LaGarde Creek STL: hunting rules and access
LaGarde Creek STL is 640 acres of State Trust Land in Larimer County, Colorado, in game management unit 7. CPW lists bear, deer and elk for it, and its rules for the property run to 2 lines: 0 on its page for the property and 2 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Larimer |
| Game management unit | 7 |
| Size | 640 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.8792, -105.9832 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open LaGarde Creek STL on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 706, against 640 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 7 | 2nd largest of 4 by the acres on CPW's pages, 20% of their 3,280 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
Bear, Deer, Elk.
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
None printed on the property's page.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Open for fishing year-round.
- b. Open for hunting from September 1 through the end of February.
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 LaGarde Creek 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 7, around LaGarde Creek STL
- Elk in unit 7, 2024: 1,630 hunters in all seasons took 149 elk, 9% success (2023: 9% from 1,823 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 986 hunters, 8%. Unit 7 elk by season
- Deer in unit 7, 2024: 1,006 hunters in all seasons took 117 deer, 12% success (2023: 15% from 1,070 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 407 hunters, 14%. Unit 7 deer by season
- Unit 7: 243 square miles in Larimer County, 78.2% national forest and 6.3% BLM land, from 7,800 to 11,900 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 7
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:44 AM to 6:55 PM | E-M-007-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:55 AM to 6:40 PM | E-F-007-O2-R cow E-M-007-O2-R bull | D-F-007-O2-R doe D-M-007-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:12 AM to 5:23 PM | E-F-007-O3-R cow E-M-007-O3-R bull | D-F-007-O3-R doe D-M-007-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:25 AM to 5:13 PM | E-F-007-O4-R cow E-M-007-O4-R bull | D-M-007-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 7 elk, unit 7 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to LaGarde Creek STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Creek STL | 4.3 miles | north-east | 654 | 8 |
| Pass Creek STL | 4.3 miles | south-east | 629 | 7 |
| Hohnholz Lakes SWA | 4.4 miles | north | 226 | 7 |
| Pfister Draw STL | 6.4 miles | north | 1,911 | 7, 8 |
| Dry Creek North STL | 8.6 miles | north-east | 652 | 8 |
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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