Agua Ramon STL: hunting rules and access
Agua Ramon STL is 640 acres of State Trust Land in Colorado, in game management unit 79. CPW lists elk, mule deer, pronghorn and small game for it, and prints no restrictions of its own for the property beyond who may enter.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| Game management unit | 79 |
| Size | 640 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.7135, -106.5422 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Agua Ramon STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 79 | The largest of 4 by the acres on CPW's pages, 26% of their 2,499 acres together |
| CPW's page read | October 8, 2026 |
State Trust Land is closed to the public unless CPW leases it, and this parcel is open only on the terms printed below. How the kinds of public land differ.
What CPW lists for hunting here
Elk, Mule deer, Pronghorn, Small game.
A species on this list is one CPW names for the property. It still needs an open season, the right license for the unit, and nothing in the restrictions below against it on your dates.
Who may enter
Everyone age 16 years or older MUST have a valid hunting or fishing license to access a state trust land.
Restrictions on CPW's page for this property
None printed on the property's page.
In CPW's regulations
The regulations for CPW properties carry no section of their own for this one. The rules that apply to every State Trust Land still apply.
Read it at the source before you go
The rules above are CPW's words, copied from CPW's page for Agua Ramon STL as it read on October 8, 2026 and from the regulations for CPW properties. CPW can change them or close the property at any time, signs on the ground count, and a rule that names a season moves with that season each year.
Unit 79, around Agua Ramon STL
- Elk in unit 79, 2024: 1,034 hunters in all seasons took 163 elk, 16% success (2023: 12% from 1,136 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 654 hunters, 20%. Unit 79 elk by season
- Deer in unit 79, 2024: 266 hunters in all seasons took 183 deer, 69% success (2023: 70% from 276 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 238 hunters, 74%. Unit 79 deer by season
- Unit 79: 426 square miles in Alamosa, Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache Counties, 64.5% national forest and 6.3% BLM land, from 7,700 to 12,200 feet.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife survey estimates for the whole unit, private land included. They are not figures for this property, and whether elk or deer may be hunted here is in CPW's list above.
2026 elk and deer rifle hunt codes for unit 79
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:44 AM to 7:00 PM | E-F-079-O1-R cow E-M-079-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:53 AM to 6:47 PM | E-F-079-O2-R cow E-M-079-O2-R bull | D-M-079-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:08 AM to 5:31 PM | E-F-079-O3-R cow E-M-079-O3-R bull | D-M-079-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:20 AM to 5:23 PM | E-F-079-O4-R cow | D-M-079-O4-R buck |
A code valid in the unit is not permission to hunt this property: the property's own list and restrictions decide that. Legal light is half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset at the coordinates above, on the Colorado clock; the state's printed table is the rule. Archery, muzzleloader, late and private-land codes are on the unit pages: unit 79 elk, unit 79 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Agua Ramon STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Creek STL | 2.8 miles | south | 437 | 80 |
| Gerrard STL | 4.0 miles | south-west | 785 | 80 |
| Coller SWA - Rio Grande River Access | 6.7 miles | south-west | 3 | 76, 79 |
| Old Woman Creek STL | 8.4 miles | north-east | 663 | 79 |
| Coller SWA | 9.3 miles | west | 768 | 76, 79 |
Straight-line miles between the middles of the boundaries CPW maps, not road miles. A property can be much nearer at its edge.
More CPW properties in unit 79
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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