Walker SWA: hunting rules and access
Walker SWA is 351 acres of State Wildlife Area in Mesa County, Colorado, in game management units 30 and 40. CPW lists no hunting for it, and its rules for the property run to 10 lines: 5 on its page for the property and 5 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Mesa |
| Game management unit | 30, 40 |
| Size | 351 acres |
| Coordinates | 39.1041, -108.6527 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Walker SWA on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 488, against 351 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 30 | 2nd largest of 7 by the acres on CPW's pages, 17% of their 2,022 acres together |
| Among CPW properties in unit 40 | 2nd largest of 3 by the acres on CPW's pages, 19% of their 1,821 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
CPW's page for this property lists no hunting opportunities.
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. Open for public access a half hour before sunrise until a half hour after sunset; no time restrictions for the paved portion of Riverfront trail and for fishing.
- B. Overnight parking prohibited.
- C. Discharging firearms or bows prohibited, except bows permitted for bowfishing.
- D. Hunting prohibited.
- E. Dogs must be under control and on leash by handler and only on the paved Riverfront Trail.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited between sunset and sunrise except for on the paved portion of the Riverfront trail and while fishing.
- b. Overnight parking is prohibited.
- c. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except while bowfishing.
- d. Hunting is prohibited.
- e. Dogs are allowed on the paved portion of the Riverfront Trail, but must be kept under control on a physical leash by the handler at all times.
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 Walker 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.
Units 30 and 40, around Walker SWA
- Elk in unit 30, 2024: 994 hunters in all seasons took 250 elk, 25% success (2023: 12% from 1,126 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 797 hunters, 28%. Unit 30 elk by season
- Deer in unit 30, 2024: 218 hunters in all seasons took 129 deer, 59% success (2023: 55% from 247 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 167 hunters, 72%. Unit 30 deer by season
- Unit 30: 869 square miles in Garfield and Mesa Counties, 0% national forest and 73.4% BLM land, from 4,500 to 8,500 feet.
- Elk in unit 40, 2024: 518 hunters in all seasons took 308 elk, 59% success (2023: 60% from 507 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 414 hunters, 60%. Unit 40 elk by season
- Deer in unit 40, 2024: 363 hunters in all seasons took 268 deer, 74% success (2023: 74% from 372 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 266 hunters, 78%. Unit 40 deer by season
- Unit 40: 744 square miles in Mesa County, 1.5% national forest and 55% BLM land, from 4,500 to 9,300 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 30 and 40
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:53 AM to 7:07 PM | E-E-021-O1-R either-sex E-E-040-O1-R either-sex E-F-021-O1-R cow E-F-040-O1-R cow | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 7:04 AM to 6:53 PM | E-E-040-O2-R either-sex E-F-021-O2-R cow E-F-040-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-F-030-O2-R doe D-M-030-O2-R buck D-M-040-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:19 AM to 5:37 PM | E-E-040-O3-R either-sex E-F-021-O3-R cow E-F-030-O3-R cow E-F-040-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-F-030-O3-R doe D-M-030-O3-R buck D-M-040-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:31 AM to 5:28 PM | E-E-021-O4-R either-sex E-E-040-O4-R either-sex E-F-021-O4-R cow E-F-030-O4-R cow E-F-040-O4-R cow | D-M-030-O4-R buck D-M-040-O4-R buck |
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 30 elk, unit 30 deer, unit 40 elk, unit 40 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Walker SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leatha Jean Stassen SWA | 0.8 miles | north-west | 30 | 40 |
| Grand Junction - West Lake SWA | 4.3 miles | south-east | 6 | 30 |
| Horsethief Canyon SWA | 8.1 miles | north-west | 1,439 | 30, 40 |
| Orchard Mesa Wildlife Area | 9.2 miles | south-east | 149 | 41 |
| Colorado River Island SWA | 9.6 miles | east | 67 | 30, 41 |
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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