Burro Springs STL: hunting rules and access
Burro Springs STL is 28,905 acres of State Trust Land in Saguache County, Colorado, in game management unit 68. CPW lists bear, coyote, deer, elk, rabbit and turkey for it, and its rules for the property run to 10 lines: 4 on its page for the property and 6 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Saguache |
| Game management unit | 68 |
| Size | 28,905 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.9073, -106.2583 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Burro Springs STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 68 | The largest of 3 by the acres on CPW's pages, 96% of their 30,185 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, Coyote, Deer, Elk, Rabbit, 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. Collection of shed antlers, shed horns, or antlers or horns naturally attached to skull plates allowed May. 1 - Dec. 31 only.
- b. During big-game season only, public access allowed from one and a half hours before sunrise to one and a half hours after sunset. Public access allowed from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset during all other times.
- c. Motorized vehicle use restricted to designated roads. Use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) to retrieve big game prohibited.
- d. Camping, fires prohibited.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from March 1 - April 30.
- b. Collection of shed antlers, shed horns, or antlers or horns naturally attached to skull plates is prohibited from January 1 - April 30.
- c. During big game hunting season only, public access is prohibited from one and one-half (1 ½) hours after sunset to one and one-half (1 ½) hours before sunrise. Public access is prohibited from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise during all other times.
- d. Motorized vehicle use is restricted to designated roads. The use of off-highway vehicles (OHV) to retrieve big game is prohibited.
- e. Camping is prohibited
- f. Fires are prohibited
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 Burro Springs 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 68, around Burro Springs STL
- Elk in unit 68, 2024: 2,283 hunters in all seasons took 323 elk, 14% success (2023: 8% from 2,308 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 1,485 hunters, 18%. Unit 68 elk by season
- Deer in unit 68, 2024: 426 hunters in all seasons took 164 deer, 38% success (2023: 45% from 459 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 323 hunters, 43%. Unit 68 deer by season
- Unit 68: 603 square miles in Saguache County, 63.4% national forest and 15.2% BLM land, from 7,600 to 12,400 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.
2026 elk and deer rifle hunt codes for unit 68
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:43 AM to 6:59 PM | E-M-068-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:53 AM to 6:45 PM | E-F-068-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-M-068-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:07 AM to 5:30 PM | E-F-068-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-M-068-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:19 AM to 5:21 PM | E-F-068-O4-R cow E-M-068-O4-R bull | D-M-068-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 68 elk, unit 68 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Burro Springs STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little La Garita Creek STL | 7.9 miles | south-west | 661 | 79 |
| Russell Lakes SWA | 8.7 miles | east | 4,733 | 682 |
| Russell Creek STL | 10.9 miles | east | 1,908 | 682 |
| Old Woman Creek STL | 12.1 miles | south-west | 663 | 79 |
| Werner Arroyo STL | 12.2 miles | east | 634 | 682 |
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 68
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All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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