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Yarmony Ranch (Fishing and Hunting Easement)
Jackson County
Access Requirements:
There are currently no requirements to access this area.
Activities & Amenities:
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Camping
- Guides Available
Contact:
Area CPW Office: Steamboat Springs, 970-870-3333.
Yarmony Ranch (Fishing and Hunting Easement)
Jackson 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: Steamboat Springs, 970-870-3333.
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.
HUNTING: Only available with special permit.
Elk
Hunting
At Yarmony Ranch SWA, elk hunting is allowed with a limited access permit. Permits are limited and distributed though a drawing. Hunters with a 2025 regular rifle or archery elk license for GMU 171 can apply for the license drawing.
The drawing for both archery and rifle season permits will be held on August 15, 2025.
2025 Regular Rifle Elk
If you hold a valid 2025 regular rifle elk license that allows you to hunt in GMU 171 you are eligible to apply for an opportunity to draw a limited access permit to hunt a portion of the Yarmony Ranch SWA south of the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge.
Hunting at This Location
- Two hunters per regular second, third and fourth rifle seasons will be allowed to access the Yarmony Ranch to hunt elk.
- Hunters are entitled to have up to two non-hunters accompany them, provided the non-hunters remain in close proximity to the hunter.
- All hunting access and game retrieval will be by foot or horseback only.
2025 Archery Elk
If you hold a valid 2025 archery elk license that is valid in GMU 171, you are eligible to apply for an opportunity to draw a limited access permit to hunt a portion of the Yarmony Ranch SWA.
Hunting at This Location
- Two hunters per week for the first three weeks of the season will be allowed to access the Yarmony Ranch to hunt elk during the archery elk season. The three time periods to be drawn for permits are September 2–8, September 9 –15, and September 16-20.
- Hunters are entitled to have up to two non-hunters accompany them, provided the non-hunters remain in close proximity to the hunter.
- All hunting access and game retrieval will be by foot or horseback only.
How to Apply for a Hunt
Call the CPW Steamboat Springs Service Center at 970-871-2855 and leave a brief message including your name, date of birth, CID number and season or time period(s) for which you are applying.
Application Preference
Preference will be given to youth hunters and hunters with disabilities. If you are a disabled hunter, you must already have a valid disability permit issued by CPW.
The Drawing
The drawing for both Archery and Rifle season permits will be held on August 15, 2025.
Successful applicants will be mailed a notification along with instructions on how to contact the CPW prior to the hunt for special access instructions, restrictions, access permit, and a map of the ranch.
3719 acres.
8200
171
Big game
Coldwater Stream
Hunting, Fishing
A. Public access is prohibited, except while hunting or fishing.
B. Hunting allowed for elk, moose and pronghorn with limited public access permit only.
C. Limited access permits for big-game hunting may be obtained by contacting CPW Steamboat Springs Service Center at 970-870-3333. Permits are available for elk, pronghorn and moose hunting only.
Hunters may only access property during the dates specified on their limited access permit. To obtain a limited access permit, hunters must already have a big game license for one of the specific hunt codes permitted on property.
Limited access permits valid starting the first day of the season on the license. Hunters can only access the property during the dates specified on their permit and may have up to 2 nonhunting companions.
Access by hunters with a limited access permit prohibited from 2 hours before sunrise and 1 hour after sunset, except that when an animal has been harvested, the successful hunter and their nonhunting companion(s) are allowed to remain as long as necessary to remove it.
D. Fishing prohibited during big-game hunting seasons.
E. Parking and access allowed from designated parking areas only; walk-in or horseback access only.
F. Open for hunting or fishing only.
G. Discharge of firearms or bows prohibited in designated safety zones, or as posted.
H. Discharge of firearms or bows prohibited, excet while hunting.
I. Building blinds prohibited.
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.