Pat / Whitby Canyon STL: hunting rules and access
Pat / Whitby Canyon STL is 1,302 acres of State Trust Land in Colorado, in game management unit 144. CPW lists deer, pronghorn and small game for it, and its rules for the property run to 2 lines: 2 on its page for the property and 0 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| Game management unit | 144 |
| Size | 1,302 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.1076, -102.9617 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Pat / Whitby Canyon STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 144 | 2nd largest of 11 by the acres on CPW's pages, 9% of their 13,729 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, 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
- a. Access by foot only.
- b. Motor vehicles prohibited.
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 Pat / Whitby Canyon 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 144, around Pat / Whitby Canyon STL
- Elk in unit 144, 2024: 120 hunters in all seasons took 31 elk, 26% success (2023: 26% from 89 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 120 hunters, 26%. Unit 144 elk by season
- Deer in unit 144, 2024: 148 hunters in all seasons took 63 deer, 43% success (2023: 47% from 155 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 119 hunters, 43%. Unit 144 deer by season
- Unit 144: 644 square miles in Baca County, 31.8% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 4,200 to 5,200 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 144
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:38 AM to 6:33 PM | D-E-137-O2-R either-sex D-F-137-O2-R doe |
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 144 elk, unit 144 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Pat / Whitby Canyon STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Canyon STL | 4.7 miles | east | 640 | 144 |
| Kirkwell STL | 4.8 miles | north | 640 | 144 |
| Sikes Ranch STL | 6.4 miles | north-west | 641 | 144 |
| Sikes Ranch SWA | 7.0 miles | north-west | 7,139 | 143, 144 |
| East Carrizo Creek STL | 10.4 miles | north-west | 638 | 143 |
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 144
Aubrury Creek STLEdler STLNorth Canyon STLSand Creek South STLState Line STLSunny Moon STL
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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