Frank SWA: hunting rules and access
Frank SWA is 324 acres of State Wildlife Area in Colorado, in game management unit 94. CPW lists no hunting for it, and its rules for the property run to 8 lines: 3 on its page for the property and 5 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| Game management unit | 94 |
| Size | 324 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.4734, -104.9455 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Frank SWA on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 122, against 324 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 94 | The largest of 3 by the acres on CPW's pages, 59% of their 547 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
CPW's page for this property lists no hunting opportunities.
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 prohibited. Closed N of Poudre River for all public access, including fishing.
- B. Discharging firearms or bows prohibited, except bows allowed only for bowfishing.
- C. Operating a vessel in a manner that creates a whitewater wake is prohibited.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access, including fishing and wildlife-related recreation, is prohibited north of the Poudre River.
- b. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except while bowfishing.
- c. Hunting is prohibited.
- d. Operating a vessel in a manner that creates a whitewater wake is prohibited.
- e. Bicycles are allowed.
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 Frank 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 94, around Frank SWA
- Elk in unit 94, 2024: 12 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 3 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 5 hunters, 0%. Unit 94 elk by season
- Deer in unit 94, 2024: 264 hunters in all seasons took 109 deer, 41% success (2023: 43% from 231 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 186 hunters, 42%. Unit 94 deer by season
- Unit 94: 735 square miles in Larimer, Adams and Weld Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 4,600 to 5,100 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 Frank SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Thompson Ponds SWA | 6.2 miles | south-west | 50 | 20 |
| Simpson Ponds SWA | 7.6 miles | south-west | 68 | 20 |
| Boedecker Reservoir SWA | 11.9 miles | south-west | 432 | 20 |
| Lon Hagler SWA | 12.8 miles | south-west | 302 | 20 |
| Wellington SWA - Cobb Lake Unit | 13.0 miles | north | 308 | 87 |
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 94
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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