Tobe Creek STL: hunting rules and access
Tobe Creek STL is 640 acres of State Trust Land in Colorado, in game management units 136 and 143. CPW lists bobcat, coyote, deer, elk, furbearer, pronghorn, quail and rabbit for it, and prints no restrictions of its own for the property beyond who may enter.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| Game management unit | 136, 143 |
| Size | 640 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.2120, -103.6394 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Tobe Creek STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 136 | The largest of 3 by the acres on CPW's pages, 33% of their 1,920 acres together |
| Among CPW properties in unit 143 | 2nd largest of 5 by the acres on CPW's pages, 7% of their 9,619 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
Bobcat, Coyote, Deer, Elk, Furbearer, Pronghorn, Quail, Rabbit.
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 Tobe Creek 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 136 and 143, around Tobe Creek STL
- Elk in unit 136, 2024: 85 hunters in all seasons took 17 elk, 20% success (2023: 26% from 100 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 82 hunters, 21%. Unit 136 elk by season
- Deer in unit 136, 2024: 160 hunters in all seasons took 73 deer, 46% success (2023: 47% from 139 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 125 hunters, 46%. Unit 136 deer by season
- Unit 136: 570 square miles in Las Animas County, 6.1% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 4,300 to 5,800 feet.
- Elk in unit 143, 2024: 143 hunters in all seasons took 67 elk, 47% success (2023: 53% from 113 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 140 hunters, 48%. Unit 143 elk by season
- Deer in unit 143, 2024: 68 hunters in all seasons took 10 deer, 15% success (2023: 35% from 55 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 63 hunters, 16%. Unit 143 deer by season
- Unit 143: 690 square miles in Las Animas County, 3.7% national forest and 0.1% BLM land, from 4,800 to 6,700 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 136 and 143
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 3 | 6:41 AM to 6:36 PM | D-F-136-O1-R doe D-M-136-O1-R buck | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:41 AM to 6:36 PM | D-E-137-O2-R either-sex D-F-137-O2-R doe |
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 136 elk, unit 136 deer, unit 143 elk, unit 143 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Tobe Creek STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poitrey Canyon STL | 4.3 miles | north-east | 640 | 136 |
| Poitrey Creek STL | 6.0 miles | east | 638 | 143 |
| Antelope Tank STL | 9.6 miles | east | 643 | 136 |
| Tecolote Creek STL | 18.2 miles | east | 558 | 143 |
| East Carrizo Creek STL | 30.0 miles | east | 638 | 143 |
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 136, 143
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