Middle Creek STL: hunting rules and access
Middle Creek STL is 640 acres of State Trust Land in Colorado, in game management unit 681. CPW lists bear, deer, elk, mountain lion, pronghorn and small game for it, and prints no restrictions of its own for the property beyond who may enter.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| Game management unit | 681 |
| Size | 640 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.2409, -106.3123 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Middle Creek STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 681 | 2nd largest of 5 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, Mountain lion, Pronghorn, Small game.
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
The regulations for CPW properties carry no section of their own for this one. The rules that apply to every State Trust Land still apply.
Read it at the source before you go
The rules above are CPW's words, copied from CPW's page for Middle 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 681, around Middle Creek STL
- Elk in unit 681, 2024: 1,519 hunters in all seasons took 153 elk, 10% success (2023: 7% from 1,498 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 911 hunters, 14%. Unit 681 elk by season
- Deer in unit 681, 2024: 404 hunters in all seasons took 196 deer, 49% success (2023: 43% from 403 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 287 hunters, 56%. Unit 681 deer by season
- Unit 681: 444 square miles in Saguache County, 49.7% national forest and 36.3% BLM land, from 7,800 to 11,800 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 681
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:43 AM to 6:59 PM | E-M-068-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:53 AM to 6:45 PM | E-F-068-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-M-068-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:08 AM to 5:29 PM | E-F-068-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-M-068-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:20 AM to 5:21 PM | E-F-068-O4-R cow E-M-068-O4-R bull | D-M-068-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 681 elk, unit 681 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Middle Creek STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks Creek STL | 4.3 miles | south-west | 645 | 681 |
| Laughlin Gulch STL | 9.4 miles | south | 643 | 68 |
| Spring Gulch STL | 9.6 miles | south | 643 | 68 |
| Daley Gulch STL | 13.4 miles | north-west | 643 | 551 |
| Little Cochetopa Creek STL | 17.7 miles | north-east | 328 | 561 |
Straight-line miles between the middles of the boundaries CPW maps, not road miles. A property can be much nearer at its edge.
More CPW properties in unit 681
Kerber Creek STLStonehouse Gulch STLVilla Grove STL
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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