Whiskey Creek STL: hunting rules and access
Whiskey Creek STL is 602 acres of State Trust Land in Colorado, in game management units 36 and 45. CPW lists bear, coyote, deer, dusky (blue) grouse, elk and rabbit for it, and its rules for the property run to 1 line: 1 on its page for the property and 0 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| Game management unit | 36, 45 |
| Size | 602 acres |
| Coordinates | 39.6172, -106.4637 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Whiskey Creek 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
Bear, Coyote, Deer, Dusky (blue) grouse, Elk, Rabbit.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Coldwater Stream.
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. Outfitting, non-wildlife-related public access prohibited.
In CPW's regulations
The regulations for CPW properties carry no section of their own for this one. The rules that apply to every State Trust Land still apply.
Read it at the source before you go
The rules above are CPW's words, copied from CPW's page for Whiskey Creek 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.
Units 36 and 45, around Whiskey Creek STL
- Elk in unit 36, 2024: 1,196 hunters in all seasons took 185 elk, 15% success (2023: 9% from 1,349 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 677 hunters, 17%. Unit 36 elk by season
- Deer in unit 36, 2024: 900 hunters in all seasons took 302 deer, 34% success (2023: 35% from 787 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 723 hunters, 36%. Unit 36 deer by season
- Unit 36: 275 square miles in Eagle and Grand Counties, 77.4% national forest and 3.8% BLM land, from 7,200 to 12,300 feet.
- Elk in unit 45, 2024: 867 hunters in all seasons took 134 elk, 15% success (2023: 14% from 698 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 583 hunters, 19%. Unit 45 elk by season
- Deer in unit 45, 2024: 437 hunters in all seasons took 140 deer, 32% success (2023: 31% from 321 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 272 hunters, 33%. Unit 45 deer by season
- Unit 45: 336 square miles in Eagle and Pitkin Counties, 87.5% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 7,600 to 12,800 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 36 and 45
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:45 AM to 6:58 PM | E-E-035-O1-R either-sex E-F-035-O1-R cow E-F-044-O1-R cow E-M-044-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:56 AM to 6:44 PM | E-F-035-O2-R cow E-F-036-O2-R cow E-F-444-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-F-035-O2-R doe D-F-044-O2-R doe D-F-444-O2-R doe D-M-035-O2-R buck D-M-044-O2-R buck D-M-444-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:11 AM to 5:27 PM | E-F-035-O3-R cow E-F-036-O3-R cow E-F-444-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-F-035-O3-R doe D-M-035-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:24 AM to 5:18 PM | E-E-036-O4-R either-sex E-F-035-O4-R cow E-F-036-O4-R cow E-F-044-O4-R cow E-F-045-O4-R cow E-F-047-O4-R cow E-F-444-O4-R cow E-M-044-O4-R bull and 3 more | D-M-035-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 36 elk, unit 36 deer, unit 45 elk, unit 45 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Whiskey Creek STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue River SWA - Sutton Unit | 19.5 miles | east | 15 | 37, 371 |
| Blue River SWA - Eagle's Nest Unit | 19.7 miles | north-east | 18 | 37, 371 |
| Blue River SWA - Blue River Unit | 19.8 miles | north-east | 93 | 37, 371 |
| Delmonica Gulch STL | 22.2 miles | south-east | 292 | 49 |
| Radium SWA - Sheephorn Unit | 22.6 miles | north | 1,479 | 15, 27, 361 |
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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