Pony Express SWA: hunting rules and access
Pony Express SWA is 1,854 acres of State Wildlife Area in Sedgwick County, Colorado, in game management unit 92. CPW lists deer, dove, ducks, quail, rabbit, squirrel and turkey for it, and its rules for the property run to 7 lines: 4 on its page for the property and 3 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Sedgwick |
| Game management unit | 92 |
| Size | 1,854 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.9558, -102.2963 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Pony Express SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 92 | The largest of 4 by the acres on CPW's pages, 44% of their 4,236 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, Ducks, Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey.
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 4 a.m.-9 p.m.
- B. On opening weekend of regular plains rifle deer season and first day and week- end of late plains rifle deer season, only deer hunting permitted.
- C. Launching or takeout of vessels prohibited during waterfowl seasons.
- D. Closed to goose hunting through dark geese season.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from 9:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.
- b. All recreational activities, except deer hunting, are prohibited on the opening weekend of the regular plains rifle deer season and on the opening day and first weekend of the late plains rifle deer season.
- c. The launching or takeout of vessels is prohibited during waterfowl seasons
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 Pony Express 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 92, around Pony Express SWA
- Elk in unit 92, 2024: 6 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 8 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 3 hunters, 0%.
- Deer in unit 92, 2024: 344 hunters in all seasons took 114 deer, 33% success (2023: 23% from 299 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 254 hunters, 39%. Unit 92 deer by season
- Unit 92: 58 square miles in Logan and Sedgwick Counties, 0% national forest and 0.1% BLM land, from 3,400 to 3,700 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 Pony Express SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick Bar SWA | 10.2 miles | west | 895 | 92 |
| Sand Draw SWA | 10.4 miles | south-east | 210 | 93 |
| Jumbo Reservoir (Julesburg) SWA | 18.6 miles | west | 1,737 | 90 |
| Red Lion SWA | 19.4 miles | west | 1,117 | 90, 92 |
| Red Lion Ranch STL | 19.7 miles | west | 191 | 92 |
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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