Treetop STL: hunting rules and access
Treetop STL is 10,102 acres of State Trust Land in Colorado, in game management unit 126. CPW lists deer, elk, pronghorn and small game for it, and prints no restrictions of its own for the property beyond who may enter.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| Game management unit | 126 |
| Size | 10,102 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.2339, -103.0103 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Treetop STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 126 | 4th largest of 6 by the acres on CPW's pages, 13% of their 77,560 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
Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Small game.
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 Treetop 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.
Unit 126, around Treetop STL
- Elk in unit 126, 2024: 47 hunters in all seasons took 5 elk, 11% success (2023: 6% from 48 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 47 hunters, 11%. Unit 126 elk by season
- Deer in unit 126, 2024: 230 hunters in all seasons took 76 deer, 33% success (2023: 43% from 213 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 148 hunters, 39%. Unit 126 deer by season
- Unit 126: 675 square miles in Kiowa, Bent and Prowers Counties, 0% national forest and 0.2% BLM land, from 3,700 to 4,500 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 unit 126
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:40 AM to 6:32 PM | D-E-126-O2-R either-sex D-F-126-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 126 elk, unit 126 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Treetop STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karney Ranch SWA | 5.2 miles | south-west | 13,865 | 126 |
| Karney STL | 5.7 miles | south-west | 1,022 | 126 |
| Sweetwater STL | 13.1 miles | north-east | 638 | 126 |
| Keller STL | 13.7 miles | south-west | 2,154 | 146 |
| Fort Lyon SWA | 13.7 miles | south-west | 523 | 125 |
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 126
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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