Dome Lakes SWA: hunting rules and access
Dome Lakes SWA is 420 acres of State Wildlife Area in Saguache County, Colorado, in game management unit 67. CPW lists waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 8 lines: 4 on its page for the property and 4 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Saguache |
| Game management unit | 67 |
| Size | 420 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.1971, -106.7321 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Dome Lakes SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 67 | 4th largest of 6 by the acres on CPW's pages, 4% of their 9,666 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
Waterfowl.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Coldwater Lake.
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. Discharging firearms or bows prohibited in designated safety zones or as posted.
- B. Dogs must be under control and on leash by handler, except when used as an aid in hunting waterfowl.
- C. Camping allowed in designated areas.
- D. Fires allowed within containment structure in designated camping areas.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited in the designated safety zones or as posted.
- b. Dogs are allowed but must be kept under control on a physical leash by the handler at all times, except when used as an aid in hunting waterfowl.
- c. Camping is allowed in designated areas.
- d. Fires are allowed within a containment structure in designated camping areas.
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 Dome Lakes 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 67, around Dome Lakes SWA
- Elk in unit 67, 2024: 1,061 hunters in all seasons took 345 elk, 33% success (2023: 25% from 1,032 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 883 hunters, 35%. Unit 67 elk by season
- Deer in unit 67, 2024: 517 hunters in all seasons took 349 deer, 68% success (2023: 67% from 557 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 374 hunters, 80%. Unit 67 deer by season
- Unit 67: 674 square miles in Gunnison, Hinsdale and Saguache Counties, 39.4% national forest and 40.8% BLM land, from 7,700 to 12,700 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 67
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:45 AM to 7:00 PM | E-F-067-O1-R cow E-M-067-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:55 AM to 6:47 PM | E-F-067-O2-R cow E-M-067-O2-R bull | D-F-067-O2-R doe D-M-067-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:10 AM to 5:31 PM | E-F-067-O3-R cow E-M-067-O3-R bull | D-F-067-O3-R doe D-M-067-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:21 AM to 5:22 PM | E-F-067-O4-R cow E-M-067-O4-R bull | D-M-067-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 67 elk, unit 67 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Dome Lakes SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochetopa SWA | 0.9 miles | south-west | 6,712 | 67 |
| Los Creek STL | 5.1 miles | south-east | 330 | 67 |
| Mason Family SWA | 17.6 miles | west | 1,424 | 66, 67 |
| Dutch Gulch SWA | 17.6 miles | north | 316 | 67 |
| Jacks Creek STL | 19.6 miles | east | 645 | 681 |
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 67
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