Sand Draw SWA: hunting rules and access
Sand Draw SWA is 209 acres of State Wildlife Area in Sedgwick County, Colorado, in game management unit 93. CPW lists deer, dove, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel and turkey 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 | Sedgwick |
| Game management unit | 93 |
| Size | 209 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.8326, -102.1827 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Sand Draw SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 93 | 3rd largest of 3 by the acres on CPW's pages, under 1% of their 55,637 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, Squirrel, Turkey.
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. Open 4 a.m.-9 p.m.
- B. Hunting open only to youth/mentors. One mentor per youth may hunt.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from 9:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.
- b. Hunting is allowed for youth/mentor hunting only. A maximum of one (1) mentor per youth hunter may hunt.
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 Sand Draw 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 93, around Sand Draw SWA
- Elk in unit 93, 2024: 15 hunters in all seasons took 5 elk, 33% success (2023: 27% from 11 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 15 hunters, 33%. Unit 93 elk by season
- Deer in unit 93, 2024: 476 hunters in all seasons took 160 deer, 34% success (2023: 25% from 528 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 433 hunters, 36%. Unit 93 deer by season
- Unit 93: 946 square miles in Logan, Segwick and Phillips Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 3,600 to 4,300 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.
Nearest CPW properties to Sand Draw SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pony Express SWA | 10.4 miles | north-west | 1,702 | 92 |
| Sedgwick Bar SWA | 17.4 miles | north-west | 895 | 92 |
| Frenchman Creek SWA | 20.3 miles | south-west | 68 | 98 |
| Holyoke SWA | 23.2 miles | south-west | 82 | 98 |
| Red Lion Ranch STL | 25.2 miles | west | 191 | 92 |
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 93
Sterling Prairie STLTamarack Ranch SWA
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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