Colorado Game Management Unit 56
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 (38.621, -106.215) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (MST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:02 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:31 AM | 5:03 PM | |
| 6:03 AM | 5:31 PM | 6:32 AM | 5:01 PM | |
| 6:04 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:33 AM | 5:00 PM | |
| 6:05 AM | 5:29 PM | 6:34 AM | 4:59 PM | |
| 6:06 AM | 5:28 PM | 6:35 AM | 4:58 PM | |
| 6:07 AM | 5:27 PM | 6:36 AM | 4:57 PM | |
| 6:09 AM | 5:26 PM | 6:38 AM | 4:56 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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Maysville, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Gunnison District Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) (South) — Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (2025)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Public domain

Mount Antero, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Garfield, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Saint Elmo, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Salida West, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Nathrop, 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

Mount Ouray, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Pahlone Peak, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Whitepine, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Cumberland Pass, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Poncha Pass, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Salida East, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Cameron Mountain, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Sargents, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Wellsville, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain