Can I Carry a Pistol While I Archery Hunt Colorado?

[AlphaHunter]

Hello,
I am Looking to hunt Colorado next year and looking to get all my ducks in a row. my questions are can I carry a pistol for protection while archery hunting? I am a VA resident and have a CCW in VA. I don't care about Conceal carry but about protection from something bigger (snakes ).

thanks for the responses in advance.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

I would read into Colorado's laws and find out if they honor VA's CCW.

 

[Rzrbck918]

Yes you can regardless of ccw reciprocity. Colorado law allows handguns to be carried during the act of hunting if you are not legally precluded from ownership.

 

[rideold]

Yes:

https://advance.lexis.com/documentp...9kk&prid=cb203bef-2c33-4cd8-bf64-7b791338c5a9

Heck of a url but it's section 18-12-204(3)(a)

 

[Colorado kid]

Yes....hunting or not, you can carry a firearm unconcealed as long as you are legal to own a firearm. Not much in Colorado to worry about other than a few mountain lions and they are USUALLY harmless. Though every now and again you hear stories.

 

[Phaseolus]

Yes you can but why?

 

[Bigjay73]

Why not? To each their own.

 

[Doublecluck]

Yes you can but why?

Bigfoot, chupacabra, aliens, hippies, pot farmers, anti government cults... geeze! I can tell you haven’t been abducted yet..

 

[mtmuley]

I carry a gun lots of places. If you want to, go for it. It's way better to have one and not need it than the alternative. mtmuley

 

[AlphaHunter]

Thank you all for your response. I like to have it and don’t need it.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

As an American carry and be proud!Az.allows it now.More snakes here than Bears,

 

[Deleted member 38069]

 

[Mason326]

Go for it if open carried. Be aware of laws in towns you travel through, rules permitting open carry aren't necessarily enforced statewide. Denver does not allow open carry.

I will be carrying while scouting this weekend. Bears and cats don't worry me nearly as much as crazy humans do.

 

[Northwoods Labs]

I carry a gun lots of places. If you want to, go for it. It's way better to have one and not need it than the alternative. mtmuley

Amen to that