As publishedNov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 (East of I-25); Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 (West of I-25)
Roosters (cocks) only.HIP registration required (CO requires HIP for all small-game hunters, not just migratory).
Governed by CPW's annual 'Eastern Plains Pheasant and Quail Forecast' (combined pheasant/bobwhite quail/scaled quail document), published early November each year (confirmed Nov 3 2022, Nov 16 2023, Nov 4 2024, Nov 3-6 2025) at a stable URL overwritten in place. Re-checked 2026-08-19: still showing the 2025-26 edition (which reports pheasant recovery underway in 2025 against a 'second-lowest on record' 2024-25 harvest); the 2026-27 edition is expected ~early November 2026.