Bayfield Lions Club Shooting Range SWA: hunting rules and access
Bayfield Lions Club Shooting Range SWA is 1 acre of State Wildlife Area in La Plata County, Colorado, in game management unit 75. CPW lists no hunting for it, and its rules for the property run to 16 lines: 8 on its page for the property and 8 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | La Plata |
| Game management unit | 75 |
| Size | 1 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.2361, -107.6973 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Bayfield Lions Club Shooting Range SWA on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 9, against 1 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 75 | 2nd largest of 2 by the acres on CPW's pages, 1% of their 84 acres together |
| CPW's page read | October 8, 2026 |
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
CPW's page for this property lists no hunting opportunities.
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
There are currently no requirements to access this area.
Restrictions on CPW's page for this property
- A. Public access allowed April 1-Nov. 30.
- B. Public access allowed 9 a.m.-8 p.m., April 1-Oct. 31.
- C. Public access allowed 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 1-30.
- D. Pistol or rifle shooting prohibited on shot-gun trap range.
- E. Shotguns, shooting slugs only, allowed on pistol-rifle range.
- F. Except for muzzleloaders, rifles restricted to smaller than .50 caliber.
- G. Except for clay targets, glass or other break-able targets prohibited.
- H. Valid hunting or fishing or Colorado State Wildlife Area Pass NOT required to ACCESS this property.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is allowed April 1 through November 30.
- b. Public access is allowed from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from April 1 through October 31.
- c. Public access is allowed from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from November 1 through November 30.
- d. Pistol or rifle shooting is prohibited on the shotgun trap range.
- e. Shotguns, shooting slugs only, are allowed on the pistol-rifle range.
- f. Except for muzzleloaders, rifles are restricted to those smaller than .50 caliber.
- g. Except for clay targets, glass or other breakable targets are prohibited.
- h. Public access to Bayfield Lions Club Shooting Range is exempt from requirements set forth in section #900(C)1 of these regulations.
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 Bayfield Lions Club Shooting Range 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 75, around Bayfield Lions Club Shooting Range SWA
- Elk in unit 75, 2024: 1,337 hunters in all seasons took 308 elk, 23% success (2023: 14% from 1,469 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 983 hunters, 26%. Unit 75 elk by season
- Deer in unit 75, 2024: 1,131 hunters in all seasons took 617 deer, 55% success (2023: 50% from 918 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 852 hunters, 59%. Unit 75 deer by season
- Unit 75: 646 square miles in La Plata County and San Juan County Counties, 35% national forest and 7.2% BLM land, from 6,200 to 13,000 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.
2026 elk and deer rifle hunt codes for unit 75
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:48 AM to 7:05 PM | E-F-075-O1-R cow E-M-075-O1-R bull | D-M-075-O1-R buck |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:57 AM to 6:52 PM | E-F-075-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-F-075-O2-R doe D-M-075-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:12 AM to 5:37 PM | E-F-075-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-F-075-O3-R doe D-M-075-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:23 AM to 5:28 PM | E-F-075-O4-R cow E-M-075-O4-R bull | D-F-075-O4-R doe D-M-075-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 75 elk, unit 75 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Bayfield Lions Club Shooting Range SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pastorius Reservoir SWA | 6.8 miles | west | 78 | 75 |
| Bodo SWA | 11.2 miles | west | 2,942 | 741 |
| Perins Peak SWA | 13.9 miles | west | 4,210 | 74 |
| Perins Peak SWA - Decker Tract | 16.5 miles | west | 3,515 | 74 |
| Haviland Lake SWA | 21.7 miles | north | 205 | 74 |
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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