Duck Creek SWA: hunting rules and access
Duck Creek SWA is 1,121 acres of State Wildlife Area in Logan County, Colorado, in game management unit 90. CPW lists deer, dove, pheasant, rabbit and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 4 lines: 2 on its page for the property and 2 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Logan |
| Game management unit | 90 |
| Size | 1,121 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.8873, -102.7891 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Duck Creek SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 90 | 3rd largest of 4 by the acres on CPW's pages, 24% of their 4,761 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, Dove, Pheasant, Rabbit, 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. One field trial per year may be authorized in Feb., March or Aug.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from 9:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.
- b. One field trial per year in February, March, or August may be authorized.
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 Duck Creek 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 90, around Duck Creek SWA
- Elk in unit 90, 2024: 5 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 3 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 5 hunters, 0%.
- Deer in unit 90, 2024: 42 hunters in all seasons took 21 deer, 50% success (2023: 37% from 76 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 39 hunters, 54%. Unit 90 deer by season
- Unit 90: 374 square miles in Logan and Sedgwick Counties, 0% national forest and 0.1% BLM land, from 3,500 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 Duck Creek SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Creek STL | 0.6 miles | east | 652 | 90 |
| Tamarack Ranch SWA | 3.6 miles | south | 11,309 | 91, 93 |
| Red Lion Ranch STL | 6.7 miles | east | 191 | 92 |
| Red Lion SWA | 6.8 miles | east | 1,117 | 90, 92 |
| Jumbo Reservoir (Julesburg) SWA | 7.8 miles | north-east | 1,737 | 90 |
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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