Bodo SWA
La Plata County
Access Requirements:
Activities & Amenities:
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Camping
- Guides Available
Contact:
Area CPW Office: Durango, 970-247-0855
Bodo SWA
La Plata County
Access Requirements:
A valid hunting or fishing license OR SWA pass is required for everyone 16 or older accessing this state wildlife area.
Activities & Amenities:
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Camping
- Guides Available
Contact:
Area CPW Office: Durango, 970-247-0855
About This State Wildlife Area
State Wildlife Areas are critical habitat areas for Colorado’s wildlife. Sportspeople’s license and recreational user pass fees pay for these parcels of land, which are managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife employees for the benefit of our wildlife. A valid hunting or fishing license OR SWA pass is required for everyone 16 or older to visit most SWAs, and visitors should check current hunting, fishing and land use regulations when planning to visit a State Wildlife Area.
Area serves as winter range for deer and elk and has significance for archaeological history. Vegetation is mountain browse, oak brush, pinyon pine and ponderosa with gently sloping hay meadows in the center.
IMPORTANT AREA INFORMATION:
Area is surrounded by private or Southern Ute Indian reservation lands. Long ridges bound the property on the north and south. Basin Creek bisects the property south of the county road.
2942 acres.
min. 6,458 ft - max 7,852 ft
Hunting, Hiking and Walking, Nature Viewing
A. Public access prohibited Dec. 1–April 30.
B. Open S of CR 210 only for small-game hunting Dec. 1–April 30.
C. Public access to Smelter Mountain Trail allowed by foot only from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
D. Discharging firearms or bows prohibited, except while hunting.
E. Launching of paragliders allowed from Smelter Mountain Trail, subject to Dec. 1–April 30 restriction listed in C., above.
F. Dogs allowed Oct. 1–Nov. 30 only while actively hunting, dog training for hunting, during licensed field trials or as service animals.
G. Dogs allowed May 1–Sept. 30 and must be under control and on leash by handler, except while actively hunting, dog training for hunting, during licensed field trials or as service animals.
You can help!
Leave No Trace
When visiting state lands, remember to practice the seven Leave No Trace principles. Travel and park on durable surfaces, including established parking spots and campsites, and stay on areas of rock, gravel, and dry grasses or snow. Remember to pack out what you packed in. When shooting is permitted on a property, pick up your spent shells, target remnants, clays and carry our trash or anything else you brought with you.