Turk's Pond SWA: hunting rules and access
Turk's Pond SWA is 200 acres of State Wildlife Area in Baca County, Colorado, in game management unit 139. CPW lists dove, pheasant, rabbit and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 4 lines: 2 on its page for the property and 2 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Baca |
| Game management unit | 139 |
| Size | 200 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.4883, -102.3771 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Turk's Pond SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 139 | 5th largest of 6 by the acres on CPW's pages, 2% of their 10,831 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
Dove, Pheasant, Rabbit, Waterfowl.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Warm Water.
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. Vessel use prohibited except vessels propelled by hand or electric motor when used for fishing or hunting.
- B. All human activity prohibited within 0.25 miles of high waterline around Turk's Pond, including administrative buildings, from opening day of regular duck season through last day of regular darkgoose season as posted. Hunters allowed inside closure only to retrieve downed waterfowl, must leave all firearms outside closure.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Vessel use is prohibited, except for launching and use of vessels that are propelled by hand, or electric motor when used as an aid in fishing or hunting.
- b. All human activity is prohibited within a one-quarter (1/4) mile of the high water line around Turk's Pond including the administrative buildings, from the opening day of the regular duck season through the last day of the regular dark goose season as post ed. Hunters are allowed inside the closure only to retrieve downed waterfowl. Hunters must leave firearms outside of the closure.
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 Turk's Pond 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.
Unit 139, around Turk's Pond SWA
- Elk in unit 139, 2024: 8 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 43% from 14 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 8 hunters, 0%.
- Deer in unit 139, 2024: 177 hunters in all seasons took 85 deer, 48% success (2023: 42% from 216 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 138 hunters, 54%. Unit 139 deer by season
- Unit 139: 1,202 square miles in Baca County, 2.2% 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 Turk's Pond SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Arroyo STL | 13.2 miles | south | 640 | 139 |
| Two Buttes STL | 14.3 miles | north-west | 640 | 139 |
| Two Buttes Reservoir SWA | 14.8 miles | north-west | 4,527 | 139 |
| Burchfield STL | 16.6 miles | south-east | 642 | 139 |
| Burchfield SWA | 18.3 miles | south-east | 128 | 139 |
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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