FAQ's
- How do I get started as an outfitter?
- How do I find out if an outfitter is licensed?
- How do I find out if the outfitter has the necessary Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or National Forest (NF) permits for the areas I will be hunting in?
- What are basic things I need when I arrive in Colorado for a hunt?
How do I get started as an outfitter?
You Must secure a $10,000 Surety Bond
You must have liability insurance
(Only a few insurance companies across the US carry these types of insurance. So start with your insurance provider and they will give the names of companies in your area).
Obtain necessary permits for National Forest (NF) or Bureau of Land Management (BLM) if you will be outfitting in those areas. (Call those offices directly you can find the telephone numbers for those agencies on our website under "Other Resources"). Contact the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) about registering as a licensed outfitter.
How do I find out if an outfitter is licensed?
- Contact the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Their number can be found on our website under "Other Resources".
How do I find out if the outfitter has the necessary Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or National Forest (NF) permits for the areas I will be hunting in?
- Contact the Colorado BLM directly.
- Contact the ranger district for the NF that you will be hunting in.
(All of these numbers can be found on our website under "Other Resources").
What are basic things I need when I arrive in Colorado for a hunt?
- A Colorado hunting license
- Your actual hunter safety card (no copies, faxes are accepted). If you we born before January 1, 1949 you are not required to have a hunter safety card.
- You must wear 500 sq inches of blaze orange while hunting (a blaze orange hat and vest equal 500 sq inches)
