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BLM Kremmling Field Office: where and how to hunt

BLM field office in Jackson County and 4 more counties, 381,806 acres.

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BLM Kremmling Field Office by the numbers

BLM Kremmling Field Office takes in 381,806 acres according to the GIS area of COMaP BLM polygons inside the field office boundary. Size places it 10th out of 10 BLM field offices in Colorado.

No species list is published for BLM Kremmling Field Office, so the GMU seasons below decide what is open.

381,806Acres
5Counties
6, 7, 8 +GMUs
NorthwestCPW region
10, 9, 4CPW area

From the agency page (Bureau of Land Management, Northwest District Office); retrieved 2026-11-04, checked November 5, 2026.

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Places to hunt and shoot around BLM Kremmling Field Office

Lake John State Wildlife Area

Public land · 8 mi from BLM Kremmling Field Office

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Richard State Wildlife Area (Hunting & Fishing Lease)

Public land · 9 mi from BLM Kremmling Field Office

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Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge

Public land · 20 mi from BLM Kremmling Field Office

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Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District, Routt NF

Public land · 25 mi from BLM Kremmling Field Office

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Routt National Forest

Public land · 27 mi from BLM Kremmling Field Office

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State Forest State Park

Public land · 28 mi from BLM Kremmling Field Office

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What BLM Kremmling Field Office allows and forbids

Unless BLM has closed a spot, its public land can be hunted. Get permission before crossing private property to reach BLM acres.

From the agency source; checked November 5, 2026.

Route and map files for BLM Kremmling Field Office

BLM Kremmling Field Office is plotted at 40.8933, -106.4294 on the statewide map.

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point from CPW Hunting Atlas Land Management (COMaP) BLM polygons inside the BLM administrative unit boundary (polygon centroid of the largest part); checked November 5, 2026.

GMUs and unit rules on BLM Kremmling Field Office

Big game licenses here are sold by unit, and BLM Kremmling Field Office touches 15 GMUs: GMU 6, GMU 7, GMU 8, GMU 15, GMU 16, GMU 17, GMU 18, GMU 27, GMU 28, GMU 36, GMU 37, GMU 161, GMU 171, GMU 181 and 1 more.

Elk antler point restrictions apply in GMU 6, GMU 7, GMU 8, GMU 15, GMU 16, GMU 17 and 9 more. Mandatory free CWD testing applies to listed rifle elk hunt codes in GMU 6, GMU 7, GMU 8, GMU 15, GMU 16, GMU 17 and 7 more. For lions, the units fall in harvest-limit groups 3 and 4.

UnitWhereWatch for
GMU 6Jacksonelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 3
GMU 7Larimerelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 4
GMU 8Larimerelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 4
GMU 15Routt, Grand, Eagleelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 3
GMU 16Jacksonelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 3
GMU 17Jacksonelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 3
GMU 18Grandelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 3
GMU 27Grand, Routt, Jacksonelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 3
GMU 28Grandelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 3
GMU 36Eagleelk antler point rule, lion group 3
GMU 37Summit, Grand, Lakeelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 3
GMU 161Jacksonelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 3
GMU 171Jacksonelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 3
GMU 181Grandelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 3
GMU 361Eagle, Grandelk antler point rule, lion group 3

CPW publishes harvest by GMU, not by property. In 2024, GMU 18 led these units with 662 elk taken.

UnitGame2024 harvestHuntersSuccess
GMU 6Elk3213,16110%
GMU 6Deer10821550%
GMU 6Pronghorn10015067%
GMU 6Black bear9––
GMU 7Elk1491,6309%
GMU 7Deer1171,00612%
GMU 7Pronghorn3814826%
GMU 7Black bear2––
GMU 8Elk2082,2199%
GMU 8Deer2411,33518%
GMU 8Pronghorn349636%
GMU 8Black bear1––
GMU 15Elk4073,73811%
GMU 15Deer5021,46034%
GMU 15Pronghorn71450%
GMU 15Black bear26––
GMU 16Elk2841,83915%
GMU 16Deer2215314%
GMU 16Pronghorn265449%
GMU 16Black bear7––
GMU 17Elk3191,99416%
GMU 17Deer7819%
GMU 17Pronghorn516875%
GMU 17Black bear7––

GMU overlay from the CPW Big Game GMU layer; unit rules from the 2026 Big Game brochure; 2024 elk harvest by GMU, 2024 deer harvest by GMU, 2024 pronghorn harvest by GMU, 2024 bear harvest by GMU; checked November 5, 2026.

BLM Kremmling Field Office season calendar by GMU

The units of BLM Kremmling Field Office carry 67 big game seasons this year. You can buy an OTC license for black bear, elk and wild turkey here; other rows are limited. We dropped 27 rows valid only on private land or enrolled ranches. Spring 2027 turkey dates are not published yet, so the spring row is last year's.

SpeciesSeasonSexKindFromToUnits
ElkArcherycowLimited, nonresidentSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20266, 16, 17, 18 +
ElkArcherycowOTC, residentsSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20266, 16, 17, 18 +
ElkArcheryeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20267, 8
ElkArcheryeither sexLimited, nonresidentSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20266, 15, 16, 17 +
ElkArcheryeither sexOTC, residentsSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20266, 15, 16, 17 +
ElkMuzzleloaderbullLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20267, 8, 36, 361
ElkMuzzleloadercowLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
ElkMuzzleloadereither sexLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20266, 15, 16, 17 +
ElkRiflebullLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 20267, 8
ElkRiflecowLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 20266, 15, 16, 17 +
ElkRifleeither sexLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 20266, 15, 16, 17 +
ElkRiflebullLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 20267, 8
ElkRiflecowLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
ElkSecond riflebullOTCOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 20266, 15, 16, 17 +
ElkRiflebullLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 20267, 8
ElkRiflecowLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
ElkThird riflebullOTCNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 20266, 15, 16, 17 +
ElkRiflebullLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 20267, 8
ElkRiflecowLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
ElkRifleeither sexLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 20266, 15, 16, 17 +
ElkRiflecowLimited, lateNov 28, 2026Dec 6, 202618, 27, 181
ElkRiflecowLimited, lateNov 28, 2026Jan 15, 202736
ElkRiflecowLimited, lateNov 28, 2026Dec 9, 20267, 8, 361
DeerArcheryeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
DeerRiflebuckLimited, earlySep 5, 2026Sep 13, 20266, 7, 16, 161
DeerMuzzleloaderbuckLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
DeerMuzzleloaderdoeLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
DeerRiflebuckLimited, earlySep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202636
DeerRiflebuckLimited, earlySep 29, 2026Oct 7, 20266
DeerRiflebuckLimited, earlyOct 1, 2026Oct 7, 202616, 17, 161, 171
DeerRifledoeLimited, earlyOct 1, 2026Oct 7, 20266, 16, 17, 161 +
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 20266, 16, 17, 161 +
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
DeerRifledoeLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 20267, 8, 15, 18 +
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
DeerRifledoeLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 20267, 8, 15, 18 +
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
DeerRifledoeLimited, lateDec 1, 2026Dec 14, 2026361
PronghornArcherybuckLimited drawAug 15, 2026Sep 20, 20266, 16, 17, 18 +
PronghornArcherydoeLimited drawSep 1, 2026Sep 20, 20266, 16, 17, 18 +
PronghornMuzzleloaderbuckLimited drawSep 21, 2026Sep 29, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
PronghornMuzzleloaderdoeLimited drawSep 21, 2026Sep 29, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
PronghornRiflebuckLimited drawOct 3, 2026Oct 11, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
PronghornRifledoeLimited drawOct 3, 2026Oct 11, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
PronghornRifledoeLimited drawOct 17, 2026Oct 25, 20266
MooseArcherycowLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 30, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
MooseArcherycowLimited, splitSep 12, 2026Sep 30, 20267
MooseMuzzleloadercowLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
MooseMuzzleloadercowLimited, splitSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20267
MooseSeason choicebullLimited drawSep 12, 2026Oct 14, 2026161, 171, 361
MooseRiflecowLimited drawOct 1, 2026Oct 14, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
MooseRiflecowLimited, splitOct 1, 2026Oct 14, 20267
MooseSeason choicebullLimited drawOct 1, 2026Oct 14, 20266, 16, 17, 18 +
MooseSeason choicebullLimited, splitOct 1, 2026Oct 14, 20267, 18
MooseRiflecowLimited, lateOct 14, 2026Nov 22, 20266, 15, 16, 17 +
Black bearArcheryeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
Black bearArcheryeither sexOTCSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20266, 15, 16, 17 +
Black bearRifleeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
Black bearMuzzleloadereither sexLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20266, 7, 8, 15 +
Black bearMuzzleloadereither sexOTCSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20266, 15, 16, 17 +

7 more rows are on the unit pages.

Season rows and hunt codes from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure, the 2026 Small Game and Waterfowl brochure, the Turkey brochure and the Mountain Lion brochure; property access dates still apply; checked November 5, 2026.

Mapped neighbours of BLM Kremmling Field Office

Independence Mountain STL sits 2 miles south of the BLM Kremmling Field Office point. Nearby public places include 3 trust land parcels and 3 SWAs. Neighbours closed to hunting: Brownlee II State Wildlife Area (Fishing Lease) (CPW lists no hunting), Verner State Wildlife Area (Fishing Lease) (CPW lists no hunting) and Brownlee State Wildlife Area (Fishing Lease) (CPW lists no hunting).

PlaceTypeAcresCountyStraight lineWhich way
Independence Mountain STLState trust land11,239Jackson2 milessouth
Cowdrey Lake SWASWA78Jackson7 milessoutheast
Lake John SWASWA282Jackson8 milessouth
Pinkham Mountain STLState trust land520Jackson9 mileseast
Richard SWA (Hunting & Fishing Lease)SWA2,323Jackson9 milessouth
Sixteen Ditch STLState trust land280Jackson10 milessouth

Point: CPW Hunting Atlas Land Management (COMaP) BLM polygons inside the BLM administrative unit boundary (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Closed places from lands.json closed rows. Statewide public land map.

BLM Kremmling Field Office: nearby towns, shops and the CPW office

Measured in a straight line, Walden is 14 miles from BLM Kremmling Field Office. For a full-size grocery run, Steamboat Springs (13,620 people) is the pick. You can reach the Steamboat Springs CPW office in about 37 miles of straight line.

TownCounty2024 populationAwayWhich way
WaldenJackson55714 milessoutheast
Steamboat SpringsRoutt13,62035 milessouthwest
Red Feather LakesLarimer–45 mileseast
YampaRoutt39057 milessouthwest
KremmlingGrand1,43658 milessouth
CPW Steamboat Springs Office

CPW office · Steamboat Springs, Routt County · about 37 mi away

(970) 870-3333Route by mapOpen website
Kremmling Wild Game

meat processing · Kremmling, Grand County · about 54 mi away

(970) 724-3759Route by mapOpen website
Reliable Big Game Processing

meat processing · Fort Collins, Larimer County · about 72 mi away

(970) 224-4881Route by map
All Seasons Taxidermy

taxidermy · Laporte, Larimer County

(970) 631-6401Route by map
Buffalo Creek Outfitters, Llc

guide or outfitter · Rand, Jackson County

Route by map
Medicine Bow Outfitters, Inc.

guide or outfitter · Walden, Jackson County

Route by map

Towns from places.json (Census 2024 estimates); CPW offices from the CPW Contact Us page; businesses from services.json listings; straight-line miles. Checked November 5, 2026.

Shooting-light table for BLM Kremmling Field Office

Big game light near BLM Kremmling Field Office starts 30 minutes before sunrise and ends 30 minutes after sunset; turkeys, small game and ducks end at sunset.

DayMarkerSun upSun downElk and deerTurkey and ducks
Aug 15, 2026Pronghorn bow opener6:15 a.m.8:05 p.m.5:45 a.m. to 8:35 p.m.5:45 a.m. to 8:05 p.m.
Sep 2, 2026Archery opener6:32 a.m.7:38 p.m.6:02 a.m. to 8:08 p.m.6:02 a.m. to 7:38 p.m.
Sep 12, 2026Muzzleloader opens6:42 a.m.7:22 p.m.6:12 a.m. to 7:52 p.m.6:12 a.m. to 7:22 p.m.
Oct 3, 2026Duck season opens7:02 a.m.6:46 p.m.6:32 a.m. to 7:16 p.m.6:32 a.m. to 6:46 p.m.
Oct 24, 2026Second rifle opens7:25 a.m.6:14 p.m.6:55 a.m. to 6:44 p.m.6:55 a.m. to 6:14 p.m.
Nov 23, 2026Lion season opens7:01 a.m.4:43 p.m.6:31 a.m. to 5:13 p.m.6:31 a.m. to 4:43 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026Shortest day7:25 a.m.4:41 p.m.6:55 a.m. to 5:11 p.m.6:55 a.m. to 4:41 p.m.

Lion hunting hours match big game.

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.

Landscape and game around BLM Kremmling Field Office

White-tailed deer fawn in tall grass
White-tailed deer fawn in tall grass
White-tailed deer buck
White-tailed deer buck
White-tailed buck emerging from the tree line at the edge of a field
White-tailed buck emerging from the tree line at the edge of a field

Range stops on the way to BLM Kremmling Field Office

Hayden Shooting Range (per the CPW page) is 51 miles from BLM Kremmling Field Office.

Hayden Shooting Range
CPW-listed range

Hayden, Routt County · 51 mi

Open to the public · cpw.state.co.us, checked Nov 4, 2026

From the CPW Shooting Range Finder, ranges’ own pages and directory listings, checked November 5, 2026.

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BLM Kremmling Field Office in brief, question by question

Which town makes the best base for BLM Kremmling Field Office?

Walden, about 14 miles away in a straight line.

Where do I report trouble on BLM Kremmling Field Office?

CPW Steamboat Springs Office in Steamboat Springs, (970) 870-3333 (37 miles away); CPW offices close on state holidays.

Must I wear blaze orange or pink on BLM Kremmling Field Office?

Yes for firearm big game: 500 square inches of fluorescent orange or pink on the upper body and a matching head covering. Camo orange does not count.

May I use food lures for bear on BLM Kremmling Field Office?

No. Food-scented sticks are illegal for bear, and knowingly luring bears with food breaks C.R.S. 33-6-131.

When does big game light begin and end on BLM Kremmling Field Office?

Big game 6:12 a.m. to 5:27 p.m. on November 7, 2026 at the Jackson County centre; turkey, small game and ducks stop at sunset.

Which agency page should I check for BLM Kremmling Field Office?

The Bureau of Land Management, Northwest District Office page has the current rules.

What does it take to hunt BLM Kremmling Field Office legally?

No extra permit; buy the Colorado license for the GMU and season.

What acreage does the record give for BLM Kremmling Field Office?

All told it takes in 381,806 acres.

What part of Colorado holds BLM Kremmling Field Office?

Look in Jackson County, Grand County, Larimer County, Eagle County and Summit County.

What hunt code unit applies to BLM Kremmling Field Office?

It overlaps GMU 6, GMU 7, GMU 8, GMU 15, GMU 16, GMU 17, GMU 18, GMU 27 and 7 more.

Does BLM Kremmling Field Office limit species?

Go by the season tables on this page; no separate list exists.

Is elk on BLM Kremmling Field Office draw only?

Yes, for part of the elk calendar: 4 rows, including archery (OTC, residents). Leftover licenses went on sale August 4.

Which special elk rules cover BLM Kremmling Field Office?

Free mandatory CWD tests apply to some rifle elk codes in GMU 6, GMU 7, GMU 8, GMU 15, GMU 16 and 8 more. GMU 6, GMU 7, GMU 8, GMU 15, GMU 16 and 10 more carry the elk antler point restriction.

BLM Kremmling Field Office: double-check list

Property rules, closures and reservation needs on BLM Kremmling Field Office can change mid-season; posted signs and the agency page have the last word.

Colorado hunting land mapAll public landJackson CountyBLM landManaging agency site

Sources: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4; seasons from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure. Checked November 5, 2026.

Other photos on this page: USFWS Mountain Prairie (Public domain); ShenandoahNPS (Public domain); USFWS Mountain Prairie (Public domain).