Sandy Bluffs SWA: hunting rules and access
Sandy Bluffs SWA is 3,202 acres of State Wildlife Area 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 5 lines: 2 on its page for the property and 3 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Yuma |
| Game management unit | 102 |
| Size | 3,202 acres |
| Coordinates | 39.8032, -102.3197 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Sandy Bluffs SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 102 | 2nd largest of 11 by the acres on CPW's pages, 22% of their 14,399 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, 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., Sept. 1-May 31.
- B. Dog training prohibited
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from June 1 through August 31.
- b. Public access is prohibited from 9:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.
- c. Dog training 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 Sandy Bluffs 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 102, around Sandy Bluffs SWA
- 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 SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bluffs STL | 1.2 miles | north-east | 3,106 | 102 |
| Hay Gulch Overlook STL | 4.1 miles | south-west | 638 | 102 |
| South Fork Spring Canyon STL | 8.3 miles | south-west | 657 | 102 |
| Beecher Island STL | 8.5 miles | north-east | 318 | 102 |
| Black Wolf Creek STL | 9.1 miles | north-east | 323 | 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 STLSimmons SWAWillow Creek SWA
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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