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17 Porch Notes tagged “hunting,” from counties across Colorado.
Outdoors and wildfire - Lincoln County
Hugo State Wildlife Area is for hunting and fishing, not a city park
The Hugo State Wildlife Area south of Hugo is managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and visitors 16 or older need a license or a pass to be there.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Moffat County
Moffat County draws hunters, but the rules change by unit
Northwest Colorado is well known for elk and other big game, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife sets the seasons, units, and license rules that change from year to year.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Phillips County
Phillips County hunting often means private land through Walk-In Access
Much of the bird hunting in Phillips County happens on private fields opened to the public through Colorado's Walk-In Access program, not on public land.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Kiowa County
Queens State Wildlife Area near Eads is for hunting and fishing, with its own pass rules
Queens State Wildlife Area and its Great Plains reservoirs in Kiowa County are managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and visitors generally need a license or a State Wildlife Area pass.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Rio Blanco County
Rio Blanco County sits in White River elk country
The White River valley supports a major Colorado elk herd, which shapes hunting seasons, fall driving, and even fences and crops on local ranches.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Baca County
Two Buttes is a State Wildlife Area, not a state park
Two Buttes Reservoir near Baca County is a Colorado State Wildlife Area, which means access depends on a license or pass and conditions can change with the water.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Prowers County
A State Wildlife Area in Prowers County is not the same as a park
State Wildlife Areas in Prowers County have their own access rules and generally require a hunting or fishing license or an SWA pass to enter.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Kit Carson County
Public bird hunting here runs through walk-in access and state wildlife areas
In Kit Carson County, much public bird hunting happens on Walk-In Access fields and at spots like Flagler Reservoir State Wildlife Area, each with its own rules for who may enter.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Dolores County
Forest, state wildlife areas, and a pass: knowing whose land you're on near Dolores County
The high country of eastern Dolores County is national forest, with some lakes and reservoirs that are state wildlife areas needing a simple access pass or license.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Montrose County
Montrose County has a lot of BLM land, but it comes with rules
Much of Montrose County's open country is BLM public land managed by the Uncompahgre Field Office, where seasonal closures and travel rules apply even though the land is public.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Logan County
Prewitt and Jumbo are wildlife areas, not parks — access works differently
Logan County's State Wildlife Areas like Prewitt and Jumbo reservoirs are managed for hunting and fishing, so visitors 16 and older generally need a hunting or fishing license or a Colorado SWA Pass.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County
Brower SWA is a small Weld County wildlife parcel
Brower State Wildlife Area is a small CPW property in Weld County open for hunting, fishing, and camping under current state rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Baca County
Hunting the Comanche Grassland means knowing two sets of rules
Hunting on the Comanche National Grassland in Baca County follows Colorado Parks and Wildlife license rules plus Forest Service land rules, and nearby private land needs permission.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Elbert County
Jumping Cow is a state wildlife area, not a county park
Jumping Cow State Wildlife Area in Elbert County is a limited-access property managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, with access rules very different from a public park.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County
Nakagawa SWA adds another rural access point in Weld County
Nakagawa State Wildlife Area is a small CPW-managed Weld County site for hunting, fishing, and camping by its own rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jackson County
North Park is fishing and hunting country, and the rules change by water and unit
The streams and reservoirs of Jackson County draw anglers and hunters, but fishing and hunting rules vary by water and by game management unit, so check the current ones.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Cheyenne County
Hunting access in Cheyenne County is mostly about private land and access programs
Cheyenne County has little federal public land, so upland bird hunters here often rely on state access programs like Walk-In Access and State Wildlife Areas, each with its own rules.
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