South Nipple Rim STL: hunting rules and access
South Nipple Rim STL is 19,962 acres of State Trust Land in Moffat County, Colorado, in game management units 2 and 3. CPW lists coyote, deer, elk and pronghorn for it, and its rules for the property run to 3 lines: 1 on its page for the property and 2 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Moffat |
| Game management unit | 2, 3 |
| Size | 19,962 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.8735, -108.1710 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open South Nipple Rim STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 2 | 2nd largest of 17 by the acres on CPW's pages, 30% of their 67,557 acres together |
| Among CPW properties in unit 3 | The largest of 21 by the acres on CPW's pages, 26% of their 77,480 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
Coyote, Deer, Elk, Pronghorn.
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. Discharging firearms prohibited within 100 feet of buildings, corrals as posted.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Open for hunting from August 15 through the end of February.
- b. Discharge of firearms is prohibited with 100' of buildings/corrals as posted.
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 South Nipple Rim 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.
Units 2 and 3, around South Nipple Rim STL
- Elk in unit 2, 2024: 168 hunters in all seasons took 107 elk, 64% success (2023: 59% from 170 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 144 hunters, 65%. Unit 2 elk by season
- Deer in unit 2, 2024: 54 hunters in all seasons took 32 deer, 59% success (2023: 57% from 53 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 40 hunters, 73%. Unit 2 deer by season
- Unit 2: 1,195 square miles in Moffat County, 0% national forest and 77.8% BLM land, from 5,600 to 7,800 feet.
- Elk in unit 3, 2024: 1,038 hunters in all seasons took 162 elk, 16% success (2023: 9% from 1,629 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 917 hunters, 16%. Unit 3 elk by season
- Deer in unit 3, 2024: 867 hunters in all seasons took 486 deer, 56% success (2023: 39% from 981 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 789 hunters, 59%. Unit 3 deer by season
- Unit 3: 849 square miles in Moffat County, 0% national forest and 43.5% BLM land, from 5,900 to 7,200 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 units 2 and 3
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:53 AM to 7:03 PM | E-E-003-O1-R either-sex E-F-002-O1-R cow E-F-003-O1-R cow E-M-214-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 7:04 AM to 6:49 PM | E-F-002-O2-R cow E-F-003-O2-R cow E-F-005-O2-R cow E-F-201-O2-R cow E-F-214-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-F-003-O2-R doe D-M-002-O2-R buck D-M-003-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:21 AM to 5:32 PM | E-F-002-O3-R cow E-F-003-O3-R cow E-F-005-O3-R cow E-F-201-O3-R cow E-F-214-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-F-003-O3-R doe D-F-005-O3-R doe D-M-002-O3-R buck D-M-003-O3-R buck D-M-005-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:34 AM to 5:22 PM | E-E-003-O4-R either-sex E-E-004-O4-R either-sex E-E-005-O4-R either-sex E-F-002-O4-R cow E-F-003-O4-R cow E-F-201-O4-R cow E-F-214-O4-R cow E-M-214-O4-R bull | D-M-003-O4-R buck D-M-004-O4-R buck D-M-005-O4-R buck |
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 2 elk, unit 2 deer, unit 3 elk, unit 3 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to South Nipple Rim STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Draw STL | 6.8 miles | north-west | 640 | 2 |
| Little Snake SWA | 9.5 miles | south-east | 5,501 | 2, 3 |
| Powder Wash STL | 9.8 miles | north-east | 640 | 3 |
| Big Hole Butte STL | 11.7 miles | east | 641 | 3 |
| Greasewood STL | 11.8 miles | south-east | 4,169 | 3 |
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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