Poudre River STL: hunting rules and access
Poudre River STL is 4,694 acres of State Trust Land in Larimer County, Colorado, in game management unit 191. CPW lists big game, furbearer and small game for it, and its rules for the property run to 6 lines: 2 on its page for the property and 4 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Larimer |
| Game management unit | 191 |
| Size | 4,694 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.7031, -105.2179 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Poudre River STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 191 | 2nd largest of 10 by the acres on CPW's pages, 14% of their 33,164 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
Big game, Furbearer, Small game.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Coldwater Stream.
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. Public access prohibited E of Hwy. 287.
- b. Access from Hwy. 14, from parking area on W side of Hwy. 287, and USFS lands.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Open for fishing year-round, as posted.
- b. Open for hunting from September 1 through May 15.
- c. All public access is prohibited east of US Hwy 287.
- d. Access is allowed from Colorado Highway 14 and U.S. Forest Service lands.
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 Poudre River 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 191, around Poudre River STL
- Elk in unit 191, 2024: 601 hunters in all seasons took 22 elk, 4% success (2023: 11% from 601 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 482 hunters, 3%. Unit 191 elk by season
- Deer in unit 191, 2024: 1,389 hunters in all seasons took 594 deer, 43% success (2023: 41% from 1,351 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 1,111 hunters, 50%. Unit 191 deer by season
- Unit 191: 317 square miles in Larimer County, 31.6% national forest and 0.1% BLM land, from 5,400 to 8,600 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 191
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:41 AM to 6:52 PM | E-M-191-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:52 AM to 6:37 PM | E-F-191-O2-R cow E-M-191-O2-R bull | D-F-009-O2-R doe D-M-019-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:08 AM to 5:20 PM | E-F-191-O3-R cow E-M-191-O3-R bull | D-F-009-O3-R doe D-M-019-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:21 AM to 5:10 PM | E-F-191-O4-R cow E-M-191-O4-R bull | D-M-019-O4-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 191 elk, unit 191 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Poudre River STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poudre River SWA | 2.4 miles | south | 319 | 19, 191 |
| Watson Lake SWA | 5.1 miles | south-east | 149 | 19 |
| Douglas Reservoir SWA | 7.1 miles | east | 765 | 9 |
| Steinhoff Hill STL | 8.1 miles | north-west | 502 | 191 |
| Cherokee SWA - Lone Pine Unit | 10.1 miles | north-west | 6,636 | 8, 191 |
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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