Holly SWA: hunting rules and access
Holly SWA is 277 acres of State Wildlife Area in Prowers County, Colorado, in game management units 127 and 132. CPW lists deer, dove, pheasant, rabbit and waterfowl 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 | Prowers |
| Game management unit | 127, 132 |
| Size | 277 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.0497, -102.1304 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Holly SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 127 | 6th largest of 6 by the acres on CPW's pages, under 1% of their 59,217 acres together |
| Among CPW properties in unit 132 | 3rd largest of 3 by the acres on CPW's pages, 4% of their 6,783 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, Waterfowl.
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
- Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited in designated safety zones, or as posted.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited in the designated safety zones, or as posted.
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 Holly 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.
Units 127 and 132, around Holly SWA
- Elk in unit 127, 2024: 36 hunters in all seasons took 3 elk, 8% success (2023: 21% from 28 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 36 hunters, 8%. Unit 127 elk by season
- Deer in unit 127, 2024: 269 hunters in all seasons took 80 deer, 30% success (2023: 33% from 290 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 128 hunters, 38%. Unit 127 deer by season
- Unit 127: 957 square miles in Kiowa and Prowers Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 3,400 to 4,100 feet.
- Elk in unit 132, 2024: 26 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 21% from 14 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 26 hunters, 0%. Unit 132 elk by season
- Deer in unit 132, 2024: 170 hunters in all seasons took 102 deer, 60% success (2023: 32% from 183 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 116 hunters, 73%. Unit 132 deer by season
- Unit 132: 815 square miles in Prowers County, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 3,400 to 4,300 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.
Nearest CPW properties to Holly SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Dog SWA | 5.5 miles | north-east | 564 | 127 |
| Granada SWA | 6.4 miles | west | 6,122 | 127, 132 |
| Deadman SWA | 7.5 miles | west | 506 | 127 |
| Mike Higbee SWA | 22.1 miles | west | 871 | 132 |
| Queens STL | 35.2 miles | north-west | 38,150 | 126, 127 |
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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