Andrick Ponds SWA: hunting rules and access

Andrick Ponds SWA is 711 acres of State Wildlife Area in Morgan County, Colorado, in game management unit 95. CPW lists dove, turkey and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 21 lines: 8 on its page for the property and 13 in its regulations.

A State Wildlife Area has its own rules on top of the statewide season rules. How the kinds of public land differ.

What CPW lists for hunting here

Dove, Turkey, Waterfowl.

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

A valid hunting or fishing license OR SWA pass is required for everyone 16 or older accessing this state wildlife area.

Restrictions on CPW's page for this property

• A. Open 4 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat., Sun., Wed. and state and federal holidays only.
• B. Discharging firearms or bows prohibited except when hunting.
• C. Dogs must be under control and on leash.
• D. Dog training, fishing, hunting with centerfire rifles, and hunting on Clark Lake prohibited.
• E. From Sept. 1 through end of dark-goose season, only open for migratory bird hunting within designated hunting areas. Reservations required, valid until sunrise and limited to 3 per hunter annually. See "Reservations: Hunting" (page 1) for details.
• F. Mandatory check in and check out at check stations. Check in allowed after 4 a.m. Hunters can hunt only the area reserved and may check in on first-come, first-served basis after a hunter checks out, or after sunrise if a hunter has not checked in. Maximum of 4 hunters per hunting area.
• G. From end of dark-goose season through spring turkey season, only turkey hunting permitted. Reservations required and valid until sunrise. Mandatory check in and check out at check station on CR AA. Hunters may hunt entire property.
• H. During waterfowl and turkey seasons, scouting permitted from 10 a.m.−2 p.m. on Thurs. only. All people scouting must check in and out at check stations. Firearms, dogs not allowed during scouting.

In CPW's regulations

• a. Public access is prohibited from 9:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.
• b. Public access is limited to Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays, and state and federal holidays.
• c. From June 1 through August 31 wildlife viewing is allowed from designated area only.
• d. From September 1 through the dark goose season, only migratory bird hunting within designated areas is permitted. Reservations are required and valid until sunrise, and are limited to three (3) per hunter annually. Reservations must be made in accordance w ith #901.A of these regulations.
• e. Hunters must check-in and out at check stations. Hunters may not check-in until 4:00 a.m. and can only hunt the area reserved. Hunters may check-in on a first-come, first- serve basis after a hunter checks out or after sunrise if a hunter has not checked -in. Maximum of four (4) hunters allowed per hunting area.
• f. From the end of the dark goose season through the spring turkey season, only turkey hunting is permitted. During spring turkey season, reservations are required and valid until sunrise. Hunters must check-in and out at the check station on CR AA, but may hunt the entire property.
• g. During waterfowl and turkey seasons, scouting is prohibited, except on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. All persons must check-in and out at check stations. All firearms and dogs are prohibited while scouting.
• h. Hunting with centerfire rifles is prohibited.
• i. Hunting on Clark Lake is prohibited.
• j. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except while hunting.
• k. Fishing is prohibited.
• l. Dogs are allowed but must be kept under control on a physical leash by the handler at all times.
• m. Dog training is prohibited.

From CPW regulations, chapter W-9 (Wildlife Properties), 2 CCR 406-9, dated July 16, 2026.

Read it at the source before you go

The rules above are CPW's words, copied from CPW's page for Andrick Ponds SWA 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 95, around Andrick Ponds SWA

• Elk in unit 95, 2024: 3 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 6 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 3 hunters, 0%.
• Deer in unit 95, 2024: 87 hunters in all seasons took 33 deer, 38% success (2023: 28% from 188 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 72 hunters, 36%. Unit 95 deer by season
• Unit 95: 746 square miles in Weld, Logan, Morgan and Washington Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 4,000 to 5,000 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.

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