Tamarack Ranch SWA: hunting rules and access
Tamarack Ranch SWA is 10,695 acres of State Wildlife Area in Logan County, Colorado, in game management units 91 and 93. CPW lists deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 20 lines: 12 on its page for the property and 8 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Logan |
| Game management unit | 91, 93 |
| Size | 10,695 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.8376, -102.7666 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Tamarack Ranch SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 91 | The largest of 4 by the acres on CPW's pages, 88% of their 12,164 acres together |
| Among CPW properties in unit 93 | 2nd largest of 3 by the acres on CPW's pages, 19% of their 55,637 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. On opening weekend of regular plains rifle deer season and first day and weekend of late plains rifle deer season, only deer hunting permitted.
- C. Mandatory check in and check out at check station. Hunters must park at hunting area checked into. After 9 a.m., hunters may hunt adjacent areas. Deer and turkey hunters only required to check into E, W or S Tamarack Area.
- D. From Oct. 25 through end of regular duck seasons, reservations available but not required on weekends and state and federal holidays. See "Reservations: Hunting" (page 1) for details.
- E. Field trials may be authorized Feb., March, Aug. and Sept. Maximum of 3 trials in Feb., March or Aug, maximum of 1 trial in Sept.
- F. Launching or takeout of vessels prohibited during waterfowl seasons.
- G. Camping only in designated areas. AUGMENTATION PONDS:
- A. Waterfowl hunting is by lottery drawing from the opening day of second duck season through end of dark-goose season.
- B. Hunting allowed only on specific pond/hunt area each day.
- C. To enter drawing, send postcard or letter postmarked by Sept. 30 to CPW Area Office in Brush, with name, address, phone number, CID number and desired reservation dates. Hunters must have valid license and stamps to hunt waterfowl to enter. Hunters may apply for multiple hunt dates on one submission.
- D. Hunters successful in drawing are required to comply with all relevant hunting regulations. Mandatory check in and check out at check station. Maximum of 4 hunters per group per day. Hunters must park in designated parking areas, but are allowed to drop off decoys via existing 4WD roads as posted. Hunters must stay on existing roads as posted.
- E. Mandatory check in and check out at check station during light goose conservation order season.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from 9:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.
- b. All recreational activities, except deer hunting, are prohibited on the opening weekend of the regular plains rifle deer season and on the opening day and first weekend of the late plains rifle deer season.
- c. All hunters must check-in and out at the check station, and must park at the hunting area they are checked into. After 9:00 a.m., hunters may hunt adjacent areas. Deer and turkey hunters are only required to check into East, West, or South Tamarack Area.
- d. From October 25 through the regular duck seasons, reservations are available, but not required, on weekends and state and federal holidays. Reservations must be made in accordance with #901.A of these regulations.
- e. A maximum of three (3) field trials may be authorized during February, March, or August, and one (1) in September.
- f. Vessel use is prohibited during waterfowl seasons.
- g. Camping is allowed in designated areas only.
- h. Augmentation Ponds: 1. From the first day of the second duck season through the dark goose season, waterfowl hunting is allowed only through a lottery drawing. 2. Hunting is limited to a specific pond/hunt area on each day. 3. To enter drawing, hunters must send a letter or postcard postmarked by September 30 to the CPW Brush Service Center, with name, address, phone number, CID number, and desired reservation dates. Hunters must possess a valid license to hunt waterfowl to enter drawing. Hunters may apply for multiple hunt dates on one postcard. 4. Hunters successful in the drawing are required to comply with all hunting restrictions in #901.A of these regulations. All hunters must check-in and out at the check station. Maximum of four (4) hunters allowed per group per day. Hunters must park in designated parking areas, but are allowed to drop off decoys via existing four-wheel- drive only roads, as posted. Hunters must remain on existing roads as posted. 5. During the light goose conservation order season, all hunters must check-in and out at check station.
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 Tamarack Ranch 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.
Units 91 and 93, around Tamarack Ranch SWA
- Elk in unit 91, 2024: 8 hunters in all seasons took 3 elk, 38% success (2023: 0% from 8 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 5 hunters, 60%.
- Deer in unit 91, 2024: 329 hunters in all seasons took 132 deer, 40% success (2023: 32% from 365 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 236 hunters, 44%. Unit 91 deer by season
- Unit 91: 77 square miles in Sedgwick County, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 3,700 to 4,000 feet.
- 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.
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 Tamarack Ranch SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Creek STL | 3.5 miles | north | 652 | 90 |
| Duck Creek SWA | 3.6 miles | north | 1,130 | 90 |
| Red Lion Ranch STL | 6.3 miles | north-east | 191 | 92 |
| Red Lion SWA | 7.3 miles | north-east | 1,117 | 90, 92 |
| Jumbo Reservoir (Julesburg) SWA | 8.8 miles | north-east | 1,737 | 90 |
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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