Pot Creek SWA (Limited Access Easement): hunting rules and access
Pot Creek SWA (Limited Access Easement) is 1,747 acres of State Wildlife Area in Moffat County, Colorado, in game management unit 1. CPW lists elk for it, and its rules for the property run to 11 lines: 5 on its page for the property and 6 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Moffat |
| Game management unit | 1 |
| Size | 1,747 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.6616, -109.0204 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Pot Creek SWA (Limited Access Easement) on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 1 | The largest of 3 by the acres on CPW's pages, 57% of their 3,053 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
Elk.
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. Elk hunting only.
- B. Hunting by reservation only. Reservation holders must have confirmation letter with them at all times while hunting on property. For reservations, hunters must already have a big-game hunting license for one of the specific hunt codes permitted on the property. Reservations must be made through the Hunting Reservation System: See "Reservations: Hunting" (page 1) for details. Hunters with a reservation may bring one nonhunting companion.
- C. Discharging firearms or bows allowed only for hunting.
- D. Motor vehicle use prohibited except on designated roadways or with permission of ranch owners. All other access restricted to foot access only.
- E. Fishing prohibited.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited, except while elk hunting.
- b. Hunting allowed by reservation only.
- c. All hunters must comply with the Hunter Reservation System and reservations must be made through the Hunter Reservation System in accordance with #901.A of these regulations.
- d. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except while hunting.
- e. Motor vehicle use is prohibited, except on designated roadways or through permission of the ranch owners. All other public access is allowed by foot only.
- f. Fishing is prohibited.
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 Pot Creek SWA (Limited Access Easement) 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 1, around Pot Creek SWA (Limited Access Easement)
- Elk in unit 1, 2024: 82 hunters in all seasons took 30 elk, 37% success (2023: 38% from 106 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 77 hunters, 39%. Unit 1 elk by season
- Deer in unit 1, 2024: 15 hunters in all seasons took 9 deer, 60% success. The rifle seasons alone: 13 hunters, 62%. Unit 1 deer by season
- Unit 1: 127 square miles in Moffat County, 0% national forest and 60.2% BLM land, from 5,300 to 8,400 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 1
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:56 AM to 7:07 PM | E-F-001-O1-R cow | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 7:07 AM to 6:53 PM | E-F-001-O2-R cow | D-M-001-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:24 AM to 5:35 PM | E-F-001-O3-R cow | D-M-001-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:36 AM to 5:26 PM | E-F-001-O4-R cow |
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 1 elk, unit 1 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Pot Creek SWA (Limited Access Easement)
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Park STL | 10.4 miles | north | 1,310 | 1 |
| Browns Park SWA - Calloway Unit | 13.9 miles | north | 120 | 201 |
| Browns Park SWA - Beaver Creek Unit | 15.0 miles | north | 477 | 201 |
| Vermillion Creek STL | 15.2 miles | east | 641 | 2 |
| Browns Park SWA - Cold Springs Mountain Unit | 17.7 miles | north | 1,104 | 201 |
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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