Deadman SWA: hunting rules and access
Deadman SWA is 503 acres of State Wildlife Area in Colorado, in game management unit 127. CPW lists deer, small game and waterfowl for it, and prints no restrictions of its own for the property beyond who may enter.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| Game management unit | 127 |
| Size | 503 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.0885, -102.2597 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Deadman SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 127 | 5th largest of 6 by the acres on CPW's pages, under 1% of their 59,217 acres together |
| CPW's page read | October 8, 2026 |
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, Small game, 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
None printed on the property's page.
In CPW's regulations
The regulations for CPW properties carry no section of their own for this one. The rules that apply to every State Wildlife Area still apply.
Read it at the source before you go
The rules above are CPW's words, copied from CPW's page for Deadman 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 127, around Deadman SWA
- Elk in unit 127, 2024: 36 hunters in all seasons took 3 elk, 8% success (2023: 21% from 28 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 36 hunters, 8%. Unit 127 elk by season
- Deer in unit 127, 2024: 269 hunters in all seasons took 80 deer, 30% success (2023: 33% from 290 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 128 hunters, 38%. Unit 127 deer by season
- Unit 127: 957 square miles in Kiowa and Prowers Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 3,400 to 4,100 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 Deadman SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada SWA | 2.3 miles | south | 6,122 | 127, 132 |
| Holly SWA | 7.5 miles | east | 257 | 127, 132 |
| Red Dog SWA | 10.2 miles | east | 564 | 127 |
| Mike Higbee SWA | 14.9 miles | west | 871 | 132 |
| Queens STL | 27.9 miles | north-west | 38,150 | 126, 127 |
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 127
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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