Code of Colorado Regulations
400 - Department of Natural Resources
406 - Colorado Parks and Wildlife (406 Series, Wildlife)
2 CCR 406-0 - CHAPTER W-0 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article X - DONATION, DISPOSITION AND SALE OF WILDLIFE
Section 015 - PROCEDURES FOR DONATION OF EDIBLE PORTIONS OF WILDLIFE AND FISH BY LICENSEES

1. Edible portions of wildlife may be donated only as expressly permitted under this chapter.

2. Both donor and recipient are subject to all bag and possession limits.

3. The recipient of donated wildlife shall be deemed to have a "like license" if he has a license that would have permitted him to take wildlife of the same species and sex at the same time and in the same manner that the donated wildlife was taken.

1. A donation certificate shall be required for donation of any edible portion of big game. The donation certificate need not be on any prescribed form, but must contain the following information:

2. Big game meat may be donated to the holder of an unfilled like license at any location. Any such donated big game meat must be properly tagged by the recipient. If an entire carcass is donated, the donor's tag must also remain on the carcass; if any portion is retained by the donor, his tag must remain with that portion.

3. Unprocessed big game meat may be donated to a person without a like license only at the home of the recipient or as provided in these regulations.

4. Up to 20 pounds of unprocessed big game meat may be donated to any person at any location.

5. Processed and packaged big game meat may be donated to any person at any location.

1. Edible portions of wildlife other than big game may be donated to a like license holder at any location or to any other person at the home of the recipient.