Colorado Parks and Wildlife enrolls private farm and ranch land, mostly in eastern Colorado, each year for public walk-in hunting of small game, waterfowl, furbearers and, on some properties, big game. Landowners interested in enrolling land contact a CPW office. The published pages describe hunter rules and do not state landowner payment rates.
Eligibility
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Private land with quality hunting habitat; CPW enrolls properties annually in July.
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Access periods include Regular (Sept 1 - end of Feb), Late Season Cropland, Extended (through end of March) and Big Game (Sept 1 - end of Dec).
Terms
Access is by foot and hunting only; properties must be posted with WIA boundary signs. Sprinkler corners may be temporarily closed while the landowner harvests.
Published amounts: No landowner payment rates published on the live site.
Application Instructions
Contact a CPW office to offer land for enrollment (2026 Walk-in Atlas, "Enroll Your Property").
Deadline text on the page: Each property is enrolled on an annual basis in July of each year. 2026 Walk-in Atlas: "To offer land for the 2026-2027 season, please contact a CPW office for details."
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Updated September 25, 2026
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