Red Lion SWA: hunting rules and access
Red Lion SWA is 1,297 acres of State Wildlife Area in Logan County, Colorado, in game management units 90 and 92. CPW lists deer, dove, pheasant and rabbit for it, and its rules for the property run to 6 lines: 3 on its page for the property and 3 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Logan |
| Game management unit | 90, 92 |
| Size | 1,297 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.9082, -102.6622 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Red Lion SWA on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 1,117, against 1,297 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 90 | 2nd largest of 4 by the acres on CPW's pages, 27% of their 4,761 acres together |
| Among CPW properties in unit 92 | 2nd largest of 4 by the acres on CPW's pages, 31% of their 4,236 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, Pheasant, Rabbit.
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. From Sept. 1 through the regular duck seasons, hunters must check in and out at check station. Hunters may not check in until 4 a.m.
- B. Hunting prohibited from frozen surface of lake and floating devices.
- C. Vessel use prohibited, except vessels propelled by hand, wind or electric motor used for fishing or to set and pick up decoys and retrieve downed waterfowl. Vessel must be launched from designated area as posted.
In CPW's regulations
- a. From September 1 through the regular duck seasons, hunters must check -in and out at check station. Hunters may not check-in until 4:00 a.m.
- b. Hunting prohibited from floating devices and frozen surface of the lake.
- c. Vessel use is prohibited, except for hand-launched vessels that are propelled by hand, wind or electric motor when used as an aid for fishing, or to set and pick up decoys, and retrieve downed waterfowl. Vessels must be launched from a designated area as p osted.
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 Red Lion 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.
Units 90 and 92, around Red Lion SWA
- Elk in unit 90, 2024: 5 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 3 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 5 hunters, 0%.
- Deer in unit 90, 2024: 42 hunters in all seasons took 21 deer, 50% success (2023: 37% from 76 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 39 hunters, 54%. Unit 90 deer by season
- Unit 90: 374 square miles in Logan and Sedgwick Counties, 0% national forest and 0.1% BLM land, from 3,500 to 4,400 feet.
- Elk in unit 92, 2024: 6 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 8 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 3 hunters, 0%.
- Deer in unit 92, 2024: 344 hunters in all seasons took 114 deer, 33% success (2023: 23% from 299 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 254 hunters, 39%. Unit 92 deer by season
- Unit 92: 58 square miles in Logan and Sedgwick Counties, 0% national forest and 0.1% BLM land, from 3,400 to 3,700 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 Red Lion SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Reservoir (Julesburg) SWA | 1.7 miles | north | 1,737 | 90 |
| Red Lion Ranch STL | 1.7 miles | south | 191 | 92 |
| Duck Creek STL | 6.2 miles | west | 652 | 90 |
| Duck Creek SWA | 6.8 miles | west | 1,130 | 90 |
| Tamarack Ranch SWA | 7.3 miles | south-west | 11,309 | 91, 93 |
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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