Broomfield County Hunting Guide

GMU map of Broomfield County

The county overlaps 3 GMUs. GMU 29 accounts for around 78% of its ground. Every GMU here spills across the county line, so a license for one of them is not a Broomfield County-only hunt. The shares below come from overlaying the CPW unit layer on Census county lines; legal unit edges are the roads and streams listed in the brochure. Read the plains rows for GMU 94 and the mountain rows for the rest.

Bull elk taken in GMU 38 must meet the point rule: four points on either antler, or a brow tine of five inches. Hunters here may submit heads voluntarily, but nothing in these units triggers the mandatory elk test. Lions are managed by harvest-limit group, and Broomfield County falls in group 4 (limit 28) and group 19 (limit 5); check the CPW limit report after 5 p.m. the day before a hunt. Public lands west of I-25 are off limits for shed gathering January 1 to April 30. A spring OTC turkey license covers GMUs 29, 38, 94.

GMU shares from the CPW GMU boundary layer over Census county lines; boundaries in the 2026 Big Game brochure GMU descriptions; point rule from brochure p. 36; CWD units from brochure p. 41; lion groups from the 2026-2027 Mountain Lion brochure; turkey lists from the 2026 Turkey brochure; shed closure from brochure p. 12. Checked November 5, 2026.

Broomfield County public land map

Broomfield County has no mapped public hunting acreage on the CPW and federal layers; the nearest public ground appears below. The starred State Land Board row includes closed parcels; hunters use only the CPW-leased trust lands. The public total skips starred kinds, which are mostly closed to hunting. Polygon measures are approximate; official acreage is on each land page.

Outside Broomfield County but close

• Rocky Flats NWR9 miles, national wildlife refuge, Jefferson County
• Eldorado Canyon State Park15 miles, state park, Boulder County
• Barr Lake State Park15 miles, state park, Adams County
• Whitehorse SWA15 miles, state wildlife area, Adams County
• Ralston Creek SWA19 miles, state wildlife area, Jefferson County
• Golden Gate Canyon State Park21 miles, state park, Gilpin County

Access to SWAs and CPW trust parcels is tied to a valid license or State Wildlife Area Pass for anyone 16 and over. Open dates differ by parcel, so read the land page before planning a trip.

Acres from the CPW managed properties layer (SWA and STL), USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Forest Service, BLM, refuges, parks, military) and the BLM field office layer; places from the CPW SWA finder, the STL finder and each land page; access rules from the CPW property pages. Checked November 5, 2026.

Broomfield County wildlife officers, towns and outfitters

For Broomfield County, the area wildlife manager is Jason Duetsch (Area 2); the area office phone is on the card below. Through the Turn In Poachers program, a report that leads to charges for illegal big game or turkey take can earn licenses or preference points.

Broomfield County base towns

Our directory lists 1 taxidermist and 5 gun and outdoor stores inside Broomfield County, and no game processors and outfitters and guides; neighbouring counties fill the gaps below. Outfitters come from the state DORA registration list, which gives only a mailing town; shops, processors and taxidermists come from store locators and Yellow Pages, so call ahead.

Broomfield County mount makers

Ammo and gear near Broomfield County

Guides near Broomfield County

Offices and area wildlife managers from the CPW Contact Us page and the CPW area layer; towns and places from the 2024 Census gazetteer; outfitters from the DORA licence data; other services from store locators and Yellow Pages listings. Checked November 5, 2026.

Broomfield County hours on key season dates

Big game light near Broomfield County starts 30 minutes before sunrise and ends 30 minutes after sunset; turkeys, small game and ducks end at sunset.

Clock time: Mountain Daylight Time until Nov. 1, 2026 and from March 14, 2027.

Hours rules from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure and the Small Game and Waterfowl brochure; sunrise and sunset worked out for this location with the NOAA solar formula (Mountain Time); checked November 5, 2026. Legal hours for every county.

Counties near Broomfield County

Close-by county pages and a few statewide links.

Broomfield County before opening day

Dates here are for 2026-27; CPW publishes new brochures every year.

Sources: 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure, CPW hunting, Census and the sources in each section. Checked November 5, 2026.