Karney Ranch SWA
Bent County
Access Requirements:
Activities & Amenities:
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Camping
- Guides Available
Contact:
Area CPW Office: Lamar, (719) 336-6600.
Karney Ranch SWA
Bent 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: Lamar, (719) 336-6600.
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.
Shortgrass prairie and sand sage prairie. Property is an important ecological area. Gageby Creek has an assemblage of native fish. Wildlife includes: mule deer, white-tailed deer, pronghorn, massasauga (rattlesnakes), swift fox, plains leopard frog, box turtles and a variety of declining plains bird species including the long-billed curlew and ferruginous hawks.
13580 acres.
Approx. 4,200 ft. above sea level
Hunting, Nature Viewing
A. Open for public access 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset. Hunters may remain as long as reasonable to retrieve downed game.
B. Safety zones closed as posted.
C. Parking and access from designated areas only.
D. Ornate box turtle collection and/or release prohibited.
E. Night hunting with artificial light for certain species allowed with additional permit. Contact the CPW Area Office in Lamar for details, 719-336-6600.
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.