Fortification STL: hunting rules and access
Fortification STL is 866 acres of State Trust Land in Moffat County, Colorado, in game management unit 301. CPW lists elk for it, and its rules for the property run to 7 lines: 2 on its page for the property and 5 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Moffat |
| Game management unit | 301 |
| Size | 866 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.6680, -107.4888 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Fortification STL on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 1,882, against 866 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 301 | The largest of 2 by the acres on CPW's pages, 58% of their 1,506 acres together |
| CPW's page read | October 8, 2026 |
State Trust Land is closed to the public unless CPW leases it, and this parcel is open only on the terms printed below. How the kinds of public land differ.
What CPW lists for hunting here
Elk.
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
Everyone age 16 years or older MUST have a valid hunting or fishing license to access a state trust land.
Restrictions on CPW's page for this property
- a. Access and hunting allowed through Frosty Acres Ranch only. Contact ranch for reservations, 970-824-8935 or 970-824-9568.
- b. Access by foot only and only from parking area off Hwy. 13. NOTE: Exchange of use on STL. Part private land, part STL Hunting and Fishing Access Program. Cow Elk Only
In CPW's regulations
- a. Access and hunting allowed through Frosty Acres Ranch only. Contact the Frosty Acres Ranch for reservations at 970-824-8935 or 970-824-9568.
- b. Hunting is restricted to cow elk only.
- c. Access is from parking area off Highway 13 only.
- d. Access is by foot only.
- e. Open for hunting from day after 4th season through the end of the late season in December.
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 Fortification STL 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 301, around Fortification STL
- Elk in unit 301, 2024: 406 hunters in all seasons took 55 elk, 14% success (2023: 8% from 752 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 383 hunters, 14%. Unit 301 elk by season
- Deer in unit 301, 2024: 547 hunters in all seasons took 367 deer, 67% success (2023: 45% from 529 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 500 hunters, 67%. Unit 301 deer by season
- Unit 301: 367 square miles in Moffat County, 0% national forest and 10.8% BLM land, from 6,100 to 7,200 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 301
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:50 AM to 7:01 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 | 7:01 AM to 6:46 PM | E-F-003-O2-R cow E-F-214-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-F-003-O2-R doe D-M-003-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:17 AM to 5:29 PM | E-F-003-O3-R cow E-F-214-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-F-003-O3-R doe D-F-005-O3-R doe D-M-003-O3-R buck D-M-005-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:30 AM to 5:20 PM | E-E-003-O4-R either-sex E-F-003-O4-R cow | D-M-003-O4-R buck D-M-004-O4-R buck D-M-005-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 301 elk, unit 301 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Fortification STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yampa River SWA | 12.1 miles | south-east | 864 | 13 |
| Maynard Gulch STL | 12.9 miles | south-east | 715 | 13, 441 |
| Yampa River STL | 13.3 miles | south-east | 1,930 | 13 |
| Jimmy Dunn Gulch STL | 14.2 miles | south-east | 5,300 | 441 |
| Coal Bank Gulch STL | 15.3 miles | south-east | 872 | 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 301
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