Colorado Game Management Unit 72
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 (37.408, -108.817) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (MST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:09 AM | 5:46 PM | 6:38 AM | 5:16 PM | |
| 6:10 AM | 5:45 PM | 6:39 AM | 5:15 PM | |
| 6:11 AM | 5:44 PM | 6:40 AM | 5:14 PM | |
| 6:12 AM | 5:43 PM | 6:41 AM | 5:13 PM | |
| 6:13 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:42 AM | 5:12 PM | |
| 6:15 AM | 5:41 PM | 6:44 AM | 5:11 PM | |
| 6:16 AM | 5:40 PM | 6:45 AM | 5:10 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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Woods Canyon, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Dolores District Motor Vehicle Use Map — San Juan National Forest (2026)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · San Juan National Forest
Public domain
Dolores District Hunting Season Game Retrieval Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — San Juan National Forest (2026)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · San Juan National Forest
Public domain
Battle Rock, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Negro Canyon, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Arriola, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Bowdish Canyon, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Mud Creek, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Pleasant View, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Ruin Canyon, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Yellow Jacket, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Ruin Point, UT-CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Utah, Colorado
Public domain
Wickiup Canyon, UT-CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Utah, Colorado
Public domain
Dolores West, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Cortez, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Mariano Wash East, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Mariano Wash West, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Towaoc, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Papoose Canyon, UT-CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Utah, Colorado
Public domain
Trimble Point, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Peters Nipple, UT-CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Utah, Colorado
Public domain
Cahone, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Wetherill Mesa, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Champagne Spring, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain