Sandy Bluffs STL: hunting rules and access
Sandy Bluffs STL is 3,682 acres of State Trust Land in Yuma County, Colorado, in game management unit 102. CPW lists deer, dove, rabbit, squirrel and turkey for it, and its rules for the property run to 4 lines: 1 on its page for the property and 3 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Yuma |
| Game management unit | 102 |
| Size | 3,682 acres |
| Coordinates | 39.8118, -102.2995 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Sandy Bluffs STL on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 3,106, against 3,682 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 102 | The largest of 11 by the acres on CPW's pages, 26% of their 14,399 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
Deer, Dove, 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
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. Public access prohibited E of US 385.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from June 1through August 31.
- b. Public access is prohibited from 9:00 pm - 4:00 am.
- c. Public access is prohibited east of US 385.
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 Sandy Bluffs 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 102, around Sandy Bluffs STL
- Elk in unit 102, 2024: 8 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 20 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 8 hunters, 0%.
- Deer in unit 102, 2024: 261 hunters in all seasons took 103 deer, 39% success (2023: 36% from 277 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 179 hunters, 47%. Unit 102 deer by season
- Unit 102: 739 square miles in Washington and Yuma Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 3,400 to 4,400 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.
Nearest CPW properties to Sandy Bluffs STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bluffs SWA | 1.2 miles | south-west | 3,178 | 102 |
| Hay Gulch Overlook STL | 5.2 miles | south-west | 638 | 102 |
| Beecher Island STL | 7.3 miles | north-east | 318 | 102 |
| Black Wolf Creek STL | 8.1 miles | north | 323 | 102 |
| Simmons SWA | 9.3 miles | north-east | 2,170 | 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 102
Eagle Rock SWAEcklund STLSimmons STLSouth Fork Spring Canyon STLWillow Creek SWA
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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