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Lory State Park hunting access and seasons
State park in Larimer County, 2,591 acres.
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Getting to Lory State Park
Lory State Park by the numbers
Lory State Park takes in 2,591 acres according to the 2026 Colorado State Recreation Lands brochure. Size places it 10th out of 31 state parks with hunting in Colorado. 3 state parks with hunting touch Larimer County, and Lory State Park is one of the set. Northeast Region, Area 4, Poudre River S district: that is the CPW chain for Lory State Park.
Hunting opportunities on record: Deer, Elk, Wild turkey, Small game, Big game.
From the agency page, 2026 Recreation Lands brochure, p. 63 (Colorado Parks and Wildlife); retrieved 2026-11-04, checked November 5, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Lory State Park
What Lory State Park allows and forbids
Lory State Park needs a state park entrance pass, daily or annual, for every vehicle. Parks regulation #100.b.3 allows hunting only in areas the Division designates, during hunting seasons.
Hunting-related park rules:
- During deer and elk seasons, any lawful method of hunting may be used for hunting such big game; and beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday prior to Memorial Day, any lawful method of hunting may be used during hunting seasons for small game, in areas not posted as prohibiting such use or uses; except that hunting is not permitted on Saturdays and Sundays.
- During the spring turkey hunt at Lory State Park, it shall be permitted to hunt turkey by legal methods on Mondays and Tuesdays only. All other days of the week shall be closed to spring turkey hunting.
From the agency source, 2026 State Park Land and Water Regulations; checked November 5, 2026.
Lory State Park route and map files
Lory State Park is plotted at 40.5735, -105.1895 on the statewide map.
point from CPW Managed Properties (public access only) layer, CPWAdminData (1 polygon) (polygon centroid); checked November 5, 2026.
GMUs and unit rules on Lory State Park
Big game licenses here are sold by unit, and Lory State Park touches 1 GMU: GMU 19.
Elk antler point restrictions apply in GMU 19. Mandatory free CWD testing applies to listed rifle elk hunt codes in GMU 19. For lions, the units fall in harvest-limit group 4.
CPW publishes harvest by GMU, not by property. In 2024, GMU 19 led these units with 333 deer taken.
| GMU | Animal | Taken | Hunters | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMU 19 | Elk | 119 | 1,140 | 10% |
| GMU 19 | Deer | 333 | 1,138 | 29% |
| GMU 19 | Pronghorn | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| GMU 19 | Black bear | 7 | – | – |
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.
Lory State Park season calendar by GMU
The units of Lory State Park carry 31 big game seasons this year. You can buy an OTC license for wild turkey here; other rows are limited. We dropped 1 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.
| Species | Season | Sex | Kind | From | To | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | Archery | either sex | Limited draw | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 19 |
| Elk | Muzzleloader | bull | Limited draw | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 19 |
| Elk | Muzzleloader | cow | Limited draw | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 19 |
| Elk | Rifle | bull | Limited draw | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | 19 |
| Elk | Rifle | bull | Limited draw | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | 19 |
| Elk | Rifle | cow | Limited draw | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | 19 |
| Elk | Rifle | bull | Limited draw | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 15, 2026 | 19 |
| Elk | Rifle | cow | Limited draw | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 15, 2026 | 19 |
| Elk | Rifle | bull | Limited draw | Nov 18, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | 19 |
| Elk | Rifle | cow | Limited draw | Nov 18, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | 19 |
| Elk | Rifle | cow | Limited, late | Nov 28, 2026 | Dec 9, 2026 | 19 |
| Deer | Archery | either sex | Limited draw | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 19 |
| Deer | Muzzleloader | buck | Limited draw | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 19 |
| Deer | Muzzleloader | doe | Limited draw | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 19 |
| Deer | Rifle | buck | Limited draw | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | 19 |
| Deer | Rifle | doe | Limited draw | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | 19 |
| Deer | Rifle | buck | Limited draw | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 15, 2026 | 19 |
| Deer | Rifle | doe | Limited draw | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 15, 2026 | 19 |
| Deer | Rifle | buck | Limited draw | Nov 18, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | 19 |
| Deer | Rifle | doe | Limited, late | Nov 28, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | 19 |
| Moose | Archery | cow | Limited draw | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 19 |
| Moose | Muzzleloader | cow | Limited draw | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 19 |
| Moose | Rifle | cow | Limited draw | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | 19 |
| Moose | Season choice | bull | Limited draw | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | 19 |
| Black bear | Archery | either sex | Limited draw | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 19 |
| Black bear | Rifle | either sex | Limited draw | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 19 |
| Black bear | Muzzleloader | either sex | Limited draw | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 19 |
| Black bear | Rifle | either sex | Limited draw | Oct 14, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | 19 |
| Mountain lion | All methods | – | Group harvest limit | Nov 23, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | 19 |
| Wild turkey | Spring | – | OTC | Apr 11, 2026 | May 31, 2026 | 19 |
| Wild turkey | Fall | – | OTC | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | 19 |
Seasons for the smaller game on the list
| Species | Season | Zone | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusky grouse | Season | West of I-25 | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 |
| Cottontail | Season | Statewide | Oct 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 |
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 Lory State Park
Eagle Canyon STL sits 6 miles southwest of the Lory State Park point. Nearby public places include 3 SWAs, 2 trust land parcels and 1 state park. Neighbours closed to hunting: Watson Lake State Wildlife Area (CPW lists no hunting), Storm Mountain Access Road (CPW lists no hunting) and Douglas Reservoir State Wildlife Area (CPW lists no hunting).
| Area | Kind | Acres | County | Miles off | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Canyon STL | State trust land | 640 | Larimer | 6 miles | southwest |
| Poudre River SWA | SWA | 395 | Larimer | 7 miles | north |
| Poudre River STL | State trust land | 4,694 | Larimer | 9 miles | north |
| Boyd Lake State Park | State park | 2,004 | Larimer | 13 miles | southeast |
| Boedecker Reservoir SWA | SWA | 308 | Larimer | 13 miles | south |
| Lon Hagler SWA | SWA | 121 | Larimer | 14 miles | south |
Point: CPW Managed Properties (public access only) layer, CPWAdminData (1 polygon) (polygon centroid). Straight-line distances. Closed places from lands.json closed rows. Statewide public land map.
Lory State Park: nearby towns, shops and the CPW office
Measured in a straight line, Fort Collins is 7 miles from Lory State Park. You can reach the Fort Collins CPW office in about 6 miles of straight line.
| Town | County | 2024 population | Away | Which way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | Larimer | 170,924 | 7 miles | east |
| Loveland | Larimer | 81,102 | 13 miles | southeast |
| Windsor | Weld | 41,734 | 16 miles | southeast |
| Ault | Weld | 2,660 | 24 miles | east |
| Greeley | Weld | 114,363 | 24 miles | southeast |
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.
Lory State Park: when the legal day starts and ends
Big game light near Lory State Park starts 30 minutes before sunrise and ends 30 minutes after sunset; turkeys, small game and ducks end at sunset.
| Day | Marker | Sun up | Sun down | Elk and deer | Turkey and ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Pronghorn bow opener | 6:12 a.m. | 8:02 p.m. | 5:42 a.m. to 8:32 p.m. | 5:42 a.m. to 8:02 p.m. |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:29 a.m. | 7:35 p.m. | 5:59 a.m. to 8:05 p.m. | 5:59 a.m. to 7:35 p.m. |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Muzzleloader opens | 6:39 a.m. | 7:18 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. to 7:48 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. to 7:18 p.m. |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Duck season opens | 7:14 a.m. | 6:20 p.m. | 6:44 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. | 6:44 a.m. to 6:20 p.m. |
| Nov 23, 2026 | Lion season opens | 6:57 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:22 a.m. | 4:38 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. to 5:08 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. to 4:38 p.m. |
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.
Classes and banquets near Lory State Park
On November 4, 2026 the 10-mile circle held 3 listings ahead, covering DU dinner and RMEF banquet.
| When | Title | Distance | Location | Register or details | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2027 | RMEF CSU Student Chapter Banquet · RMEF banquet in Fort Collins | 7 | Fort Collins, Larimer County | Buy tickets | Source |
| Feb 27, 2027 | Fort Collins Colorado DU Dinner · DU dinner in Fort Collins | 7 | Ft Collins Hilton in Fort Collins, Larimer County | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 20, 2027 | RMEF Northern Colorado Chapter Banquet · RMEF banquet in Fort Collins | 7 | Fort Collins, Larimer County | Buy tickets | Source |
Landscape and game around Lory State Park
Range stops on the way to Lory State Park
Colorado Clays Shooting Range (per the CPW page) is 45 miles from Lory State Park. Beside it sit the closest club ranges inside 30 miles.
From the CPW Shooting Range Finder, ranges’ own pages and directory listings, checked November 5, 2026.
Lory State Park: questions hunters ask
Must I wear blaze orange or pink on Lory State Park?
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.
Can deer or elk be baited on Lory State Park?
No. Deer and elk may not be hunted over bait; migratory bird hunters also follow the federal 10-day baited-area rule.
When does big game light begin and end on Lory State Park?
Big game 6:08 a.m. to 5:23 p.m. on November 7, 2026 at the Larimer County centre; turkey, small game and ducks stop at sunset.
Which agency page should I check for Lory State Park?
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife page has the current rules.
What does it take to hunt Lory State Park legally?
Entry pass plus license; check the park rules on this page for check-in or reservations.
What acreage does the record give for Lory State Park?
All told it takes in 2,591 acres.
What part of Colorado holds Lory State Park?
Look in Larimer County.
What hunt code unit applies to Lory State Park?
It overlaps GMU 19.
What game can be hunted on Lory State Park?
The agency lists deer, elk, wild turkey, small game and big game.
Is elk on Lory State Park draw only?
No. All 11 elk rows for these units are limited licenses from the draw.
Which special elk rules cover Lory State Park?
Free mandatory CWD tests apply to some rifle elk codes in GMU 19. GMU 19 carry the elk antler point restriction.
Where do I buy gas and ice near Lory State Park?
Fort Collins is 7 miles from the record point.
Where do I report trouble on Lory State Park?
CPW Fort Collins Office in Fort Collins, (970) 472-4300 (6 miles away); CPW offices close on state holidays.
Wrap-up for Lory State Park
Property rules, closures and reservation needs on Lory State Park can change mid-season; posted signs and the agency page have the last word.
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: Adam Buzzo (CC BY 2.0); Paul VanDerWerf (CC BY 2.0); Ben Cappellacci (CC BY 2.0); Russ (CC BY 2.0); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region (Public domain).