I know this is a weird ? But I have a draw tag here in Co , in the place I'm hunting there is a buffalo running around.
My question is 1 is he wild and 2 can I shoot him ?
Thanks
My question is 1 is he wild and 2 can I shoot him ?
Thanks
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NVBird'n'Big
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I am not an expert or anything on CO laws but I would probably hold off on shooting him...
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Colorado Cowboy
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Private property or public land.
If its private, you probably can whack it, providing the owner agrees.
Public, I would look at the current game laws and see if it is protected. Also contact CPAW and ask them.
Musket Man
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So you have a tag for something else and you were hunting and found a buffalo? I would say you cant shoot it. If it is wild (I dont know if CO has wild buffalo or a season but I have not herd of either) you would need a tag and if it is not wild it belongs to someone and it would be rustling if you didnt have permission from the owner.
#1, probably not. Most Bison are treated as livestock with few true feral populations around.
#2, probably not. There are generally some fairly specific laws in regards to "feral-domestic" animals that may have escaped onto public or other private lands. The owner usually has a reasonable opportunity to recovery his/her animal.
I don't know the laws in your state but I sure wouldn't shoot it until you knew for sure that it's legal to do so. To do otherwise could be very expensive.
#2, probably not. There are generally some fairly specific laws in regards to "feral-domestic" animals that may have escaped onto public or other private lands. The owner usually has a reasonable opportunity to recovery his/her animal.
I don't know the laws in your state but I sure wouldn't shoot it until you knew for sure that it's legal to do so. To do otherwise could be very expensive.
alaska2go
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Somewhere, someone owns it. Even feral animals are typically owned by someone. Here in nv I think they are pawned off on the brand inspector. I know because I was contacting ndow to ask about ferrel cattle that were abandoned 15+ years ago and have multiplied in good sheep country. They told me that the brand inspector is now responsible for the abandoned cattle and heavy fines would follow if I came up on a couple hundred pounds of burger.
gypsumreaper
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Colorado is typically a fence out not in state an if it is a livestock animal which most likely is since there aren't any wild one he's technically just open ranging, I'm sure laws are different with buffalo than horses an cows but I'm not sure don't shoot it ur gonna get nailed for it,
If you get meat from the store then dont criticize me for having the courage to go out and kill my own meat
If you get meat from the store then dont criticize me for having the courage to go out and kill my own meat
Musket Man
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If they are not branded I dont think they could do much. You could brand them with your own brand and I dont think anyone could do much about that either.
I didn't shoot him and will let him walk, he did however scrape the ground with his hooves and made rumbling sounds acted like he would charge when my son saw him.
If it's me or him there is no question who it will be !
If it's me or him there is no question who it will be !
No brand. It seems like they don't know what to do with them. I offered to round em up. So has a wildlife conservation group in town. I helped build pens and establish water to bring them in. The state kaibashed that idea quickly as well. After they ok'd it several weeks prior. I think they know that there is a dollar value for each head out there. But there not sure how to go about it.
Musket Man
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I would think after a cretin amount of time they would become property of the state or blm or whoever owns the land they are on if no one holds a grazing lease on the area.
2rocky
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Hardstalk if that was CA, You could gather them and "Stray" them. That means notifying the brand inspector. Then the BI puts out a public notice for 30 days and if no one claims them then they are sold at auction. You can then submit a bill for feed, and or buy them at auction.