Offenses committed while hunting usually carry a license suspension point penalty. If you accumulate 20 license suspension points in a five-year period, your hunting license may be suspended from 0-5 years or 1 year to a lifetime suspension, depending on the offenses. If you drive with a loaded firearm, you can receive a ticket, an unclassified misdemeanor on your record, and 15 license suspension points, so it’s a good idea to make sure all firearms are unloaded before you put your vehicle in gear.
If you are caught hunting without fluorescent gear, you will receive a fine of $100, a 37% surcharge, and five suspension points. People who break the rules regarding artificial light / night vision and thermal imaging will receive a fine of $2000, and 20 license suspension points (you are subject to a 0-5 year suspension). If you hunt without a proper and valid license, you are also committing an unclassified misdemeanor, and the fine you receive will depend upon the type and size of the animal. Depending on the animal you took, you will also receive between 5 and15 license suspension points.
Shooting from the road, whether you’re using a bow and arrow or a firearm, is an unclassified misdemeanor in Colorado. The penalty includes a $100, a 37% surcharge, fine and five license suspension points. However, if your shooting is creating a risk of injury to other people, there’s a chance you might also be charged with reckless endangerment, another misdemeanor offense, which can result in $50 to $750 in fines and up to six months in jail.
Hunting under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance is punishable by a fine of between $100 and $1,000, a 37% surcharge, a county jail sentence of up to a year, and 20 license suspension points (you are subject to a 0-5 year suspension). Illegal discharge of a firearm is one of the more serious offenses a hunter can commit and is a Class 5 felony. The penalty is 1 to 3 years in prison (with 2 years mandatory parole) and/or a fine of $1,000 to $100,000.