Brush Prairie Ponds SWA: hunting rules and access

Brush Prairie Ponds SWA is 1,600 acres of State Wildlife Area in Morgan County, Colorado, in game management unit 99. CPW lists deer, dove, pheasant and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 16 lines: 8 on its page for the property and 8 in its regulations.

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

Deer, Dove, Pheasant, 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

A valid hunting or fishing license OR SWA pass is required for everyone 16 or older accessing this state wildlife area.

Restrictions on CPW's page for this property

• A. Open 4 a.m.-9 p.m.
• B. Discharging firearms or bows allowed only while hunting.
• C. Only hunting allowed Sept. 1 through end of dark-goose season. Mandatory check in and check out at check station.
• D. From Sept. 1-Nov. 30, only open for migratory bird hunting within designated hunting areas, and only on Sat., Sun., Wed. and state and federal holidays. Reservations required, valid until sunrise and limited to 3 per hunter annually. See "Reservations: Hunting" (page 1) for details.
• E. Check in allowed after 4 a.m. Hunters can hunt only the area reserved and may check in on first-come, first-served basis after a hunter checks out or after sunrise if a hunter has not checked in. Maximum of 4 hunters, 2 vehicles per hunting area.
• F. From Sept. 1−Nov. 30, scouting permitted from 10 a.m.−2 p.m. on Thurs. only. All people scouting must check in and out at check station. Firearms, dogs not allowed during scouting.
• G. From Dec. 1 through end of dark-goose season, hunters can check in on first-come, first-served basis after 4 a.m. or after a hunter checks out. Five hunting areas available for check in. Properly checked-in hunters may hunt anywhere on property.
• H. Up to 2 hunting areas reserved annually for residents with a physical address of Brush, CO. Applications for the drawing available at CPW Brush Service Center in mid-Aug. Hunters must have a valid waterfowl hunting license to enter drawing. Hunters may apply for one hunt area per day, but can list multiple requests on one application. All relevant hunting regulations apply.

In CPW's regulations

• a. Public access is prohibited from 9:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.
• b. From September 1 through the dark goose season, only hunting allowed. Hunters must check-in and out at the check station.
• c. From September 1 through November 30, only migratory bird hunting within designated areas is allowed, and only on Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays, and state and federal holidays. Reservations are required and valid until sunrise, and are limited to three (3 ) per hunter annually. Reservations must be made in accordance with #901.A of these regulations.
• d. Hunters may not check-in until 4:00 a.m. and can only hunt the area reserved or which they check into. Hunters may check-in on a first-come, first-serve basis after a hunter checks out or after sunrise if a hunter has not checked-in. Maximum of four (4) hunters and two (2) vehicles allowed per hunting area.
• e. From September 1 through November 30, scouting is prohibited, except on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. All persons must check-in and out at the check station. All firearms and dogs are prohibited while scouting.
• f. From December 1 through the dark goose season, hunters may check-in on a first-come, first-serve basis after 4:00 a.m. or after a hunter checks out. Five (5) hunting areas are open for check-in. Hunters properly checked in may hunt anywhere on the property .
• g. Up to two (2) hunting areas are reserved each year for residents with a physical address of Brush, CO. Applications to enter the drawing are available at the CPW Brush Service Center in mid-August. Hunters must possess a valid license to hunt waterfowl to enter the drawing. Hunters may apply for one hunt area per day, but can list multiple requests on one application. Hunters successful in the drawing are required to comply with all hunting restrictions listed in regulation #901.A of these regulations.
• h. Discharge of a firearm or bow is prohibited, except while hunting.

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 Brush Prairie Ponds 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 99, around Brush Prairie Ponds SWA

• Elk in unit 99, 2024: 8 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 43% from 14 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 8 hunters, 0%.
• Deer in unit 99, 2024: 427 hunters in all seasons took 204 deer, 48% success (2023: 33% from 487 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 351 hunters, 50%. Unit 99 deer by season
• Unit 99: 1,653 square miles in Weld, Morgan and Adams Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 4,300 to 5,400 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.

Nearest CPW properties to Brush Prairie Ponds SWA

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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