Colorado Game Management Unit 43
Game Management Units (elk/deer/pronghorn/moose/bear/lion) · Colorado Parks and Wildlife
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Simplified for the web from the public layer of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (source and terms). Units change with each season's regulations, and the legal boundary description in the regulations is what counts.
Legal shooting light this week
Colorado's general big-game hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out for the middle of the unit (39.273, -107.223) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (MST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:06 AM | 5:37 PM | 6:35 AM | 5:07 PM | |
| 6:07 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:36 AM | 5:05 PM | |
| 6:08 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:37 AM | 5:04 PM | |
| 6:09 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:38 AM | 5:03 PM | |
| 6:10 AM | 5:32 PM | 6:39 AM | 5:02 PM | |
| 6:12 AM | 5:31 PM | 6:41 AM | 5:01 PM | |
| 6:13 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:42 AM | 5:00 PM |
Turkey, waterfowl, some public lands and opening days have their own hours. Always check the Colorado regulations for your species (where this rule comes from).
Maps that cover this unit
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Mount Sopris, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Aspen-Sopris Ranger District Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — White River National Forest (2026)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · White River National Forest
Public domain
Paonia District Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (2023)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Public domain
Rifle Ranger District Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — White River National Forest (2026)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · White River National Forest
Public domain
Stony Ridge, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Redstone, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Placita, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Basalt, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Capitol Peak, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Gunnison District Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) (North) — Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (2025)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Public domain
Carbondale, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Cattle Creek, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — White River National Forest (2026)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · White River National Forest
Public domain
Quaker Mesa, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Elk Knob, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Leon, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Marble, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Chair Mountain, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Center Mountain, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Snowmass Mountain, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Woody Creek, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Highland Peak, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Bull Mountain, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Toner Reservoir, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain