Sam Caudill SWA: hunting rules and access
Sam Caudill SWA is 1 acre of State Wildlife Area in Garfield County, Colorado, in game management unit 1. CPW lists no hunting for it, and its rules for the property run to 4 lines: 2 on its page for the property and 2 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Garfield |
| Game management unit | 1 |
| Size | 1 acres |
| Coordinates | 39.4793, -107.2862 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Sam Caudill SWA on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 2, against 1 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 1 | 3rd largest of 3 by the acres on CPW's pages, under 1% of their 3,053 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
CPW's page for this property lists no hunting opportunities.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Coldwater Lake.
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. Launching and use of vessels is allowed, except the launching and taking out of personal watercraft is prohibited.
- B. Discharge of firearms or bows prohibited.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Launching and use of vessel is allowed, except that the launching and take out of personal watercraft (PWC) is prohibited.
- b. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited.
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 Sam Caudill 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 1, around Sam Caudill SWA
- Elk in unit 1, 2024: 82 hunters in all seasons took 30 elk, 37% success (2023: 38% from 106 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 77 hunters, 39%. Unit 1 elk by season
- Deer in unit 1, 2024: 15 hunters in all seasons took 9 deer, 60% success. The rifle seasons alone: 13 hunters, 62%. Unit 1 deer by season
- Unit 1: 127 square miles in Moffat County, 0% national forest and 60.2% BLM land, from 5,300 to 8,400 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 1
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:48 AM to 7:01 PM | E-F-001-O1-R cow | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:59 AM to 6:47 PM | E-F-001-O2-R cow | D-M-001-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:14 AM to 5:31 PM | E-F-001-O3-R cow | D-M-001-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:27 AM to 5:22 PM | E-F-001-O4-R cow |
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 1 elk, unit 1 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Sam Caudill SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Terrell SWA | 5.5 miles | south-east | 9 | 43 |
| Garfield Creek SWA | 11.3 miles | west | 13,157 | 42 |
| Basalt SWA | 15.4 miles | south-east | 4,678 | 47, 444 |
| Old Man's Gulch STL | 17.4 miles | east | 697 | 44 |
| Wheeler SWA | 21.1 miles | west | 48 | 33, 42 |
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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