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Colorado Public Hunting

State Wildlife Department
Colorado Division of Wildlife
6060 Broadway
Denver, CO 80216
(303) 297-1192


Public Hunting Areas
Arapaho National Forest - 1,025,000 acres - 240 W. Prospect Rd., Fort Collins, CO
80526-2098 - (970) 498-1100 - Counties: Routt, Grand, Summit, Jackson, Gilpin - Units:
18, 27, 28, 37, 38, 39, 181, 371

Boulder Ranger District
2995 Baseline Road
Room 110
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 444-6600

Redfeather Ranger District
210 E Olive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 498-1375

Estes-Poudre Ranger District
148 Remington Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 482-3822

Sulphur Ranger District
62429 U.S. Highway 40
P.O. Box 10
Granby, CO 80446
(970) 887-3331

Clear Creek Ranger District
101 Chicago Creek
P.O. Box 3307
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
(970) 567-2901

Grand Mesa National Forest - 360,960 acres - 764 Horizon Drive, Room 115, Grand
Junction, CO 81506 - (970) 242-8211 - Counties: Mesa, Garfield, Delta - Units:
40, 41, 52, 411, 421, 521

Collbran Ranger District
P.O. Box 330
Collbran, CO 81624
(970) 487-3534

Gunnison National Forest - 1,766,945 acres - 216 North Colorado, Gunnison, Colorado
81230 - (970) 641-0471 - Counties: Delta, Montrose, Gunnison, Ouray, Saguache - Units:
53, 54, 55, 63, 66, 67, 521, 551

Cebolla/Taylor Ranger District
216 North Colorado
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-0471
Ouray Ranger District
P.O. Box 1047
101 N. Uncompahgre
Montrose, CO 81402
(970) 249-3711

Pike National Forest - 1,106,604 acres - 1920 Valley Road, Pueblo, CO 81008 - (719)
545-8737 - Counties: Clear Creek, Teller, Park, Jefferson, Douglas, El Paso - Units: 46,
49, 50, 51, 57, 58, 59, 461, 500, 501, 511, 581

Pikes Peak Ranger District
601 South Weber
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 636-1603
South Park Ranger District
P.O. Box 219
Fairplay, Co 80440
(719) 836-2031
South Platte Ranger District
19316 Goddard Ranch Court
Morrison CO 80465
(303) 275-5610

Rio Grande National Forest - 2,000,000 acres - 1803 West U.S. Highway 160, Monte
Vista, CO 81144 - (719) 852-5941 - Counties: Saguache, Rio Grande, Archuleta, Conejos
- Units: 68, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 681

Conejos Peak Ranger District
Route 1, Box 520 G
La Jara, CO 81144
(719) 274-5193

Del Norte Ranger District
P.O. Box 40
Del Norte, CO 81144
(719) 657-3321

Creede Ranger District
P.O. Box 270
Creede, CO 81144
(719) 658-2556

Saguache Ranger District
P.O. Box 67
Saguache, CO 81144
(719) 655-2553

Roosevelt National Forest - 788,000 acres - 240 W. Prospect Rd., Fort Collins, CO
80526-2098 - (970) 498-1100 - Counties: Routt, Grand, Summit, Jackson, Gilpin - Units:
7, 8, 19, 20, 29, 38, 191

Boulder Ranger District
2995 Baseline Road
Room 110
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 444-6600

Redfeather Ranger District
210 E Olive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 498-1375

Estes-Poudre Ranger District
148 Remington Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 482-3822

Sulphur Ranger District
62429 U.S. Highway 40
P.O. Box 10
Granby, CO 80446
(970) 887-3331

Clear Creek Ranger District
101 Chicago Creek
P.O. Box 3307
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
(970) 567-2901

Routt National Forest - 1,500,000 acres - 29587 West U.S. Highway 40, Suite 20,
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 - (970) 879-1722 - Counties: Rio Blanco, Garfield, Routt,
Moffat, Eagle, Jackson, Larimer - Units: 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 131, 161, 171, 214,
231, 441

Bears Ears Ranger District
356 Ranney Street
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-9438
Middle Park Ranger District
2105 6th Street, P.O. Box 1210
Kremmling, CO 80459
(970) 724-9004

Hahns Peak Ranger District
57 10th Street
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
(970) 879-1870

North Park Ranger District
612 5th Street, P.O. Box 158
Walden, CO 80480
(970) 723-8204

Yampa Ranger District
300 Roselawn Ave., P.O. Box 7
Yampa, CO
(970) 638-4516

San Isabel National Forest - 1,237,920 acres - 1920 Valley Road, Pueblo, CO 81008 -
(719) 545-8737 - Counties: Huerfano, Costilla, Las Animas, Pueblo, Custer, Fremont,
Alamosa, Lake, Pitkin, Chaffee, Gunnison - Units: 48, 49, 56, 57, 69, 84, 85, 86, 481, 561

Salida Ranger District
325 Rainbow
Salida, CO 81201
(719)-539-359
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San Carlos Ranger District
326 Dozier St.
Canon City, Co 81212
(719) 275-4119

Leadville Ranger District
2015 North Poplar
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-0752

San Juan National Forest - 2,086,484 acres - 701 Camino Del Rio, Room 301,
Durango, CO 81301 - (970) 247-4874 - Counties: San Miguel, Dolores, Montezuma, San
Juan, Ouray, Hinsdale, La Plata, Archuleta, Mineral - Units: 71, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 711,
751, 771

Mancos District
P.O. Box 330
Mancos, CO 81328
(970) 533-7716

Pine District
P.O. Box 439
Bayfield, CO 81122
(970) 884-2512
 
Pagosa Springs District
P.O. Box 310
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 264-2268

Dolores District
P.O. Box 210
Dolores, CO 81323
(970) 882-7296

Uncompahgre National Forest - 1,044,475 acres - 2250 U.S. Highway 50, Delta, CO
81416, (970) 874-7691 - Counties: Mesa, Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Hinsdale,
Gunnison, San Juan, Dolores, Montezuma -
Units: 61, 62, 65, 66, 70

Ouray Ranger District
2505 South Townsend
Montrose, CO 81401
(970) 249-3711

Norwood Ranger District
P.O. Box 388
Norwood, Colorado 81423
(970) 327-4261

White River National Forest - 2,000,000 acres - Old Federal Building, Ninth St. and
Grand Ave, Box 948, Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 - (970) 945-2521 - Counties: Mesa,
Delta, Garfield, Rio Blanco, Eagle, Pitkin, Gunnison - Units: 12, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 36, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 471

Sopris District
620 Main Street, Box 309
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2266

Dillon District
680 Blue River Parkway, Box 620
Silverthorne, CO 80498
(970) 468-5400

Aspen District
806 West Hallam Street
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-3445

Blanco Ranger District
317 E. Market
Meeker, CO 81641
(970) 878-4039

Eagle District
125 W. 5th Street, Box 720
Eagle, CO 81631
(970) 328-6388

Rifle District
0094 County Road 244
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 625-2371

Holy Cross District
24747 US HWY 24, Box 190
Minturn, CO 81645
(970) 827-5715


Campgrounds
White River National Forest


Wilderness Areas

Beyers Peak - 8,000 acres
Located in Arapaho & Routt National Forests

Buffalo Peaks - 43,400 acres
Located in Pike & San Isabel National Forests

Cache La Poudre - 9,400 acres
Located in Roosevelt National Forest

Collegiate Peaks - 160,000 acres
Located in White River, San Isabel & Gunnison National Forests

Comanche Peaks - 67,000 acres
Located in Roosevelt National Forest

Eagles Nest - 133,688 acres
Located in White River & Arapaho National Forests

Flat Tops - 235,000 acres
Located in White River & Routt National Forests

Fossil Ridge - 33,000 acres
Located in Gunnison National Forest

Greenhorn Mountain - 22,000 acres
Located in San Isabel National Forest

Holy Cross - 116,500 acres
Located in White River & San Isabel National Forests

Hunter-Fryingpan - 75,000 acres
Located in White River National Forest

Indian Peaks - 75,000 acres
Located in Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests

La Garita - 103,986 acres
Located in Gunnison & Rio Grande National Forests

Lizard Head - 41,000 acres
Located in San Juan & Uncompahgre National Forests

Lost Creek - 120,700 acres
Located in Pike National Forest

Maroon Bells - Snowmass - 174,000 acres
Located in White River & Gunnison National Forests

Mount Evans - 74,300 acres
Located in Arapaho & Pike National Forests

Mount Massive - 30,000 acres
Located in San Isabel National Forest

Mount Zirkel - 160,000 acres
Located in Routt National Forest

Neota - 9,890 acres
Located in Roosevelt & Routt National Forests

Never Summer Mountains - 7,800 acres
Located in Arapaho & Routt National Forests

Powderhorn - 60,100 acres
Located on Private Land

Ptarmigan Peak - 13,000 acres
Located in White River & Routt National Forests

Raggeds - 60,000 acres
Located in White River & Gunnison National Forests

Rawah - 76,394 acres
Located in Roosevelt & Routt National Forests

Sangre De Cristo - 226,445 acres
Located in San Isabel & Rio Grande National Forests

Sarvis Creek - 47,000 acres
Located in Routt National Forest

South San Juan - 127,000 acres
Located in San Juan & Rio Grande National Forests

Uncompahgre - 100,000 acres
Located in Uncompahgre National Forest

Vasques Peak - 12,300 acres
Located in Arapaho National Forest

Weminuche - 460,000 acres
Located in San Juan & Rio Grande National Forests

West Elk - 176,000 acres
Located in Gunnison National Forest


Game Species Available
Whitetail Deer, Mule Deer, Rocky Mountain Elk, Pronghorn Antelope, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain Goat, Shiraz Moose, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Mourning Dove, Ducks, Geese, Grouse, Pheasant, Merriams Turkey, Prairie Dogs, Coyotes

Hunting Seasons
General Big Game Information
Colorado Hunting Seasons


License Information

Colorado License Fees & Information
License Application Information


State Bow Hunting Organization
Colorado Bow Hunters Association
CBA-WWW, P.O. Box 24250, Denver, Co 80224


Statewide Weather
Cortez
Craig
Gunnison
Hayden
Leadville
Trinidad


Maps

National Forests Map
Phone: (303) 239-3600