Badger Creek STL: hunting rules and access
Badger Creek STL is 3,799 acres of State Trust Land in Fremont/Park County, Colorado, in game management units 57 and 58. CPW lists coyote, deer, elk, pronghorn and rabbit 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 | Fremont/Park |
| Game management unit | 57, 58 |
| Size | 3,799 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.6560, -105.8255 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Badger Creek STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 57 | The largest of 8 by the acres on CPW's pages, 40% of their 9,608 acres together |
| Among CPW properties in unit 58 | 5th largest of 26 by the acres on CPW's pages, 6% 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
Coyote, Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Rabbit.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Coldwater Stream.
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. Lower Badger Creek Unit is open for public access for fishing year-round. Lower Badger Creek and Upper Badger Creek Units are open for public hunting access from September 1 through the end of February.
- b. Fishing is prohibited on the Upper Badger Creek Unit.
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 Badger Creek 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 57 and 58, around Badger Creek STL
- Elk in unit 57, 2024: 483 hunters in all seasons took 163 elk, 34% success (2023: 31% from 584 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 370 hunters, 36%. Unit 57 elk by season
- Deer in unit 57, 2024: 303 hunters in all seasons took 148 deer, 49% success (2023: 45% from 263 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 251 hunters, 59%. Unit 57 deer by season
- Unit 57: 273 square miles in Chaffee, Park and Fremont Counties, 53.4% national forest and 16.6% BLM land, from 7,100 to 10,400 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 57 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 6:56 PM | E-F-057-O1-R cow E-M-057-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:52 AM to 6:43 PM | E-F-057-O2-R cow E-M-057-O2-R bull | D-F-049-O2-R doe D-F-058-O2-R doe D-M-049-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:07 AM to 5:27 PM | E-F-057-O3-R cow E-M-057-O3-R bull | D-F-049-O3-R doe D-F-058-O3-R doe D-M-049-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:19 AM to 5:18 PM | E-F-057-O4-R cow 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 57 elk, unit 57 deer, unit 58 elk, unit 58 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Badger Creek STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Slough STL | 4.0 miles | north-east | 12,171 | 58 |
| Waugh Mountain STL | 5.2 miles | east | 13,199 | 58 |
| Stoney Face Mountain STL | 6.1 miles | south-east | 595 | 58 |
| Sand Gulch #4 STL | 8.2 miles | south | 608 | 58 |
| Aspen Ridge STL | 8.5 miles | west | 537 | 57 |
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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