn for the Mountain Goat or Sheep tag. You only get a fishing license if you get drawn for those.

So if you don't want to have to pay the $40 per species preference point you have to buy a fishing license if you aren't drawn. I guess I will end up with 2 fishing licenses for 2017 if I draw a sheep or goat tag but I'll be willing to deal with that if it happens.

I will be happy when everything goes online for nonresidents next year.

 

[alwayshunting]

I am thinking last years goat and bighorn only count if you bought the license. If you only applied you were refunded everything except the $10 habitat stamp an $3 application fee. The fishing license you bought for 2017 would benefit you for your 2018 applications if you end up not purchasing any other licenses in 2017.

 

[alwayshunting]

You beat me to it.

 

[Zim]

I did the same thing last year. How convenient I bet COP&W pull in some serious coin in those four days between license deadline and app deadline. Now I buy my fishing license a year in advance, so I won't forget.

 

[npaden]

If I remember correctly selling the extra fishing licenses gets them a larger % of Federal money. Wyoming and Montana don't give you a choice on their elk licenses for nonresidents, you automatically get the fishing license no matter what. I just need to make a note in my application spreadsheet that I need to buy a fishing license each year.

 

[LopeHunter]

If I remember correctly selling the extra fishing licenses gets them a larger % of Federal money. Wyoming and Montana don't give you a choice on their elk licenses for nonresidents, you automatically get the fishing license no matter what. I just need to make a note in my application spreadsheet that I need to buy a fishing license each year.

Yep, a state's cut of the Pittman-Robertson funds is tied back to hunting as well as fishing licenses sold by the state.