Antero STL: hunting rules and access
Antero STL is 11,060 acres of State Trust Land in Park County, Colorado, in game management units 49, 50 and 58. CPW lists big game, small game and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 2 lines: 0 on its page for the property and 2 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Park |
| Game management unit | 49, 50, 58 |
| Size | 11,060 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.9446, -105.9658 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Antero STL on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 8,529, against 11,060 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 49 | The largest of 8 by the acres on CPW's pages, 62% of their 17,909 acres together |
| Among CPW properties in unit 50 | 2nd largest of 11 by the acres on CPW's pages, 25% of their 43,735 acres together |
| Among CPW properties in unit 58 | 2nd largest of 26 by the acres on CPW's pages, 18% of their 63,149 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
Big game, Small game, 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
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
- a. Open for hunting from August 15 through the end of February only.
- b. Open for fishing year-round.
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 Antero 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.
Units 49, 50 and 58, around Antero STL
- Elk in unit 49, 2024: 971 hunters in all seasons took 378 elk, 39% success (2023: 36% from 961 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 676 hunters, 39%. Unit 49 elk by season
- Deer in unit 49, 2024: 729 hunters in all seasons took 343 deer, 47% success (2023: 49% from 727 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 516 hunters, 57%. Unit 49 deer by season
- Unit 49: 538 square miles in Lake, Park and Chaffee Counties, 58.4% national forest and 8% BLM land, from 8,300 to 13,400 feet.
- Elk in unit 50, 2024: 850 hunters in all seasons took 273 elk, 32% success (2023: 29% from 655 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 704 hunters, 36%. Unit 50 elk by season
- Deer in unit 50, 2024: 220 hunters in all seasons took 74 deer, 34% success (2023: 26% from 277 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 144 hunters, 47%. Unit 50 deer by season
- Unit 50: 500 square miles in Park County, 22.1% national forest and 9.6% BLM land, from 8,400 to 10,700 feet.
- Elk in unit 58, 2024: 906 hunters in all seasons took 288 elk, 32% success (2023: 25% from 836 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 647 hunters, 32%. Unit 58 elk by season
- Deer in unit 58, 2024: 495 hunters in all seasons took 228 deer, 46% success (2023: 51% from 534 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 353 hunters, 56%. Unit 58 deer by season
- Unit 58: 872 square miles in Fremont and Park Counties, 9.4% national forest and 28.4% BLM land, from 6,300 to 10,800 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 units 49, 50 and 58
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:42 AM to 6:57 PM | E-F-057-O1-R cow E-M-049-O1-R bull E-M-050-O1-R bull E-M-057-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:53 AM to 6:43 PM | E-F-049-O2-R cow E-F-050-O2-R cow E-F-057-O2-R cow E-M-049-O2-R bull E-M-050-O2-R bull E-M-057-O2-R bull | D-F-049-O2-R doe D-F-058-O2-R doe D-M-049-O2-R buck D-M-050-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:08 AM to 5:27 PM | E-F-049-O3-R cow E-F-050-O3-R cow E-F-057-O3-R cow E-M-049-O3-R bull E-M-050-O3-R bull E-M-057-O3-R bull | D-F-049-O3-R doe D-F-058-O3-R doe D-M-049-O3-R buck D-M-050-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:20 AM to 5:18 PM | E-F-049-O4-R cow E-F-050-O4-R cow E-F-057-O4-R cow E-M-049-O4-R bull E-M-050-O4-R bull E-M-057-O4-R bull |
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 49 elk, unit 49 deer, unit 50 elk, unit 50 deer, unit 58 elk, unit 58 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Antero STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chubb Park STL | 4.1 miles | south-west | 3,652 | 49, 57 |
| Chubb Park Ranch SWA | 4.2 miles | south | 525 | 49 |
| 63 Ranch SWA | 5.1 miles | north | 1,481 | 50 |
| 63 Ranch STL | 6.1 miles | north | 3,434 | 50 |
| Badger Basin STL | 9.3 miles | north-east | 40 | 50 |
Straight-line miles between the middles of the boundaries CPW maps, not road miles. A property can be much nearer at its edge.
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