Webster SWA: hunting rules and access
Webster SWA is 158 acres of State Wildlife Area in Weld County, Colorado, in game management unit 94. CPW lists deer, dove, pheasant, rabbit, turkey and waterfowl for it, and its rules for the property run to 15 lines: 7 on its page for the property and 8 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Weld |
| Game management unit | 94 |
| Size | 158 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.3519, -104.7412 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Webster SWA on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 138, against 158 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 94 | 2nd largest of 3 by the acres on CPW's pages, 29% of their 547 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
Deer, Dove, Pheasant, Rabbit, Turkey, Waterfowl.
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 Sept. 1 through last day of spring turkey season, 4 a.m.-one hour after sunset.
- B. Public access only for licensed hunters or members of hunting party and only on Sat., Sun., Wed. and state and federal holidays.
- C. Hunters may only access property by parking in designated, numbered parking spot inside parking lot. Parking along access road or Weld CR 394 prohibited.
- D. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except while hunting.
- E. Hunting with centerfire rifles and muzzleloaders prohibited.
- F. Hunting in inflow or outflow channels prohibited.
- G. Horse use prohibited.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited, except from September 1 through the last day of spring turkey season.
- b. Public access is allowed only for licensed hunters or members of a hunting party, and only on Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays and state and federal holidays.
- c. Public access is prohibited from one (1) hour after sunset to 4:00 a.m.
- d. Hunters may only access the property by parking in a designated, numbered parking spot inside the parking lot. Parking along the access road or Weld Co Rd 394 is prohibited.
- e. Discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except while hunting.
- f. Hunting with centerfire rifles and muzzleloaders is prohibited.
- g. Hunting is prohibited in the inflow or outflow canals.
- h. Horse use is 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 Webster 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 94, around Webster SWA
- Elk in unit 94, 2024: 12 hunters in all seasons took 0 elk, 0% success (2023: 0% from 3 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 5 hunters, 0%. Unit 94 elk by season
- Deer in unit 94, 2024: 264 hunters in all seasons took 109 deer, 41% success (2023: 43% from 231 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 186 hunters, 42%. Unit 94 deer by season
- Unit 94: 735 square miles in Larimer, Adams and Weld Counties, 0% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 4,600 to 5,100 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 Webster SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brower SWA | 4.4 miles | north-east | 65 | 94 |
| Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA | 8.9 miles | north-east | 48 | 951 |
| Nakagawa SWA | 13.4 miles | east | 159 | 951 |
| Frank SWA | 13.6 miles | north-west | 122 | 94 |
| Big Thompson Ponds SWA | 13.8 miles | west | 50 | 20 |
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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