Saint Charles STL: hunting rules and access
Saint Charles STL is 14,213 acres of State Trust Land in Pueblo County, Colorado, in game management unit 128. CPW lists coyote, deer, dove, pronghorn, rabbit and scaled quail 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 Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Pueblo |
| Game management unit | 128 |
| Size | 14,213 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.0907, -104.5749 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Saint Charles STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 128 | 2nd largest of 7 by the acres on CPW's pages, 27% of their 52,869 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, Dove, Pronghorn, Rabbit, Scaled quail.
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. Discharging firearms prohibited within 0.25-mile range of buildings.
- b. Access from parking areas only.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Discharge of firearms is prohibited within a quarter mile of any building.
- b. Hunting is prohibited, except from August 15 through the end of February.
- c. Access to the property is from parking areas only.
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 Saint Charles 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 128, around Saint Charles STL
- Elk in unit 128, 2024: 237 hunters in all seasons took 56 elk, 24% success (2023: 19% from 216 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 205 hunters, 26%. Unit 128 elk by season
- Deer in unit 128, 2024: 174 hunters in all seasons took 82 deer, 47% success (2023: 42% from 183 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 98 hunters, 57%. Unit 128 deer by season
- Unit 128: 1,210 square miles in Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero and Pueblo Counties, 0% national forest and 1.9% BLM land, from 4,400 to 6,100 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 128
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:46 AM to 6:38 PM | D-E-128-O2-R either-sex |
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 128 elk, unit 128 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Saint Charles STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runyon/Fountain Lakes SWA | 11.4 miles | north | 88 | 123 |
| Turkey Ridge STL | 15.1 miles | south | 656 | 128 |
| Flying A STL | 18.0 miles | east | 29,038 | 128 |
| Pine Arroyo STL | 18.3 miles | south | 625 | 128 |
| Lake Beckwith SWA | 18.5 miles | south-west | 66 | 84 |
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 128
Hungerford STLRattlesnake STLTinaja Canyon STL
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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