Ramah SWA: hunting rules and access
Ramah SWA is 400 acres of State Wildlife Area in El Paso County, Colorado, in game management unit 110. CPW lists deer, small game and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 5 lines: 2 on its page for the property and 3 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | El Paso |
| Game management unit | 110 |
| Size | 400 acres |
| Coordinates | 39.0956, -104.2121 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Ramah SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 110 | 2nd largest of 2 by the acres on CPW's pages, 4% of their 9,001 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, Small game, 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
- A. Discharge of firearms or bows allowed only when hunting or bowfishing. Centerfire rifles prohibited.
- B. No target practice except for archery equipment on established archery range.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except while hunting or bowfishing. Discharge of archery equipment is allowed on the established archery shooting range.
- b. Hunting with centerfire rifles is prohibited.
- c. Game birds listed in #009(B) of these regulations may be released by the Division or its agent for educational or training purposes without seasonal or numerical restrictions.
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 Ramah 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 110, around Ramah SWA
- Elk in unit 110, 2024: 161 hunters in all seasons took 73 elk, 45% success (2023: 30% from 93 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 161 hunters, 45%. Unit 110 elk by season
- Deer in unit 110, 2024: 310 hunters in all seasons took 136 deer, 44% success (2023: 43% from 291 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 151 hunters, 58%. Unit 110 deer by season
- Unit 110: 623 square miles in El Paso County, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 6,100 to 7,600 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 110
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:46 AM to 6:36 PM | D-E-110-O2-R either-sex D-F-110-O2-R doe |
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 110 elk, unit 110 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Ramah SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Springs STL | 17.1 miles | south | 8,530 | 110 |
| Jumping Cow SWA | 18.1 miles | north | 15,649 | 105 |
| Jumping Cow STL | 19.0 miles | north-east | 2,054 | 105 |
| Brett Gray Ranch STL | 31.0 miles | south-east | 49,643 | 119 |
| Turkey Track Ranch STL | 31.5 miles | south | 7,924 | 118 |
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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