Waterfowl Hunting at Boyd Lake State Park

Waterfowl hunting is permitted at the Park during the seasons set by the Colorado Division of Wildlife, but only with a valid Colorado D.O.W. waterfowl hunting license. Hunting is only allowed within set "Red Zone" hunting areas. Click here for "Red Zone" map & statutes. Contact the Park Office for more information at 970-669-1739.

Hunting licenses are available locally at:
Wal-Mart -- 1325 North Denver Avenue in Loveland. (970-669-4579)
Sportsman's Warehouse -- 1675 Rocky Mountain Avenue in Loveland. (970-461-5000)

"Duck & Coot " Season (Central Flyway Mountain/Foothills Zone):

First Split - October 1 through November 27, 2011
Second Split - December 23, 2011 through January 29, 2012

Limits:
Ducks: Daily Bag Limit: 6, excluding mergansers. Of these, up to 5 can be mallards, but no more than 2 can be female mallards. Also included in the daily bag limit of 6, you can have no more than 2 pintail, 2 redheads, 3 wood ducks, and 2 scaup.
 
Coots: 15
 
Mergansers: 5, only 2 can be hooded mergansers.

POSSESSION LIMIT: 2 DAILY BAG LIMITS 

"Goose" Season:

Dark Geese - October 1, 2011 through October 15, 2011 and November 19, 2011 through February 12, 2012
Light Geese - October 29, 2011 through February 12, 2012Dark Geese:

Daily Bag Limit: 4    Possession Limit: 8
Light Geese: 20 light geese. Possession limit: Unlimited

Youth Hunt

Hunting is restricted to youths age 17 and younger with a mentor. Mentor cannot hunt during youth seasons. A youth small game license is $1, plus surcharge. All youth must meet hunter education requirements. Mentors must be 18 or older and must meet hunter education requirements. Youth and mentor must be able to see and hear each other without binoculars, radios or other aids while hunting. At age 18, hunters must buy an adult license.

Dates: September 24-25, 2011

BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS FOR ALL ZONES IN CENTERAL FLYWAY – DUCKS, COOTS, and MERGANSERS: Daily Bag Limit and Possession Limits are the same as regular Central Flyway regulations.
: 6, excluding mergansers. Of these, up to 5 can be mallards, but no more than 2 can be female mallards. Also included in the daily bag limit of 6, you can have no more than 2 pintail, 2 redheads, 3 wood ducks, and 2 scaup.
 
Geese: Daily Bag Limit – 4 dark GeesePOSSESSION LIMIT: 8 dark Geese 

Statutes and Regulations

All Colorado Division of Wildlife State Laws and Regulations are in effect. You are responsible for knowing those that apply to you. Among those are:

1. In most areas you may fire only to the EAST! You may not shoot to the north, south, or west. The exception is in the middle of the "Swim Beach" red zone: you may shoot east or south. You cannot shoot to the North in this area.
2. Be aware of safety and hunting etiquette. Safety ALWAYS takes priority over any hunting opportunity! To keep the privilege of hunting at Boyd Lake State Park, YOU need to be responsible and keep a good relationship with our neighbors, and your fellow hunters.
3. Hunt within designated Red Zone Areas only! It is your responsibility to know where the RED ZONES are. These boundaries are marked on the map in red and at the hunting site on white signs with red letters. The water line is a boundary. Stop by the Park Office for map, call for hours ahead of time at (970) 669-1739.
4. Placing and retrieving decoys, and retrieving game are allowed in the Lake. However, no hunting is allowed from the water.
5. Firearms must be unloaded outside the Red Zone areas. You may load your weapon only when in position, and ready to hunt inside Red Zone. You must unload before returning to your vehicle.
6. You may not drive to the Red Zones -- you must keep your vehicle within the designated asphalt parking areas. You must walk all of your hunting equipment down to the site.
7. Shooting is allowed ½ hour before sunrise to sunset.
8. You must have your valid license (Small Game, Federal Duck Stamp, Colorado Waterfowl Stamp, and HIP number), hunter safety card and photo identification on your person while hunting. These may be inspected at any time by any Colorado Peace Officer.
9. Only non-toxic shot is allowed. You cannot use, or even have in your possession, lead shot, while hunting at Boyd Lake State Park.

For more information please see the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 2011 Colorado Waterfowl Pamphlet. You can also go to http://www.wildlife.state.co.us/. or call (303) 297-1192.