Granby Ranch (Conservation Easement): hunting rules and access
Granby Ranch (Conservation Easement) is 451 acres of State Wildlife Area in Grand County, Colorado, in game management unit 28. CPW lists no hunting for it, and its rules for the property run to 9 lines: 4 on its page for the property and 5 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Grand |
| Game management unit | 28 |
| Size | 451 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.0659, -105.9092 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Granby Ranch (Conservation Easement) on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 28 | 5th largest of 6 by the acres on CPW's pages, 8% of their 5,766 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.
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
There are currently no requirements to access this area.
Restrictions on CPW's page for this property
- A. Public access prohibited Nov. 15-April 14, except for Gazebo and associated Gazebo trail.
- B. Public access and bicycles allowed on designated trails only.
- C. 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.
- D. Valid hunting or fishing or Colorado State Wildlife Area Pass NOT required to access this property.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access (Gazebo and associated Gazebo trail excluded) is prohibited from November 15 through April 14.
- b. Public access is allowed on designated trails only.
- c. Bicycles are allowed on designated trails only.
- d. Dogs are allowed but must be kept under control on a physical leash by the handler at all times except as authorized in #900(C)(15).
- e. Public access to Granby Ranch Conservation Easement is exempt from requirements set forth in section #900(C)1 of these regulations.
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 Granby Ranch (Conservation Easement) 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 28, around Granby Ranch (Conservation Easement)
- Elk in unit 28, 2024: 2,871 hunters in all seasons took 177 elk, 6% success (2023: 5% from 3,871 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 1,792 hunters, 7%. Unit 28 elk by season
- Deer in unit 28, 2024: 385 hunters in all seasons took 88 deer, 23% success (2023: 15% from 986 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 283 hunters, 27%. Unit 28 deer by season
- Unit 28: 663 square miles in Grand County, 59.2% national forest and 6.3% BLM land, from 7,600 to 12,300 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 28
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:43 AM to 6:55 PM | E-E-028-O1-R either-sex E-F-028-O1-R cow | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:54 AM to 6:41 PM | E-F-028-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-F-018-O2-R doe D-M-018-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:10 AM to 5:24 PM | E-F-028-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-F-018-O3-R doe D-M-018-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:23 AM to 5:15 PM | E-E-028-O4-R either-sex E-F-028-O4-R cow | D-M-018-O4-R buck D-M-027-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 28 elk, unit 28 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Granby Ranch (Conservation Easement)
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mountain SWA | 1.4 miles | north-east | 161 | 28 |
| Willow Creek Reservoir SWA | 5.1 miles | north | 206 | 18 |
| Ptarmigan STL | 10.7 miles | south | 650 | 28 |
| Hot Sulphur Springs SWA | 12.0 miles | west | 2,115 | 18, 28 |
| Kemp Breeze SWA | 14.6 miles | west | 1,711 | 18, 28 |
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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