Frenchman Creek SWA: hunting rules and access
Frenchman Creek SWA is 69 acres of State Wildlife Area in Phillips County, Colorado, in game management unit 98. CPW lists deer, dove, pheasant and rabbit for it, and its rules for the property run to 2 lines: 1 on its page for the property and 1 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Phillips |
| Game management unit | 98 |
| Size | 69 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.5927, -102.4077 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Frenchman Creek SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 98 | 4th largest of 4 by the acres on CPW's pages, under 1% of their 44,957 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.
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
- Open 4 a.m.-9 p.m.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from 9:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.
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 Frenchman 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 98, around Frenchman Creek SWA
- Elk in unit 98, 2024: 21 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 12% from 25 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 21 hunters, 0%. Unit 98 elk by season
- Deer in unit 98, 2024: 370 hunters in all seasons took 170 deer, 46% success (2023: 42% from 405 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 321 hunters, 48%. Unit 98 deer by season
- Unit 98: 1,792 square miles in Logan, Phillips, Yuma and Washington Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 3,600 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 Frenchman Creek SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyoke SWA | 4.6 miles | south | 82 | 98 |
| Sand Draw SWA | 20.3 miles | north-east | 210 | 93 |
| Sedgwick Bar SWA | 23.8 miles | north | 895 | 92 |
| Red Lion Ranch STL | 24.1 miles | north-west | 191 | 92 |
| Tamarack Ranch SWA | 25.3 miles | north-west | 11,309 | 91, 93 |
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 98
Stalker Lake SWASterling Prairie STL
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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