Rattlesnake Hill STL: hunting rules and access
Rattlesnake Hill STL is 640 acres of State Trust Land in Colorado, in game management unit 211. CPW lists deer, elk, pronghorn, rabbit and sage grouse for it, and its rules for the property run to 2 lines: 1 on its page for the property and 1 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| Game management unit | 211 |
| Size | 640 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.3839, -108.0672 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Rattlesnake Hill STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 211 | 3rd largest of 11 by the acres on CPW's pages, 5% of their 13,777 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
Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Rabbit, Sage grouse.
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. Hunting prohibited within 0.25-mile safety zone along E boundary as posted.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Hunting is prohibited within a one quarter mile safety zone along the east boundary of the property, as posted.
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 Rattlesnake Hill 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 211, around Rattlesnake Hill STL
- Elk in unit 211, 2024: 1,821 hunters in all seasons took 460 elk, 25% success (2023: 17% from 2,193 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 1,385 hunters, 23%. Unit 211 elk by season
- Deer in unit 211, 2024: 452 hunters in all seasons took 183 deer, 40% success (2023: 51% from 546 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 444 hunters, 41%. Unit 211 deer by season
- Unit 211: 431 square miles in Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties, 0% national forest and 37.6% BLM land, from 6,000 to 8,300 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 211
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 7:03 AM to 6:49 PM | E-F-011-O2-R cow E-F-033-O2-R cow E-F-131-O2-R cow E-F-231-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-F-011-O2-R doe D-M-011-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:19 AM to 5:32 PM | E-F-011-O3-R cow E-F-131-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-F-011-O3-R doe D-M-011-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:32 AM to 5:23 PM | E-F-011-O4-R cow E-F-131-O4-R cow E-M-011-O4-R bull E-M-025-O4-R bull E-M-131-O4-R bull | D-M-011-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 211 elk, unit 211 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Rattlesnake Hill STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Canyon STL | 3.8 miles | south | 644 | 211 |
| Pine Tree Gulch STL | 4.2 miles | south-west | 638 | 11, 211 |
| Ben Morgan Canyon STL | 6.0 miles | east | 639 | 211 |
| Bitter Brush SWA | 6.7 miles | north | 8,398 | 11 |
| Box Elder North STL | 7.5 miles | east | 641 | 211 |
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 211
Box Elder STLIles Grove STLJensen SWAJubb Creek STLMorgan Gulch STLSouth Duffy Mountain STL
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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