Moody Creek STL: hunting rules and access
Moody Creek STL is 640 acres of State Trust Land in Routt County, Colorado, in game management unit 231. CPW lists big game and small game for it, and its rules for the property run to 2 lines: 1 on its page for the property and 1 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Routt |
| Game management unit | 231 |
| Size | 640 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.0988, -106.9902 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Moody Creek STL on the map |
| 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
Big game, 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
- a. Hunting prohibited N of Moody Creek.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Hunting is prohibited north of Moody Creek.
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 Moody 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 231, around Moody Creek STL
- Elk in unit 231, 2024: 1,497 hunters in all seasons took 211 elk, 14% success (2023: 13% from 1,767 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 701 hunters, 17%. Unit 231 elk by season
- Deer in unit 231, 2024: 143 hunters in all seasons took 22 deer, 15% success (2023: 18% from 124 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 42 hunters, 12%. Unit 231 deer by season
- Unit 231: 178 square miles in Routt, Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties, 60.6% national forest and 1.7% BLM land, from 7,400 to 11,500 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 231
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:58 AM to 6:45 PM | E-F-231-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-M-131-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:14 AM to 5:28 PM | E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-M-131-O3-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 231 elk, unit 231 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Moody Creek STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison Creek STL | 13.6 miles | north-east | 671 | 15 |
| Adams SWA | 15.6 miles | north-east | 650 | 15 |
| Blacktail Conservation Easement | 15.7 miles | north-east | 575 | 15 |
| Sarvis Creek SWA | 16.6 miles | north-east | 306 | 15 |
| Rock Creek SWA | 18.6 miles | east | 205 | 15 |
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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