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"DADDY"
That's good info!Since it looks like the thread has pretty well accomplished what it was supposed to, I'll just add on to this that you're incorrect that it is full-stop illegal. It is specifically given as a caveat that if a permitted dog handler is tracking a wounded animal and obtains permission from a wildlife officer, that they may continue tracking after legal hunting hours and dispatch the animal if it is still alive. https://www.unitedbloodtrackers.org/state-regulations/co/
I'm driving and skimmed. Does that link, or the dog tracking provision outline if the hunter can be armed while tracking?
When I've talked to Scott and Lyndsey i think I remember them saying the hunter needed to be unarmed, but am unsure if that was their requirement or a legal one.