Colorado · Upland

Dusky grouse

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Season 2026-27

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Season windows

Season01 SEP – 22 NOV 202683d

As publishedSept 1 – Nov 22, 2026

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit3/day, possession 9

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredRequired

Exceptions posted at the boundary

Area: West of I-25.HIP registration required.

Population outlook

Colorado 2026

Awaiting survey — Colorado 2026

Confirmed absence: CPW runs no dedicated survey or forecast infrastructure for dusky grouse in Colorado, any year — checked CPW's dusky grouse species page and the Tier A registry's Colorado entry.

Also open in Colorado during this window

ChukarSept 1 – Nov 30, 2026 (annually)
Gambel's quailNov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 (Zone 1); Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 (Zones 2 & 3)
Greater prairie-chickenOct 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 (annually)
Greater sage-grouseSeason 1: Sept 12–18, 2026; Season 2 (North Park): Sept 12–13, 2026
Mourning doveSept 1 – Nov 29, 2026 (annually)
Northern bobwhite quailNov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 (Zone 1); Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 (Zones 2 & 3)
Ring-necked pheasantNov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 (East of I-25); Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 (West of I-25)
Scaled quailNov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 (Zone 1); Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 (Zones 2 & 3)
Sharp-tailed grouseSept 1–20, 2026
White-tailed ptarmiganSeason 1: Sept 12 – Oct 4, 2026 (statewide except listed GMUs); Season 2: Sept 12 – Nov 22, 2026 (listed GMUs only)

Issuing agencyColorado Parks and Wildlifecpw.state.co.usRecord year 2026