Blue Spring STL: hunting rules and access
Blue Spring STL is 640 acres of State Trust Land in Huerfano County, Colorado, in game management unit 84. CPW lists deer, elk, mountain lion and small game for it, and its rules for the property run to 3 lines: 1 on its page for the property and 2 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Huerfano |
| Game management unit | 84 |
| Size | 640 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.9618, -105.2248 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Blue Spring STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 84 | 2nd largest of 7 by the acres on CPW's pages, 4% of their 14,970 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
Deer, Elk, Mountain lion, Small game.
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. Hunting prohibited in safety zone along E boundary as posted.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from June 1 through August 14.
- b. Hunting is prohibited in the safety zone along the east boundary, as posted.
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 Blue Spring 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.
Unit 84, around Blue Spring STL
- Elk in unit 84, 2024: 722 hunters in all seasons took 272 elk, 38% success (2023: 44% from 667 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 597 hunters, 39%. Unit 84 elk by season
- Deer in unit 84, 2024: 1,179 hunters in all seasons took 529 deer, 45% success (2023: 44% from 1,092 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 975 hunters, 48%. Unit 84 deer by season
- Unit 84: 1,280 square miles in Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and Pueblo Counties, 19.2% national forest and 2.9% BLM land, from 4,800 to 11,200 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 unit 84
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:48 AM to 6:41 PM | E-F-069-O2-R cow E-M-069-O2-R bull | D-M-069-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:03 AM to 5:26 PM | E-F-069-O3-R cow E-M-069-O3-R bull | D-M-069-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:15 AM to 5:17 PM | E-F-069-O4-R cow E-M-069-O4-R bull | 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 84 elk, unit 84 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Blue Spring STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Gulch STL | 6.0 miles | west | 652 | 84, 86 |
| Black Mountain STL | 6.1 miles | south | 656 | 84 |
| Rosita STL | 8.4 miles | north-west | 684 | 84 |
| Froze Creek STL | 9.5 miles | west | 640 | 86 |
| Upper Red Cliff Ranch SWA | 13.9 miles | north-east | 449 | 84 |
Straight-line miles between the middles of the boundaries CPW maps, not road miles. A property can be much nearer at its edge.
More CPW properties in unit 84
Lake Beckwith SWALake Pueblo SWA
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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