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Pronghorn hunting on Fort Carson and Pinon Canyon paused due to government shutdown

Pronghorn in September during the fall rut.

By: Ashleigh Quintana

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FORT CARSON, Colo. (KOAA) — Pronghorn hunting on Fort Carson and Pinon Canyon has been paused due to the federal government shutdown.

CPW is offering a full refund and preference point restoration to all affected license holders for the upcoming pronghorn season starting October 4, 2025.

Hunting licenses must be returned to a CPW office in person, or license holders must complete an Application for License Refund to be postmarked before or on October 4.

Affected hunt codes include the following:

AM059O1R
AF059O1R
AM142O1R
AF142O1R

For more information, you can contact the CPW office in Colorado Springs at (719)227-5200 or the Pueblo office at (719)561-5300.

Other big game hunting seasons could be affected depending on the length of the government shutdown, according to CPW.

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