General Info
County history coming soon!
CITIES
Cities In County
Not including unincorporated communities
Cities
Carpenter
Clifton
Collbran
De Beque
Fruita
Fruitvale
Gateway
Grand Junction
Loma
Mack
Mesa
Townships
Molina
Orchard Mesa
Palisade
Plateau City
Redlands
Whitewater
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
County Residential Services
A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.
Clerk (970) 244-1662
Courthouse (970) 244-3500
District Attorney (970) 244-1730
Sheriff (970) 244-3500
Treasurer (970) 244-1824
County Website
*For more information visit: http://www.mesacounty.us/
HUNTING
Hunting Seasons
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2018 & 2018 Big Game Season Dates
| 2017 | 2018 | ||
| Archery | |||
| Deer/Elk (west of I-25 and Unit 140) | Aug. 26-Sept. 24 | Aug. 25-Sept. 23 | |
| Plains deer (east of I-25, except Unit 140) | Oct. 1-27 and | Oct. 1-26 and | |
| Nov. 8-30 and | Nov. 7-30 and | ||
| Dec. 15-31 | Dec. 15-31 | ||
| Moose | Sept. 9-24 | Sept. 8-23 | |
| Pronghorn (bucks only) | Aug. 15-31 | Aug. 15-31 | |
| Pronghorn (either sex) | Sept. 1-20 | Sept. 1-20 | |
| Muzzleloader (by draw only) | |||
| Deer/elk/moose | Sept. 9-17 | Sept. 8-16 | |
| Plains deer (east of I-25, except Unit 140) | Oct. 14-22 | Oct. 13-21 | |
| Pronghorn | Sept. 21-29 | Sept. 21-29 | |
| Rifle Deer/Elk/Moose | |||
| Moose | Oct. 1014 | Oct. 1-14 | |
| Separate limited elk (1st season) | Oct. 14-18 | Oct. 13-17 | |
| Combined (deer/elk) (2nd season) | Oct. 21-29 | Oct. 20-28 | |
| (3rd season) | Nov. 4-12 | Nov. 3-11 | |
| Combined limited (deer/elk) (4th season) | Nov. 15-19 | Nov. 14-18 | |
| Plains deer (east of I-25, except Unit 140) | Oct. 28-Nov. 7 | Oct. 27-Nov. 6 | |
| Late plains deer (east of I-25, except Unit 140) | Dec. 1-14 | Dec. 1-14 | |
| Rifle Pronghorn (by draw only) | Oct. 7-13 | Oct. 6-12 | |
| Black Bear | |||
| Rifle Limited (by draw) | Sept. 2-30 | Sept. 2-30 | |
| Archery (over-the-counter with caps) | Sept. 2-30 | Sept. 2-30 | |
| Muzzleloading (over-the-counter with caps) | Sept. 9-17 | Sept. 8-16 | |
| Rifle (over-the-counter with caps) | Concurrent with deer/elf rifle seasond | ||
FISHING
Fishing Seasons
Statewide Fishing Limits
| Type of Fish | Daily bag limits | Possession limit |
| Trout, Arctic Char, Grayling, Salmon | 4 | 8 |
| Brook Trout | 10 | 10 |
| Kokanee Salmon | 10 | 10 |
| Walleye, Sugeye, Sauger | 5 | 5 |
| Bass: Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted | 5 | 5 |
| Bass: White, Striped, Wiper | 10 | 10 |
| Catfish: Channel, Flathead, Blue | 10 | 10 |
| Crappie: White, Black | 20 | 20 |
| Bluegill, Hybrid Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Pumpkinseed Sunfish | 20 | 20 |
| Yellow Perch | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Tiger Muskie | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Pike, Whitefish, Bullhead | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Speckled Dace, Sculpin | 20 | 20 |
| Crayfish, Bullfrogs | unlimited | Unlimited |
| Aquatic Tiger Salamander Larvae | 50 | 50 |
