Two Buttes Reservoir SWA: hunting rules and access
Two Buttes Reservoir SWA is 8,533 acres of State Wildlife Area in Baca and Prowers Counties, Colorado, in game management unit 139. CPW lists bobwhite quail, deer, dove, pheasant, pronghorn, rabbit, scaled quail and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 9 lines: 4 on its page for the property and 5 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| Counties | Baca and Prowers |
| Game management unit | 139 |
| Size | 8,533 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.6442, -102.5615 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Two Buttes Reservoir SWA on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 4,527, against 8,533 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 139 | The largest of 6 by the acres on CPW's pages, 79% 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
Bobwhite quail, Deer, Dove, Pheasant, Pronghorn, Rabbit, Scaled quail, Waterfowl.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Trout, 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 handlaunched vessels propelled by hand or electric motor in the ponds below the dam.
- B. Vessel use and water contact activities allowed on reservoir.
- C. Camping allowed in designated and established camping areas.
- D. Fires allowed within established containment structure in designated areas.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Vessel use is prohibited, except for hand-launched vessels that are propelled by hand, or electric motor in the ponds below the dam.
- b. Launching and use of all vessels is allowed on the reservoir.
- c. Water contact activities are allowed on the reservoir only.
- d. Camping is allowed in designated and established camping areas.
- e. Fires are allowed within an established containment structure in designated areas.
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 Two Buttes Reservoir 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 Two Buttes Reservoir 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 Two Buttes Reservoir SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Buttes STL | 1.3 miles | east | 640 | 139 |
| Turk's Pond SWA | 14.8 miles | south-east | 205 | 139 |
| Sand Arroyo STL | 24.7 miles | south | 640 | 139 |
| Mike Higbee SWA | 30.5 miles | north | 871 | 132 |
| Burchfield STL | 30.7 miles | south-east | 642 | 139 |
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 139
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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