Sandsage SWA: hunting rules and access
Sandsage SWA is 287 acres of State Wildlife Area in Yuma County, Colorado, in game management unit 101. CPW lists deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl 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 | Yuma |
| Game management unit | 101 |
| Size | 287 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.0616, -102.3258 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Sandsage SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 101 | 2nd largest of 2 by the acres on CPW's pages, 2% of their 12,129 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, Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey, Waterfowl.
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. Discharge of firearms or bows prohibited, except shotguns with birdshot or bows may be used when hunting.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from 9:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.
- b. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except shotguns with birdshot or bows may be used while hunting.
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 Sandsage 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 101, around Sandsage SWA
- Elk in unit 101, 2024: 8 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 6 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 8 hunters, 0%.
- Deer in unit 101, 2024: 377 hunters in all seasons took 156 deer, 41% success (2023: 35% from 418 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 330 hunters, 42%. Unit 101 deer by season
- Unit 101: 685 square miles in Washington and Yuma Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 3,700 to 4,500 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 Sandsage SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalker Lake SWA | 3.1 miles | north-east | 59 | 98 |
| Black Wolf Creek STL | 10.3 miles | south | 323 | 102 |
| Willow Creek SWA | 12.5 miles | south-east | 891 | 102 |
| Eagle Rock SWA | 13.2 miles | south-east | 1,706 | 102 |
| Beecher Island STL | 14.3 miles | south-east | 318 | 102 |
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 101
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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