Russell Creek STL: hunting rules and access
Russell Creek STL is 1,920 acres of State Trust Land in Colorado, in game management unit 682. CPW lists coyote, elk, pronghorn and rabbit for it, and prints no restrictions of its own for the property beyond who may enter.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| Game management unit | 682 |
| Size | 1,920 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.9477, -106.0648 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Russell Creek STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 682 | 4th largest of 5 by the acres on CPW's pages, 15% of their 12,580 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, Elk, 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
None printed on the property's page.
In CPW's regulations
The regulations for CPW properties carry no section of their own for this one. The rules that apply to every State Trust Land still apply.
Read it at the source before you go
The rules above are CPW's words, copied from CPW's page for Russell Creek 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 682, around Russell Creek STL
- Elk in unit 682, 2024: 86 hunters in all seasons took 54 elk, 63% success (2023: 63% from 75 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 86 hunters, 63%. Unit 682 elk by season
- Deer in unit 682, 2024: 19 hunters in all seasons took 6 deer, 32% success (2023: 77% from 13 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 19 hunters, 32%. Unit 682 deer by season
- Unit 682: 255 square miles in Saguache County, 0% national forest and 2.9% BLM land, from 7,500 to 7,800 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 Russell Creek STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werner Arroyo STL | 1.5 miles | north-east | 634 | 682 |
| Russell Lakes SWA | 2.3 miles | west | 4,733 | 682 |
| Mishak Lakes STL | 8.3 miles | east | 2,594 | 82, 682 |
| Saguache Creek STL | 9.0 miles | east | 2,432 | 682 |
| Burro Springs STL | 10.9 miles | west | 28,458 | 68 |
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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