Prewitt Reservoir SWA: hunting rules and access
Prewitt Reservoir SWA is 2,924 acres of State Wildlife Area in Logan and Washington Counties, Colorado, in game management unit 96. CPW lists deer, dove, squirrel and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 25 lines: 11 on its page for the property and 14 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| Counties | Logan and Washington |
| Game management unit | 96 |
| Size | 2,924 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.4207, -103.3656 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Prewitt Reservoir SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 96 | The largest of 12 by the acres on CPW's pages, 29% of their 10,068 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, Squirrel, Waterfowl.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Warm Water.
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
- Note that the $43 annual access permit requirement has been removed. Anyone age 16 or older must now have a valid hunting or fishing license, or the new Colorado State Wildlife Area Pass to access this property, and all other SWAs.
- A. Maximum of 250 vehicles on property at once.
- B. From Oct. 1 through dark-goose season, fishing allowed only from dam. Ice fish- ing allowed only within 50 yards of dam. Boating prohibited except craft propelled by hand or electric motor used to set and pick up decoys and retrieve downed waterfowl.
- C. Hunting prohibited as posted, including from floating devices.
- D. Discharging firearms or bows allowed only for hunting.
- E. Waterskiing, glass containers, and per- sonal watercraft, OHV and snowmobile use prohibited.
- F. Operating a vessel in a manner that cre- ates a whitewater wake is prohibited.
- G. Sailing, windsurfing allowed only in July and Aug.
- H. All loud noises that disturb the peace, except legal hunting activities, prohib ited from 10 p.m.-6 a.m.
- I. Fires allowed within containment structure in designated camping areas.
- J. Dogs must be under control and on leash by handler, except service animals or when actively hunting, training for hunt- ing or during licensed field trials.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Property limited to 250 vehicles.
- b. From October 1 through the dark goose season, fishing is restricted to the dam, ice fishing is restricted to 50 yards of the dam, and boating is prohibited, except for craft propelled by hand or electric motor used to set and pick up decoys and retrieve do wned waterfowl.
- c. Hunting prohibited as posted, including hunting from floating devices.
- d. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except while hunting.
- e. OHV and snowmobile use is prohibited.
- f. Launching and use of all vessels is allowed. Sailing and windsurfing prohibited, except in July and August.
- g. Operating a vessel in a manner that creates a whitewater wake is prohibited.
- h. Waterskiing and personal watercraft (PWC) use is prohibited.
- i. Camping is allowed only in camping areas at designated campsite markers.
- j. Only one camping unit is allowed per campsite.
- k. Quite hours will be enforced from 10:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. Legal hunting activities are exempt from quite hours.
- l. Fires are allowed within a containment structure in designated camping areas.
- m. Glass containers are prohibited.
- n. Dogs are allowed but must be kept under control on a physical leash by the handler at all times except as authorized in #900(C)(15).
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 Prewitt Reservoir 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 96, around Prewitt Reservoir SWA
- Elk in unit 96, 2024: 15 hunters in all seasons took 3 elk, 20% success (2023: 30% from 20 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 15 hunters, 20%. Unit 96 elk by season
- Deer in unit 96, 2024: 656 hunters in all seasons took 191 deer, 29% success (2023: 22% from 658 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 509 hunters, 32%. Unit 96 deer by season
- Unit 96: 247 square miles in Logan, Washington and Morgan Counties, 0% national forest and 0.3% BLM land, from 3,900 to 4,500 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 Prewitt Reservoir SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messex SWA | 2.9 miles | west | 721 | 96 |
| Elliott SWA - Quint Tract | 6.0 miles | west | 644 | 95, 96 |
| Brammer STL | 6.3 miles | west | 2,939 | 95 |
| Elliott SWA - Lone Tree Tract | 7.0 miles | south-west | 1,543 | 95, 96 |
| Atwood SWA | 7.2 miles | north-east | 179 | 96 |
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 96
Atwood STLBrush SWACottonwood SWADune Ridge SWAElliott SWA - Hamlin TractElliott SWA - North Hamlin TractElliott SWA - Union TractJean K. Tool SWAKnudson SWAOverland Trail STLOverland Trail SWA
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
Have a tag for this fall?
A FilledTag plan checks the rules of any CPW property it uses against your species and your dates, and gives you one exact plan: where to park, camp and sit, with every pin checked against public land and road rules.