How to contact a Colorado landowner about an LPP voucher

Step 1: Find landowners who are actually enrolled

Enrolled landowners surface in a handful of ways: word of mouth in local hunting circles, ranch websites, referrals from someone who hunted there before, and classifieds like HuntHype's Colorado LPP listings. On HuntHype, each listing lays out the property, the unit, the species, the season and the voucher type, and gives you exactly one action — contact the landowner. Think of the listing as a notice on a bulletin board, not an offer to hand you a voucher through us.

If the program itself is new to you, start with Colorado Landowner Preference Program: what hunters need to know before you reach out to anyone.

Step 2: Confirm exactly who you're talking to

A voucher can only come from the landowner or their designated land manager, so your first message should nail that down. Ask plainly:

• Are you the landowner, or the designated land manager for this property?
• What is the name of the enrolled property, and which unit is it in?
• Which species, season and weapon does the voucher cover for 2026?
• Is the voucher valid on the ranch only, or across the whole unit?

Step 3: Work out the terms directly with them

Everything about the voucher is between you and the landowner or land manager — access windows, dates, where you'll camp or stay, vehicle rules, how many other hunters will be on the property that week, and what happens if weather or illness forces a change of plans. Put whatever you agree in writing between the two of you.

HuntHype isn't a party to any of that. We don't hold funds, we don't collect any amount tied to the voucher, and we take no cut of the transfer. The landowner is billed a flat $49 listing fee for the classified, whether you or anyone else ever responds to it.

The classified gets you in touch. The deal, and the voucher, stay between you and the landowner.

Step 4: Let the transfer happen the right way

The landowner or designated land manager transfers the voucher directly to you, following CPW's current process. Don't accept the voucher from anyone else — not a friend of the landowner, not a guide, not a website claiming to handle it for convenience. A voucher that passes through a third party is void under CPW rules, and the license obtained with it is void too. For the reasoning behind that rule, read why Colorado LPP vouchers cannot be brokered.

Step 5: Obtain your license from CPW

With the voucher in hand, go obtain your license from CPW yourself, in your own name. You'll need to meet CPW's requirements — hunter education, your residency category, and anything else set for the 2026 season — and settle the state license fee directly with CPW. Give yourself real lead time so this is wrapped up well before opening day, not the week of your trip.

Etiquette that actually gets a reply

Landowners field more messages than you'd guess, and most get ignored or deleted. The ones that land tend to be short, specific and respectful:

• Introduce yourself: name, home state, and how long you've been hunting.
• Name the listing, the species and the season you're interested in.
• Say plainly whether you want bare access or would like to discuss lodging and other extras.
• Offer a phone call at a time that works for them, not just you.
• Never ask them to route the voucher through anyone else, even a friend of theirs.

Warning signs worth ending the conversation over

Walk away if the person can't name the enrolled property, if they want a third party to handle the voucher, if they ask you to send anything to someone other than themselves, or if they lean on a deadline that doesn't leave room to confirm details with CPW first. When something feels off, call CPW directly rather than guessing.

A first message that works

Here's the kind of message that tends to get a reply: "Hello, my name is Sam. I live in Nebraska and have hunted mule deer for ten years. I saw your listing for the Unit 3 ranch and I'm interested in the second rifle season in 2026. Could you tell me whether your voucher is ranch-only or unit-wide, and what access to the property looks like? I've read CPW's program information and understand the voucher has to come directly from you. I'm free most evenings for a call."

It's short, it names the listing and season, it shows the hunter already knows the rules, and it makes the next step easy for the landowner to take. Adapt it to your own situation, keep the conversation on the listing's contact form or on the phone with the landowner, and hold on to a record of whatever you agree. For a broader look at what private-land access can involve compared with a fully outfitted trip, see private land access vs. an outfitted hunt.