Sterling Prairie STL: hunting rules and access
Sterling Prairie STL is 44,733 acres of State Trust Land in Colorado, in game management units 93, 97 and 98. CPW lists coyote, deer, dove and pronghorn for it, and prints no restrictions of its own for the property beyond who may enter.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| Game management unit | 93, 97, 98 |
| Size | 44,733 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.6068, -103.0767 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Sterling Prairie STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 93 | The largest of 3 by the acres on CPW's pages, 80% of their 55,637 acres together |
| Among CPW properties in unit 98 | The largest of 4 by the acres on CPW's pages, 100% of their 44,957 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, Dove, 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
None printed on the property's page.
In CPW's regulations
The regulations for CPW properties carry no section of their own for this one. The rules that apply to every State Trust Land still apply.
Read it at the source before you go
The rules above are CPW's words, copied from CPW's page for Sterling Prairie 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 93, 97 and 98, around Sterling Prairie STL
- 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.
- Deer in unit 97, 2024: 79 hunters in all seasons took 37 deer, 47% success (2023: 45% from 92 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 75 hunters, 49%. Unit 97 deer by season
- Unit 97: 592 square miles in Logan, Washington and Morgan Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 4,100 to 4,700 feet.
- Elk in unit 98, 2024: 21 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 12% from 25 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 21 hunters, 0%. Unit 98 elk by season
- Deer in unit 98, 2024: 370 hunters in all seasons took 170 deer, 46% success (2023: 42% from 405 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 321 hunters, 48%. Unit 98 deer by season
- Unit 98: 1,792 square miles in Logan, Phillips, Yuma and Washington Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 3,600 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 Sterling Prairie STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bravo SWA | 5.7 miles | north-west | 1,197 | 91 |
| Bravo STL | 6.3 miles | north-west | 82 | 91 |
| Knudson SWA | 6.3 miles | west | 666 | 96 |
| Ford Bridge STL | 7.6 miles | north | 280 | 91 |
| Dune Ridge SWA | 8.8 miles | west | 374 | 96 |
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 units 93, 97, 98
Sand Draw SWATamarack Ranch SWAFrenchman Creek SWAHolyoke SWAStalker Lake SWA
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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