Colorado Game Management Unit 78
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 (37.282, -106.921) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (MST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:03 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:32 AM | 5:08 PM | |
| 6:04 AM | 5:37 PM | 6:33 AM | 5:07 PM | |
| 6:05 AM | 5:36 PM | 6:34 AM | 5:06 PM | |
| 6:06 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:35 AM | 5:05 PM | |
| 6:07 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:36 AM | 5:04 PM | |
| 6:08 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:37 AM | 5:03 PM | |
| 6:09 AM | 5:32 PM | 6:38 AM | 5:02 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).
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Jackson Mountain, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Pagosa Ranger District Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — San Juan National Forest (2026)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · San Juan National Forest
Public domain
Serviceberry Mountain, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Blackhead Peak, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Harris Lake, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Pagosa Springs, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Oakbrush Hill, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Saddle Mountain, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Wolf Creek Pass, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Divide Ranger District — East Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Rio Grande National Forest (2025)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Rio Grande National Forest
Public domain
Pagosa Peak, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Divide Ranger District — West Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Rio Grande National Forest (2025)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Rio Grande National Forest
Public domain
Conejos Peak Ranger District — East Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Rio Grande National Forest (2025)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Rio Grande National Forest
Public domain
Summit Peak, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Elephant Head Rock, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Edith, CO-NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2026)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado, New Mexico
Public domain
Chromo, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Conejos Peak Ranger District — West Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Rio Grande National Forest (2025)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Rio Grande National Forest
Public domain
Chris Mountain, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Elwood Pass, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Lonetree Canyon, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Trujillo, CO-NM — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado, New Mexico
Public domain
Oakbrush Ridge, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain
Chama Peak, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Colorado
Public domain