Karval STL: hunting rules and access
Karval STL is 640 acres of State Trust Land in Lincoln County, Colorado, in game management unit 120. CPW lists coyote, deer, pheasant, pronghorn, quail and rabbit for it, and its rules for the property run to 7 lines: 3 on its page for the property and 4 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Lincoln |
| Game management unit | 120 |
| Size | 640 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.6976, -103.5064 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Karval STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 120 | The largest of 2 by the acres on CPW's pages, 73% of their 875 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
Coyote, Deer, Pheasant, Pronghorn, Quail, 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
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. Access is prohibited except by foot from designated parking areas only.
- b. Parking is prohibited except in designated areas.
- c. Camping is prohibited. d. Overnight parking is prohibited.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Access is prohibited except by foot from designated parking areas only.
- b. Parking is prohibited except in designated areas.
- c. Camping is prohibited.
- d. Overnight parking is 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 Karval 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 120, around Karval STL
- Elk in unit 120, 2024: 3 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 3 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 3 hunters, 0%.
- Deer in unit 120, 2024: 96 hunters in all seasons took 14 deer, 15% success (2023: 37% from 95 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 78 hunters, 18%. Unit 120 deer by season
- Unit 120: 519 square miles in Lincoln, Crowley and Kiowa Counties, 0% national forest and 0.6% BLM land, from 4,300 to 5,300 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 Karval STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karval Reservoir SWA | 1.3 miles | north | 229 | 120 |
| Punkin Center STL | 13.8 miles | north-west | 5,432 | 119 |
| Hugo SWA | 15.9 miles | north | 2,274 | 113 |
| Kinney Lake SWA | 19.4 miles | north | 210 | 113 |
| Kinney Lake STL | 19.5 miles | north | 309 | 113 |
Straight-line miles between the middles of the boundaries CPW maps, not road miles. A property can be much nearer at its edge.
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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