Beddows Mountain STL: hunting rules and access
Beddows Mountain STL is 500 acres of State Trust Land in Custer County, Colorado, in game management units 86 and 691. CPW lists bear, deer, elk, mountain lion, rabbit, squirrel and turkey for it, and its rules for the property run to 9 lines: 4 on its page for the property and 5 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Custer |
| Game management unit | 86, 691 |
| Size | 500 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.2275, -105.5449 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Beddows Mountain STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 86 | 5th largest of 6 by the acres on CPW's pages, 14% of their 3,546 acres together |
| Among CPW properties in unit 691 | 7th largest of 8 by the acres on CPW's pages, 9% of their 5,358 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
Bear, Deer, Elk, Mountain lion, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey.
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
- a. Rifle hunting restricted to youth/mentor hunting only. Mentors cannot use rifles.
- b. All hunting except youth/mentor hunting restricted to bows, muzzleloaders or shotguns.
- c. Parking prohibited on Hwy. 69.
- d. Shooting prohibited within 500 feet of Hwy. 69 and manmade structures
In CPW's regulations
- a. Open for public access from the first day of archery deer and elk season through May 31.
- b. Rifle hunting is restricted to youth mentor hunting only. Mentors are not allowed to use rifles.
- c. All hunting other than youth mentor hunting is restricted to bows, muzzle-loaders or shotguns.
- d. Parking is prohibited on Hwy 69.
- e. Shooting is prohibited within 500 feet of Hwy 69 and manmade structures.
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 Beddows Mountain 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 86 and 691, around Beddows Mountain STL
- Elk in unit 86, 2024: 1,934 hunters in all seasons took 292 elk, 15% success (2023: 12% from 2,141 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 1,161 hunters, 20%. Unit 86 elk by season
- Deer in unit 86, 2024: 450 hunters in all seasons took 168 deer, 37% success (2023: 47% from 422 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 339 hunters, 42%. Unit 86 deer by season
- Unit 86: 496 square miles in Fremont, Custer and Chaffee Counties, 42.4% national forest and 11.5% BLM land, from 6,600 to 12,900 feet.
- Elk in unit 691, 2024: 167 hunters in all seasons took 27 elk, 16% success (2023: 7% from 97 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 141 hunters, 15%. Unit 691 elk by season
- Deer in unit 691, 2024: 161 hunters in all seasons took 74 deer, 46% success (2023: 55% from 117 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 133 hunters, 49%. Unit 691 deer by season
- Unit 691: 252 square miles in Custer and Fremont Counties, 0.1% national forest and 41.4% BLM land, from 5,700 to 8,200 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 units 86 and 691
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:40 AM to 6:55 PM | E-E-086-O1-R either-sex | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:50 AM to 6:42 PM | E-F-086-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-M-069-O2-R buck D-M-082-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:05 AM to 5:26 PM | E-F-086-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-M-069-O3-R buck D-M-082-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:17 AM to 5:18 PM | E-E-086-O4-R either-sex E-F-086-O4-R cow | D-M-069-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 86 elk, unit 86 deer, unit 691 elk, unit 691 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Beddows Mountain STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWeese Reservoir SWA | 4.8 miles | south-east | 1,155 | 69, 691 |
| Turkey Gulch STL | 6.0 miles | north | 635 | 691 |
| Cody Park STL | 6.7 miles | north-east | 1,591 | 691 |
| McCoy Gulch STL | 8.7 miles | north-west | 651 | 86 |
| Middle Taylor Creek SWA | 9.1 miles | south | 493 | 86 |
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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