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BLM field office in the CPW Northwest Region

BLM Little Snake Field Office hunting access and seasons

BLM field office in Moffat County and 2 more counties (1,300,000 acres).

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No photo of BLM Little Snake Field Office itself; this one shows Moffat County, close by.

Photo: Matt Lavin (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Getting to BLM Little Snake Field Office

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Entry requirements for BLM Little Snake Field Office

According to BLM, hunting is allowed on its land wherever it is not expressly prohibited. Private inholdings and access routes require the owner's consent.

From the agency source; checked November 5, 2026.

Nearby

Places to hunt and shoot around BLM Little Snake Field Office

Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge

Public land · 28 mi from BLM Little Snake Field Office

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Elk Springs Ranch State Wildlife Area (Private Property Access Easement)

Public land · 30 mi from BLM Little Snake Field Office

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Crooked Wash Ranch State Wildlife Area (Access Easement)

Public land · 32 mi from BLM Little Snake Field Office

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Pot Creek State Wildlife Area (Access Easement)

Public land · 33 mi from BLM Little Snake Field Office

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Elkhead Reservoir State Park

Public land · 57 mi from BLM Little Snake Field Office

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Yampa River State Wildlife Area

Public land · 57 mi from BLM Little Snake Field Office

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What the agency says about BLM Little Snake Field Office

Going by the BLM field office page, BLM Little Snake Field Office covers 1,300,000 acres. 10 BLM field offices appear on this site, and by acres BLM Little Snake Field Office comes 1st. Within Moffat County there are 2 BLM field offices on file.

Species are not listed for BLM Little Snake Field Office; any game in season in its GMUs may be hunted where the rules allow.

1,300,000Acres
1,362,203GIS acres
3Counties
1, 2, 3 +GMUs
NorthwestCPW region
6, 10CPW area

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

Open seasons by unit on BLM Little Snake Field Office

In all, 61 public-land season rows apply in these GMUs. OTC options in these units: black bear, elk and wild turkey. Private-land-only and ranch rows (116) are not shown. Note: spring turkey shows 2026 dates until CPW prints 2027.

GameMethodSexSaleOpensClosesGMUs here
ElkArcherycowLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20261
ElkArcheryeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20261, 2, 4, 5 +
ElkArcheryeither sexLimited, nonresidentSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20263, 11, 13, 14 +
ElkArcheryeither sexOTC, residentsSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20263, 11, 13, 14 +
ElkMuzzleloaderbullLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20261, 2, 10, 201
ElkMuzzleloadercowLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20261, 2, 3, 4 +
ElkMuzzleloadereither sexLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20263, 4, 5, 11 +
ElkRifleeither sexLimited, earlyOct 1, 2026Oct 11, 20261, 2, 10, 201
ElkRiflebullLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 202611, 12, 13, 14 +
ElkRiflecowLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 20261, 2, 3, 4 +
ElkRifleeither sexLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 20263, 4, 5, 15 +
ElkRiflecowLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 20261, 2, 3, 4 +
ElkSecond riflebullOTCOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 20263, 4, 5, 11 +
ElkRiflecowLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 20261, 2, 3, 4 +
ElkThird riflebullOTCNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 20263, 4, 5, 11 +
ElkRiflebullLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 20262, 3, 4, 5 +
ElkRiflecowLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 20261, 2, 3, 4 +
ElkRifleeither sexLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 20263, 4, 5, 15 +
ElkRiflecowLimited, lateDec 1, 2026Dec 31, 20261, 2, 3, 10 +
ElkRiflecowLimited, lateDec 1, 2026Jan 15, 202726
DeerArcherybuckLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20261, 2, 10, 201
DeerArcheryeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20263, 4, 5, 11 +
DeerRiflebuckLimited, earlySep 5, 2026Sep 13, 202611, 12, 14, 26 +
DeerMuzzleloaderbuckLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20261, 2, 3, 4 +
DeerMuzzleloaderdoeLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20263, 4, 5, 11 +
DeerRiflebuckLimited, earlySep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202611
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 20261, 2, 3, 4 +
DeerRifledoeLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 20263, 4, 5, 11 +
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 20261, 2, 3, 4 +
DeerRifledoeLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 20263, 4, 5, 11 +
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 20263, 4, 5, 11 +
DeerRifledoeLimited, splitNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 20264, 11, 211
DeerRifledoeLimited, lateDec 1, 2026Dec 14, 202612
PronghornArcherybuckLimited drawAug 15, 2026Sep 20, 20262, 3, 4, 5 +
PronghornArcherydoeLimited drawSep 1, 2026Sep 20, 202611, 12, 201, 211
PronghornMuzzleloaderbuckLimited drawSep 21, 2026Sep 29, 20261, 2, 3, 4 +
PronghornMuzzleloaderdoeLimited drawSep 21, 2026Sep 29, 20261, 11, 12, 15 +
PronghornRiflebuckLimited drawOct 3, 2026Oct 11, 20263, 4, 5, 10 +
PronghornRifledoeLimited drawOct 3, 2026Oct 11, 202611, 12, 15, 26 +
PronghornRiflebuckLimited drawOct 10, 2026Oct 18, 20262, 201
PronghornRifledoeLimited drawOct 10, 2026Oct 18, 2026201
MooseArcherycowLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 30, 20261, 4, 12, 14 +
MooseMuzzleloadercowLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20261, 4, 12, 14 +
MooseSeason choicebullLimited drawSep 12, 2026Oct 14, 202626, 231
MooseRiflecowLimited drawOct 1, 2026Oct 14, 20261, 4, 12, 14 +
MooseSeason choicebullLimited drawOct 1, 2026Oct 14, 20261, 4, 5, 12 +
MooseSeason choiceeither sexLimited drawOct 1, 2026Oct 14, 20261
MooseRiflecowLimited, lateOct 14, 2026Nov 22, 202612, 15
Black bearArcheryeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20261, 2, 3, 4 +
Black bearArcheryeither sexOTCSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20264, 5, 12, 13 +
Black bearRifleeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 20261, 2, 3, 4 +
Black bearMuzzleloadereither sexLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20261, 2, 3, 4 +
Black bearMuzzleloadereither sexOTCSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 20264, 5, 12, 13 +
Black bearRifleeither sexLimited drawOct 14, 2026Nov 22, 20261, 2, 3, 10 +
Black bearRifleeither sexOTCOct 14, 2026Nov 22, 20264, 5, 12, 13 +
Mountain lionAll methods–Group harvest limitNov 23, 2026Mar 31, 20271, 2, 3, 10 +
Wild turkeySpring–Limited drawApr 11, 2026May 31, 20262, 15
Wild turkeySpring–OTCApr 11, 2026May 31, 20261, 3, 4, 5 +
Wild turkeyFall–Limited, lateSep 1, 2026Oct 4, 202615
Wild turkeyFall–OTCSep 1, 2026Oct 23, 2026131

Showing 60 of 61 rows; see the GMU links above for all.

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.

Which units cover BLM Little Snake Field Office

The CPW unit layer puts BLM Little Snake Field Office in 19 GMUs: GMU 1, GMU 2, GMU 3, GMU 4, GMU 5, GMU 10, GMU 11, GMU 12, GMU 13, GMU 14, GMU 15, GMU 26, GMU 131, GMU 201 and 5 more.

In GMU 3, GMU 4, GMU 5, GMU 11, GMU 12, GMU 13 and 9 more a legal bull elk must meet the antler point rule. If your rifle elk hunt code is on the CWD list, elk taken in GMU 3, GMU 4, GMU 5, GMU 10, GMU 11, GMU 12 and 10 more must be tested (free). Lion hunters check the quota for group 1, 2 and 3 before going out.

GMUCountiesFlags
GMU 1Moffatlion group 1, spring turkey OTC
GMU 2Moffatlion group 1
GMU 3Moffatelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 1
GMU 4Moffat, Routtelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 2
GMU 5Routt, Moffatelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 2
GMU 10Moffat, Rio Blancoelk CWD testing, lion group 1, spring turkey OTC
GMU 11Moffat, Rio Blancoelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 1
GMU 12Rio Blanco, Moffat, Routtelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 2
GMU 13Routt, Moffatelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 2
GMU 14Routt, Grandelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 2
GMU 15Routt, Grand, Eagleelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 3
GMU 26Routt, Garfield, Eagleelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 3
GMU 131Routtelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 2
GMU 201Moffatlion group 1, spring turkey closed
GMU 211Moffat, Rio Blancoelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 1
GMU 214Routtelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 2

Read these as whole-unit numbers: the biggest 2024 total among them was 755 elk in GMU 12.

GMUAnimalTakenHuntersSuccess rate
GMU 1Elk308237%
GMU 1Deer91563%
GMU 1Pronghorn070%
GMU 1Black bear0––
GMU 2Elk10716864%
GMU 2Deer325459%
GMU 2Pronghorn81647%
GMU 2Black bear0––
GMU 3Elk1621,03816%
GMU 3Deer48686756%
GMU 3Pronghorn598966%
GMU 3Black bear0––
GMU 4Elk3791,54125%
GMU 4Deer38467857%
GMU 4Pronghorn475585%
GMU 4Black bear10––
GMU 5Elk31687436%
GMU 5Deer12927547%
GMU 5Pronghorn242692%
GMU 5Black bear14––
GMU 10Elk15827458%
GMU 10Deer586786%
GMU 10Pronghorn1010100%
GMU 10Black bear0––

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 Little Snake Field Office route and map files

Its map point, 40.7714, -108.4156, comes from the boundary layer.

Drive to the point

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.

Towns and outfitters within reach of BLM Little Snake Field Office

Count on Maybell, about 24 miles out, as the first town for supplies. Census 2024 counts 8,903 people in Craig, the largest nearby. The nearest CPW office is in Meeker, 57 miles away.

CommunityCountyResidentsStraight lineDirection
MaybellMoffat–24 milessoutheast
DinosaurMoffat24748 milessouthwest
CraigMoffat8,90348 mileseast
RangelyRio Blanco2,28951 milessouth
MeekerRio Blanco2,39057 milessoutheast
CPW Meeker Office

CPW office · Meeker, Rio Blanco County · about 57 mi away

(970) 878-6090Way thereWeb listing
Bullseye Taxidermy

taxidermy · Craig, Moffat County · about 48 mi away

(970) 826-2997Way thereWeb listing
Mountain Man Taxidermy

taxidermy · Craig, Moffat County · about 48 mi away

(970) 824-4910Way thereWeb listing
AGP Game Processing

meat processing · Craig, Moffat County · about 49 mi away

(970) 826-0144Way there
Sand Springs Archery

sporting goods · Craig, Moffat County · about 49 mi away

(970) 824-0139Way there
Arrow J Outfitters, LLC

guide or outfitter · Dinosaur, Moffat County

Way there

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.

Public places a short drive from BLM Little Snake Field Office

The closest other public ground is Sheepherder Springs STL, 2 miles to the south. Within the six nearest places are 6 trust land parcels.

AreaKindAcresCountyMiles offDirection
Sheepherder Springs STLState trust land640Moffat2 milessouth
Sevenmile Ridge STLState trust land640Moffat6 milessoutheast
Vaughn Draw STLState trust land640Moffat9 milessouth
Sheephead Basin STLState trust land640Moffat10 milessouthwest
Little Snake STLState trust land640Moffat10 milessoutheast
East Boone Draw STLState trust land640Moffat12 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.

A look at the country near BLM Little Snake Field Office

White-tailed doe standing in light snow
White-tailed doe standing in light snow
White-tailed deer moving through autumn woods
White-tailed deer moving through autumn woods
White-tailed deer buck
White-tailed deer buck

BLM Little Snake Field Office: when the legal day starts and ends

In BLM Little Snake Field Office, the light goose conservation order and furbearer hunting both run to half an hour after sunset.

DateWhy it mattersSunriseSunsetBig game hoursBird hours
Aug 15, 2026Pronghorn bow opener6:23 a.m.8:13 p.m.5:53 a.m. to 8:43 p.m.5:53 a.m. to 8:13 p.m.
Sep 2, 2026Archery opener6:40 a.m.7:46 p.m.6:10 a.m. to 8:16 p.m.6:10 a.m. to 7:46 p.m.
Sep 12, 2026Muzzleloader opens6:49 a.m.7:29 p.m.6:19 a.m. to 7:59 p.m.6:19 a.m. to 7:29 p.m.
Oct 3, 2026Duck season opens7:10 a.m.6:54 p.m.6:40 a.m. to 7:24 p.m.6:40 a.m. to 6:54 p.m.
Oct 24, 2026Second rifle opens7:33 a.m.6:21 p.m.7:03 a.m. to 6:51 p.m.7:03 a.m. to 6:21 p.m.
Nov 23, 2026Lion season opens7:08 a.m.4:51 p.m.6:38 a.m. to 5:21 p.m.6:38 a.m. to 4:51 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026Shortest day7:33 a.m.4:49 p.m.7:03 a.m. to 5:19 p.m.7:03 a.m. to 4:49 p.m.

The light goose conservation order runs to half an hour after sunset.

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.

BLM Little Snake Field Office: the nearest public range, then clubs

Hayden Shooting Range is 66 miles from BLM Little Snake Field Office and is the nearest public range in CPW’s finder.

Hayden Shooting Range
CPW-listed range

Hayden, Routt County · 66 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 Little Snake Field Office: questions hunters ask

What blaze orange rule applies on BLM Little Snake Field Office?

With any firearm license for deer, elk, pronghorn, moose or bear: 500 square inches of solid orange or pink above the waist plus an orange or pink hat.

Who can answer a question about conditions on BLM Little Snake Field Office?

Phone CPW Meeker Office in Meeker, (970) 878-6090 (57 miles away).

What clock times bound legal hunting on BLM Little Snake Field Office?

Half an hour either side of the sun for big game, which on November 7, 2026 means 6:19 a.m. to 5:34 p.m. in Moffat County.

Can deer or elk be baited on BLM Little Snake Field Office?

No. Deer and elk may not be hunted over bait; migratory bird hunters also follow the federal 10-day baited-area rule.

What license or pass gets me onto BLM Little Snake Field Office?

No federal hunting permit: a Colorado license for the GMU, species and season is what you need.

Where do I confirm the rules for BLM Little Snake Field Office?

Check the agency page run by Bureau of Land Management, Northwest District Office.

Which county lines does BLM Little Snake Field Office cross?

Moffat County, Routt County and Rio Blanco County; the county page lists the nearby ground.

How much room is there to roam on BLM Little Snake Field Office?

Listed size: 1,300,000 acres.

What animals may be hunted on BLM Little Snake Field Office?

State seasons decide; the manager does not publish a game list.

Which GMUs does BLM Little Snake Field Office overlap?

Units on the CPW layer: GMU 1, GMU 2, GMU 3, GMU 4, GMU 5, GMU 10, GMU 11, GMU 12 and 11 more.

CWD and antler rules for BLM Little Snake Field Office?

The point restriction on bull elk covers GMU 3, GMU 4, GMU 5, GMU 11, GMU 12 and 10 more. Mandatory free CWD testing for selected rifle elk hunt codes in GMU 3, GMU 4, GMU 5, GMU 10, GMU 11 and 11 more.

Do I need to draw for elk on BLM Little Snake Field Office?

Buy over the counter for 3 rows (archery, OTC, residents is one); the other elk hunts need the April draw.

Where do I buy gas and ice near BLM Little Snake Field Office?

Maybell is 24 miles from the record point.

Wrap-up for BLM Little Snake Field Office

Use this page to plan, then reread the agency page for BLM Little Snake Field Office the week before the trip.

Statewide land mapLand by typeMoffat CountyBLM landOfficial website

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: YellowstoneNPS (Public domain); NPS Photo (Public domain); ShenandoahNPS (Public domain).