Punkin Center STL: hunting rules and access
Punkin Center STL is 5,444 acres of State Trust Land in Lincoln County, Colorado, in game management unit 119. CPW lists coyote, deer, pronghorn and rabbit for it, and its rules for the property run to 8 lines: 4 on its page for the property and 4 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Lincoln |
| Game management unit | 119 |
| Size | 5,444 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.7784, -103.7402 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Punkin Center STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 119 | 2nd largest of 2 by the acres on CPW's pages, 10% of their 55,040 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
Coyote, Deer, Pronghorn, Rabbit.
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 is prohibited except by foot from designated parking areas only.
- a. Parking is prohibited except in designated areas.
- a. Camping is prohibited.
- a. Overnight parking is prohibited.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Access is prohibited except by foot from designated parking areas only.
- b. Parking is prohibited except in designated areas.
- c. Camping is prohibited.
- d. Overnight parking 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 Punkin Center 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 119, around Punkin Center STL
- Elk in unit 119, 2024: 3 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 3 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 3 hunters, 0%.
- Deer in unit 119, 2024: 143 hunters in all seasons took 31 deer, 22% success (2023: 31% from 159 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 90 hunters, 32%. Unit 119 deer by season
- Unit 119: 588 square miles in El Paso and Lincoln Counties, 0% national forest and 0.1% BLM land, from 4,800 to 6,200 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.
Nearest CPW properties to Punkin Center STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Gray Ranch STL | 10.0 miles | south-west | 49,643 | 119 |
| Karval Reservoir SWA | 13.3 miles | east | 229 | 120 |
| Karval STL | 13.8 miles | south-east | 648 | 120 |
| Hugo SWA | 19.5 miles | north-east | 2,274 | 113 |
| Kinney Lake SWA | 20.2 miles | north-east | 210 | 113 |
Straight-line miles between the middles of the boundaries CPW maps, not road miles. A property can be much nearer at its edge.
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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