Mike Higbee SWA: hunting rules and access
Mike Higbee SWA is 876 acres of State Wildlife Area in Prowers County, Colorado, in game management unit 132. CPW lists bobwhite quail, deer, dove, pheasant, rabbit, scaled quail, squirrel and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 6 lines: 3 on its page for the property and 3 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Prowers |
| Game management unit | 132 |
| Size | 876 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.0848, -102.5345 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Mike Higbee SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 132 | 2nd largest of 3 by the acres on CPW's pages, 13% of their 6,783 acres together |
| CPW's page read | October 8, 2026 |
A State Wildlife Area has its own rules on top of the statewide season rules. How the kinds of public land differ.
What CPW lists for hunting here
Bobwhite quail, Deer, Dove, Pheasant, Rabbit, Scaled quail, Squirrel, Waterfowl.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Warm Water.
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
A valid hunting or fishing license OR SWA pass is required for everyone 16 or older accessing this state wildlife area.
Restrictions on CPW's page for this property
- A. Open for public access 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset, except while camping or actively hunting or fishing.
- B. Domestic, feral or privately owned game birds may be released by CPW or its agent for educational or training purposes without restrictions.
- C. Camping allowed in designated areas.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from one (1) hour after sunset until one (1) hour before sunrise, except while camping or while actively hunting or fishing.
- b. Game birds listed in #009(B) of these regulations may be released by the Division or its agent for educational or training purposes without seasonal or numerical restrictions.
- c. Camping is allowed in designated and established camping areas.
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 Mike Higbee SWA 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 132, around Mike Higbee SWA
- Elk in unit 132, 2024: 26 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 21% from 14 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 26 hunters, 0%. Unit 132 elk by season
- Deer in unit 132, 2024: 170 hunters in all seasons took 102 deer, 60% success (2023: 32% from 183 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 116 hunters, 73%. Unit 132 deer by season
- Unit 132: 815 square miles in Prowers County, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 3,400 to 4,300 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 Mike Higbee SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deadman SWA | 14.9 miles | east | 506 | 127 |
| Granada SWA | 15.7 miles | east | 6,122 | 127, 132 |
| Queens SWA | 18.1 miles | north-west | 13,627 | 126, 127 |
| Queens STL | 18.5 miles | north-west | 38,150 | 126, 127 |
| Sweetwater STL | 21.4 miles | north-west | 638 | 126 |
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 132
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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