Nakagawa SWA: hunting rules and access
Nakagawa SWA is 159 acres of State Wildlife Area in Weld County, Colorado, in game management unit 951. CPW lists deer, dove, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 4 lines: 1 on its page for the property and 3 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Weld |
| Game management unit | 951 |
| Size | 159 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.3957, -104.4938 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Nakagawa SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 951 | 6th largest of 7 by the acres on CPW's pages, 3% of their 4,822 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
Deer, Dove, Pheasant, Rabbit, Squirrel, Waterfowl.
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
- Discharging firearms or bows allowed only while hunting.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except when hunting.
- b. Hunting with centerfire rifles and handguns is prohibited.
- c. No public access South and East of Crow Creek and 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 Nakagawa 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 951, around Nakagawa SWA
- Elk in unit 951, 2024: 3 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success.
- Deer in unit 951, 2024: 350 hunters in all seasons took 104 deer, 30% success (2023: 29% from 337 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 264 hunters, 33%. Unit 951 deer by season
- Unit 951: 902 square miles in Weld and Morgan Counties, 1.1% national forest and 0.7% BLM land, from 4,400 to 5,000 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 Nakagawa SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Valley SWA | 3.2 miles | south-east | 1,166 | 951 |
| Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA | 5.9 miles | west | 48 | 951 |
| Brower SWA | 9.2 miles | west | 65 | 94 |
| Point of Rocks STL | 10.8 miles | north-east | 643 | 951 |
| Webster SWA | 13.4 miles | west | 138 | 94 |
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 951
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All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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