Grieve Ranch (Conservation Easement): hunting rules and access
Grieve Ranch (Conservation Easement) is 2,511 acres of State Wildlife Area in Routt County, Colorado, in game management unit 5. CPW lists big game for it, and its rules for the property run to 11 lines: 5 on its page for the property and 6 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Routt |
| Game management unit | 5 |
| Size | 2,511 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.9566, -107.3041 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Grieve Ranch (Conservation Easement) on the map |
| 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.
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. Closed on hay meadows N of CR 129.
- B. Fishing access to Little Snake River restricted to river corridor, plus 20 feet above high waterline on either bank.
- C. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except while hunting.
- D. OHV and snowmobile use prohibited.
- E. Fires allowed within a containment structure in designated campgrounds.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited on the hay meadows north of Routt County Road 129.
- b. Public access to the Little Snake River while fishing is only allowed on the river corridor plus 20 feet above the high water line on either bank.
- c. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited except while hunting.
- d. OHV and snowmobile use is prohibited.
- e. Camping is allowed in designated areas only.
- f. Fires are allowed within a containment structure in designated campgrounds.
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 Grieve 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 5, around Grieve Ranch (Conservation Easement)
- Elk in unit 5, 2024: 874 hunters in all seasons took 316 elk, 36% success (2023: 32% from 1,014 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 698 hunters, 38%. Unit 5 elk by season
- Deer in unit 5, 2024: 275 hunters in all seasons took 129 deer, 47% success (2023: 38% from 213 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 156 hunters, 71%. Unit 5 deer by season
- Unit 5: 299 square miles in Moffat and Routt Counties, 46.4% national forest and 11.4% BLM land, from 6,700 to 10,100 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.
2026 elk and deer rifle hunt codes for unit 5
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:50 AM to 7:00 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 | 7:01 AM to 6:45 PM | E-F-003-O2-R cow E-F-005-O2-R cow E-F-214-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-F-005-O2-R doe D-M-005-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:17 AM to 5:28 PM | E-F-003-O3-R cow E-F-005-O3-R cow E-F-214-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-F-005-O3-R doe D-M-005-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:30 AM to 5:18 PM | E-E-004-O4-R either-sex E-E-005-O4-R either-sex E-F-003-O4-R cow E-F-214-O4-R cow E-M-214-O4-R bull | 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 5 elk, unit 5 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Grieve Ranch (Conservation Easement)
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars STL | 10.4 miles | west | 640 | 4 |
| Willow Creek STL | 10.6 miles | west | 616 | 4 |
| Bakers Peak STL | 14.5 miles | west | 12,361 | 3, 4 |
| Fourmile STL | 16.3 miles | west | 644 | 4 |
| Fortification STL | 22.2 miles | south-west | 1,882 | 301 |
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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