Turkey Track Ranch STL: hunting rules and access
Turkey Track Ranch STL is 7,976 acres of State Trust Land in El Paso County, Colorado, in game management unit 118. CPW lists big game and small game for it, and its rules for the property run to 8 lines: 4 on its page for the property and 4 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | El Paso |
| Game management unit | 118 |
| Size | 7,976 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.6705, -104.4244 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Turkey Track Ranch STL on the map |
| 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
Big game, 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
- a. Access from designated parking area only.
- b. No access allowed from county roads.
- c. Access by foot only.
- d. Building permanent blinds prohibited.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Access to the property is from designated parking area only. No access is allowed from county roads.
- b. Public access prohibited from March 1 - August 14.
- c. Access is by foot only.
- d. Building permanent blinds prohibited.
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 Turkey Track Ranch 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 118, around Turkey Track Ranch STL
- Elk in unit 118, 2024: 20 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 21 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 13 hunters, 0%. Unit 118 elk by season
- Deer in unit 118, 2024: 106 hunters in all seasons took 50 deer, 47% success (2023: 38% from 113 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 68 hunters, 44%. Unit 118 deer by season
- Unit 118: 503 square miles in El Paso County, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 5,300 to 6,400 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 Turkey Track Ranch STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Springs STL | 14.5 miles | north-east | 8,530 | 110 |
| Brett Gray Ranch STL | 28.0 miles | east | 49,643 | 119 |
| Rosemont Reservoir SWA | 29.1 miles | west | 356 | 59 |
| Runyon/Fountain Lakes SWA | 30.3 miles | south | 88 | 123 |
| Table Mountain STL | 31.3 miles | west | 9,554 | 59 |
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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