Flagler Reservoir SWA: hunting rules and access
Flagler Reservoir SWA is 400 acres of State Wildlife Area in Kit Carson County, Colorado, in game management unit 107. CPW lists deer, dove, pheasant, rabbit, turkey and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 6 lines: 3 on its page for the property and 3 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Kit Carson |
| Game management unit | 107 |
| Size | 400 acres |
| Coordinates | 39.2853, -102.9900 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Flagler Reservoir SWA on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 534, against 400 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 107 | 2nd largest of 2 by the acres on CPW's pages, 38% of their 1,040 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, Turkey, Waterfowl.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Warm Water.
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. Hunting open to youth/mentors only. Only one mentor per youth may hunt. Mentor must be 18 years of age or older and hold a valid hunter education certificate or be born before January 1, 1949, and have a proper and valid hunting or fishing license.
- B. Camping allowed by licensed hunters during big-game season or spring and fall turkey season, plus 3 days before and 3 days after each season of while actively fishing.
- C. Fires allowed within established containment structure in designated areas. NOTE: The lake is subject to drought conditions and may be dry. Contact CPW for current conditions.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Hunting is prohibited, except for youth mentor hunting only. No more than one mentor per youth hunter may engage in hunting.
- b. Camping is allowed by licensed hunters during an established big game season or spring and fall turkey season plus three (3) days before and three (3) days after each season or while actively fishing.
- c. Fires are allowed within an established containment structure in designated 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 Flagler Reservoir 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 107, around Flagler Reservoir SWA
- Elk in unit 107, 2024: 13 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 8 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 13 hunters, 0%. Unit 107 elk by season
- Deer in unit 107, 2024: 379 hunters in all seasons took 161 deer, 42% success (2023: 40% from 380 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 346 hunters, 45%. Unit 107 deer by season
- Unit 107: 1,241 square miles in Washington, Lincoln and Kit Carson Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 4,500 to 5,700 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.
Nearest CPW properties to Flagler Reservoir SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler STL | 3.1 miles | north-east | 643 | 107 |
| Kinney Lake STL | 32.6 miles | south-west | 309 | 113 |
| Kinney Lake SWA | 33.2 miles | south-west | 210 | 113 |
| Settlement STL | 33.7 miles | north-east | 969 | 109 |
| South Fork Republican STL | 34.0 miles | north-east | 2,457 | 109 |
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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