Jumping Cow STL: hunting rules and access
Jumping Cow STL is 2,086 acres of State Trust Land in Elbert County, Colorado, in game management unit 105. CPW lists deer, dove, mule deer, rabbit and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 15 lines: 6 on its page for the property and 9 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Elbert |
| Game management unit | 105 |
| Size | 2,086 acres |
| Coordinates | 39.3453, -104.0656 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Jumping Cow STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 105 | 2nd largest of 2 by the acres on CPW's pages, 12% of their 16,819 acres together |
| CPW's page read | October 8, 2026 |
State Trust Land is closed to the public unless CPW leases it, and this parcel is open only on the terms printed below. How the kinds of public land differ.
What CPW lists for hunting here
Deer, Dove, Mule deer, 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
Everyone age 16 years or older MUST have a valid hunting or fishing license to access a state trust land.
Restrictions on CPW's page for this property
- a. Hunting access by permit only. Hunters must have a proper and valid license for their activity prior to applying for permit. Permits must be carried at all times while on property. Permits may designate specific hunting zones; if so, they are restricted to listed zone and not valid property wide. Permits are free, available in a drawing process. Applications available from the CPW Area Office in Denver, 303-291-7227. Applications due third Monday in August for dove, doe pronghorn, doe white-tailed deer and doe mule deer.
- b. One person not hunting may accompany permit holder onto property and must remain with permit holder at all times.
- c. Permitted hunters - other than those hunting dove - may not enter property before first Mon. after opening day of their individual season.
- d. Motor vehicle use only allowed on marked existing roadways that lead to marked parking areas. All other access by foot and horseback only.
- e. All gates on property shall be left in condition in which found after passing through gateway.
- f. Open for permitted hunter access 2 hours before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset. If an animal is harvested, the hunter may remain as long as is reasonable to recover and remove the animal from property. g. Camping, fires prohibited.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Hunting is restricted to dove, turkey, doe pronghorn, antlerless elk, antlerless white -tailed deer, and antlerless mule deer.
- b. Hunting and fishing access is allowed by permit only. Hunters and anglers must have a proper and valid license for their activity prior to applying for a permit. Permit holders shall have their permit on their person at all times while on the property. Per mits may designate specific geographic hunting zones; in this case permits are restricted to the listed zone and are not valid property-wide. Access permits for hunters and anglers will be issued free of charge. Permits may be obtained via a drawing process. Applications are available from the CPW in Denver (303)291-7227. Application due dates are as follows: 1. Dove, fall turkey, doe pronghorn, antlerless elk, antlerless white-tailed deer, and antlerless mule deer applications due the 3rd Monday in August. 2. Spring turkey applications due 3rd Monday in March. 3. Fishing applications due 14 days prior to intended access date.
- c. Permitted hunters and anglers may take one other person (an observer) who is not hunting or fishing with them onto the property; however that person must remain with the permit holder at all times.
- d. Permitted hunters other than those hunting dove and wild turkey may not enter the property prior to the first Monday after the opening day of their individual season.
- e. Vehicular access to the property is restricted. Motor vehicle use is only allowed on marked existing roadways that lead to marked parking areas. All other access is restricted to foot and horseback only.
- f. All gates on the property shall be left in the condition in which they are found after passing through the gateway.
- g. Access is permitted from two hours prior to sunrise to one hour after sunset. In the event that an animal has been harvested by a hunter, the hunter may remain as long as is reasonable to recover and remove the animal from the property.
- h. Camping is prohibited.
- i. Fires are prohibited.
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 Jumping Cow STL 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 105, around Jumping Cow STL
- Elk in unit 105, 2024: 338 hunters in all seasons took 138 elk, 41% success (2023: 36% from 250 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 335 hunters, 41%. Unit 105 elk by season
- Deer in unit 105, 2024: 852 hunters in all seasons took 416 deer, 49% success (2023: 48% from 842 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 635 hunters, 57%. Unit 105 deer by season
- Unit 105: 1,141 square miles in Adams, Arapahoe and Elbert Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 5,200 to 7,000 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 Jumping Cow STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumping Cow SWA | 3.4 miles | west | 15,649 | 105 |
| Ramah SWA | 19.0 miles | south-west | 399 | 110 |
| Little Muddy STL | 35.6 miles | north | 2,264 | 99 |
| Big Springs STL | 36.0 miles | south | 8,530 | 110 |
| Kinney Lake SWA | 41.0 miles | south-east | 210 | 113 |
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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