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New Wild Bison Management & Hunting Opportunity in Colorado! In this podcast clip we break down Colorado’s new bison lottery system and why it’s a major shift in how wild bison are managed in the state. For the first time in generations, Colorado has created a legal pathway for hunters to potentially harvest a wild bison through a special management draw, not a traditional hunting season. Under the new rules, free-roaming bison that naturally wander into Colorado are now recognized as wildlife,