Colorado Game Management Unit 73
Game Management Units (elk/deer/pronghorn/moose/bear/lion) · Colorado Parks and Wildlife
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Simplified for the web from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's public layer (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 (37.295, -108.402) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (MST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:07 AM | 5:45 PM | 6:36 AM | 5:15 PM | |
| 6:08 AM | 5:43 PM | 6:37 AM | 5:13 PM | |
| 6:10 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:39 AM | 5:12 PM | |
| 6:11 AM | 5:41 PM | 6:40 AM | 5:11 PM | |
| 6:12 AM | 5:40 PM | 6:41 AM | 5:10 PM | |
| 6:13 AM | 5:40 PM | 6:42 AM | 5:10 PM | |
| 6:14 AM | 5:39 PM | 6:43 AM | 5:09 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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Point Lookout, 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

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

Moccasin Mesa, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2026)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

Trail Canyon, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2026)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain

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

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

Millwood, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Columbine District Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — San Juan National Forest (2026)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · San Juan National Forest
Public domain

Mud Creek, 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

Moqui 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

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

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

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