Flanders Ranch SWA: hunting rules and access
Flanders Ranch SWA is 1,659 acres of State Wildlife Area in Routt County, Colorado, in game management unit 441. CPW lists big game and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 14 lines: 6 on its page for the property and 8 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Routt |
| Game management unit | 441 |
| Size | 1,659 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.5253, -107.2377 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Flanders Ranch SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 441 | 2nd largest of 6 by the acres on CPW's pages, 18% of their 9,345 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
Big game, Waterfowl.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Coldwater Stream.
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. Access by foot only. Parking prohibited, except in designated areas.
- B. Fishing prohibited during big-game hunting seasons.
- C. Waterfowl and big-game hunting allowed by reservation only. Reservation holders must have their confirmation letter with them at all times while hunting on property. For reservations, hunters must already have a big-game hunting license for one of the specific hunt codes permitted on the property. Reservations must be made through the Hunting Reservation System: See "Reservations: Hunting" (page 1) for details.
- D. Discharge of firearms or bows prohibited, except while hunting.
- E. Dogs must be under control and on leash by handler, except service animals or when actively hunting, training for hunting or during licensed field trials.
- F. Launching and takeout of vessels prohibited.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is allowed by foot only.
- b. Public access is allowed from designated parking areas only.
- c. Fishing is prohibited during established big game hunting seasons.
- d. Waterfowl and big game hunting is allowed by reservation only.
- e. All hunters must comply with the Hunter Reservation System and reservations must be made through the Hunter Reservation System in accordance with #901.A of these regulations.
- f. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except while hunting.
- g. Launching and take out of vessels is prohibited.
- h. Dogs are allowed but must be kept under control on a physical leash by the handler, except as authorized in #900(C)(15).
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 Flanders Ranch 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 441, around Flanders Ranch SWA
- Elk in unit 441, 2024: 740 hunters in all seasons took 270 elk, 36% success (2023: 32% from 870 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 596 hunters, 38%. Unit 441 elk by season
- Deer in unit 441, 2024: 206 hunters in all seasons took 131 deer, 64% success (2023: 36% from 228 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 158 hunters, 71%. Unit 441 deer by season
- Unit 441: 194 square miles in Moffat and Routt Counties, 18.5% national forest and 1.1% BLM land, from 6,300 to 9,600 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 441
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:49 AM to 7:00 PM | E-E-003-O1-R either-sex E-F-003-O1-R cow E-M-214-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 7:00 AM to 6:46 PM | E-F-003-O2-R cow E-F-004-O2-R cow E-F-214-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:16 AM to 5:29 PM | E-F-004-O3-R cow E-F-214-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:29 AM to 5:19 PM | E-F-003-O4-R cow |
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 441 elk, unit 441 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Flanders Ranch SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford Haven SWA | 0.9 miles | south | 182 | 441 |
| Coal Bank Gulch STL | 1.8 miles | west | 872 | 441 |
| Jimmy Dunn Gulch STL | 3.0 miles | north | 5,300 | 441 |
| Stokes Gulch STL | 5.2 miles | south-west | 1,896 | 13 |
| Maynard Gulch STL | 6.8 miles | west | 715 | 13, 441 |
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 441
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