Burchfield STL: hunting rules and access
Burchfield STL is 640 acres of State Trust Land in Baca County, Colorado, in game management unit 139. CPW lists deer, elk, furbearer, pheasant, pronghorn, quail and rabbit for it, and its rules for the property run to 2 lines: 1 on its page for the property and 1 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Baca |
| Game management unit | 139 |
| Size | 640 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.3911, -102.1010 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Burchfield STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 139 | 2nd largest of 6 by the acres on CPW's pages, 6% of their 10,831 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, Furbearer, Pheasant, Pronghorn, Quail, Rabbit.
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. Access by foot only.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Access is by foot only.
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 Burchfield 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 139, around Burchfield STL
- Elk in unit 139, 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 139, 2024: 177 hunters in all seasons took 85 deer, 48% success (2023: 42% from 216 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 138 hunters, 54%. Unit 139 deer by season
- Unit 139: 1,202 square miles in Baca County, 2.2% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 3,600 to 4,400 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 Burchfield STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burchfield SWA | 1.7 miles | south-east | 128 | 139 |
| Turk's Pond SWA | 16.6 miles | north-west | 205 | 139 |
| Sand Arroyo STL | 19.2 miles | west | 640 | 139 |
| Moore Draw STL | 23.1 miles | south-west | 640 | 145 |
| Cimmaron River STL | 28.6 miles | south | 520 | 145 |
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 139
Two Buttes Reservoir SWATwo Buttes STL
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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