Farm-raised game birds that can be released in Colorado

[SeEttaM .]

In recent years a number of clearly farm-raised game birds such as Chukars have been posted and discussed on this listserve.  Additional reports of game birds of questionable 'wildness' have also come up.  While looking for something else I ran across the January 2014 Colo Parks and Wildlife Commission Final Regulations that has the following sections of pertinence to birders:

• Section #009, B:  "
  
  Only the following live game birds may be released in Colorado: ring-necked pheasants,Gambel's, scaled, and bobwhite quail, chukar, gray partridge, and mallard ducks. Release is prohibited on public lands unless authorized in Chapter 9 of these regulations..."
• 1. Up to 25 privately-owned game birds may be released on private land.
  
  2.Privately-owned game birds may be released on State Wildlife Areas specifically authorized
  for that purpose in #901 of these regulations. Up to 25 game birds may be released for dog
  training. More than 25 game birds may be released for field trials authorized under #801 of
  these regulations.."

As I read these regulations birders may run across ring-necked pheasants,Gambel's, scaled, and bobwhite quail, chukar, gray partridge, and mallard ducks outside of locations with wild populations  that not only may have escape (or turned loose) from a nearby game farm but may have intentionally turned loose for hunting dog training or other authorized purposes either on private property or per regulations on some State Wildlife Areas.

SeEtta Moss

Canon City

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