Colorado Game Management Unit 97
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 (40.386, -103.279) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (MST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:52 AM | 5:19 PM | 6:21 AM | 4:49 PM | |
| 5:53 AM | 5:18 PM | 6:22 AM | 4:48 PM | |
| 5:54 AM | 5:17 PM | 6:23 AM | 4:47 PM | |
| 5:56 AM | 5:15 PM | 6:25 AM | 4:45 PM | |
| 5:57 AM | 5:14 PM | 6:26 AM | 4:44 PM | |
| 5:58 AM | 5:13 PM | 6:27 AM | 4:43 PM | |
| 5:59 AM | 5:12 PM | 6:28 AM | 4:42 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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Merino, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Merino SE, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Buffalo Springs Ranch NW, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Buffalo Springs Ranch, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Messex, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Merino SW, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Atwood, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Sterling South, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Buffalo Springs Ranch NE, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Buffalo Springs Ranch SE, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Fremont Butte, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Willard, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Akron, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Pinneo, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Reiradon Hill, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Antelope Springs, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Brush East, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Platner, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Stoneham SE, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Glacken Hill, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Burdett, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Miller Ranch, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Leroy, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Otis, CO — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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