Colorado Game Management Unit 561
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 (38.440, -106.205) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (MST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:29 AM | 5:04 PM | |
| 6:02 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:31 AM | 5:03 PM | |
| 6:03 AM | 5:32 PM | 6:32 AM | 5:02 PM | |
| 6:04 AM | 5:31 PM | 6:33 AM | 5:01 PM | |
| 6:05 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:34 AM | 5:00 PM | |
| 6:06 AM | 5:29 PM | 6:35 AM | 4:59 PM | |
| 6:07 AM | 5:28 PM | 6:36 AM | 4:58 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 Ouray, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Saguache Ranger District — West Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Rio Grande National Forest (2025)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Rio Grande National Forest
Public domain
Saguache Ranger District — East Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Rio Grande National Forest (2025)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Rio Grande National Forest
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
Pahlone Peak, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Maysville, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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
Bonanza, 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
Chester, 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
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
Whale Hill, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain