McArthur Gulch STL: hunting rules and access
McArthur Gulch STL is 480 acres of State Trust Land in Park County, Colorado, in game management unit 501. CPW lists deer, elk and turkey 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 | Park |
| Game management unit | 501 |
| Size | 480 acres |
| Coordinates | 39.4073, -105.5317 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open McArthur Gulch STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 501 | 2nd largest of 2 by the acres on CPW's pages, 40% of their 1,191 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, Elk, Turkey.
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 prohibited with centerfire rifles.
- b. Hunting prohibited in safety zone around ranch house and outbuildings as posted.
- c. No public access June 1 - Aug. 31.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from June 1 through August 31.
- b. Hunting is limited to elk and deer hunting from September 1 through the end of the third combined rifle season and turkey hunting during the spring turkey season.
- c. Hunting is prohibited with centerfire rifles.
- d. Hunting is prohibited in the safety zone around the ranch house and outbuildings, 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 McArthur Gulch 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 501, around McArthur Gulch STL
- Elk in unit 501, 2024: 378 hunters in all seasons took 125 elk, 33% success (2023: 29% from 356 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 257 hunters, 32%. Unit 501 elk by season
- Deer in unit 501, 2024: 368 hunters in all seasons took 216 deer, 59% success (2023: 46% from 522 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 253 hunters, 72%. Unit 501 deer by season
- Unit 501: 501 square miles in Park and Jefferson Counties, 88.5% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 6,500 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 501
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:41 AM to 6:54 PM | E-M-501-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:52 AM to 6:40 PM | E-F-501-O2-R cow E-M-501-O2-R bull | D-F-501-O2-R doe D-M-050-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:07 AM to 5:24 PM | E-F-501-O3-R cow E-M-501-O3-R bull | D-F-501-O3-R doe |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:19 AM to 5:15 PM | E-F-501-O4-R cow E-M-501-O4-R bull | D-M-501-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 501 elk, unit 501 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to McArthur Gulch STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked Top STL | 5.1 miles | north | 397 | 46 |
| Tarryall Reservoir SWA | 12.9 miles | south | 885 | 50, 501 |
| Mount Evans SWA | 14.2 miles | north | 3,407 | 39 |
| Teter Michigan Creek SWA | 17.4 miles | west | 1,112 | 500 |
| Bergen Peak SWA | 18.8 miles | north | 1,093 | 39 |
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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