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Mitani-Tokuyasu State Wildlife Area, a guide for Colorado hunters
State wildlife area in Weld County, about 68 acres.
Photo: Jeff Ruane (CC BY 2.0)
Getting to Mitani-Tokuyasu State Wildlife Area
Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA: licenses, dates and restrictions
Anyone 16 or older on Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA needs a valid Colorado hunting or fishing license or a State Wildlife Area Pass, unless the property rules below say otherwise. Stay on open roads in a vehicle and use only authorized camp spots. Portable blinds and tree stands are the only kind allowed, and not earlier than 30 days before the season. Firearms and bows may not be discharged in parking lots, camps or picnic grounds.
Rules posted for this property:
- Open 4 a.m. to one hour after sunset.
- Open for public access from September 1 through last day of spring turkey season.
- Hunting access limited to occupants of vehicles legally parked in 1 of 4 spaces in designated area. Reservation required to occupy a space from 4 a.m. to noon. See “Reservations: Hunting” (page 1) for details. After noon each day, all parking spaces available on first-come, first-served basis.
- Discharging firearms or bows allowed only while hunting.
- Horses use prohibited.
Why a reservation, draw or permit applies: ['c. Hunting access limited to occupants of vehicles legally parked in 1 of 4 spaces in designated area. Reservation required to occupy a space from 4 a.m. to noon. See “Reservations: Hunting” (page 1) for details. After noon each day, all parking spaces available on first-come, firstserved basis.', 'd. Discharging firearms or bows is prohibited, except while hunting e. Horses use prohibited. A. Open 4 a.m. to one hour after sunset. B. Open for public access from September
The CPW reservation line is 1-800-244-5613; online booking also opens at 9 a.m.
From the agency source, CPW SWA finder, Big Game brochure, reservations; checked November 5, 2026.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Mitani-Tokuyasu State Wildlife Area
Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA at a glance
Measured by the CPW SWA page, Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA runs to 68 acres. A GIS measure of the boundary gives 49 acres instead; this page prints the CPW SWA page figure. Sorted by acreage, Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA sits at number 209 of the 224 state wildlife areas in this guide. Counting Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA, Weld County has 7 state wildlife areas. On the CPW map it sits in Area 4 (Northeast Region) and the Greeley N district. The office named for Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA is Area CPW Office, Fort Collins; the number is 970-472-4300. Hunting, per the printed 2026 brochure: dove, squirrel, waterfowl. Plan to sleep somewhere else, since camping is not listed.
You can pursue, by the agency list: Waterfowl, Doves, Squirrels.
From the agency page, 2026 Recreation Lands brochure, p. 20 (Colorado Parks and Wildlife); retrieved 2026-11-04, checked November 5, 2026.
2026-27 seasons for the game on Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA
For Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA the list holds no big game; the table covers the listed species.
| Game | Season | Where | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mourning dove | Season | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 |
| Ducks and coots | Season (split) | Mountain zone | Oct 3, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Ducks and coots | Season (split) | Northeast zone | Oct 17, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Dark geese | Season | except zone | Nov 2, 2026 | Feb 14, 2027 |
| Fox squirrel | Season | Statewide | Oct 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 |
| Abert's squirrel | Season | Statewide | Nov 15, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 |
Season rows from the 2026 Small Game and Waterfowl brochure; property rules still apply; checked November 5, 2026.
GMU rules that reach Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA
GMU overlay for Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA (1 unit): GMU 951.
The antler point restriction list does not include any unit here. Group 19 set the lion harvest limit here.
GMU totals from 2024 give a sense of the game: GMU 951 produced 104 deer.
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.
Route and map files for Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA
Route, per the brochure: From Greeley, go 5 miles E on Highway 263.
Coordinates used on this page: 40.4234, -104.5997.
Directions from the 2026 Colorado State Recreation Lands brochure; map files from the CPW property page; point from CPW Managed Properties (public access only) layer, CPWAdminData (1 polygon) (polygon centroid); checked November 5, 2026.
Supply towns and CPW help near Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA
The handiest town is Greeley, 9 miles off in a straight line. A bigger stop is Fort Collins: population 170,924 in 2024. CPW Fort Collins Office is the closest CPW office, about 27 miles.
| Town | County | People (2024) | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley | Weld | 114,363 | 9 miles | west |
| Ault | Weld | 2,660 | 14 miles | northwest |
| Windsor | Weld | 41,734 | 17 miles | west |
| Loveland | Larimer | 81,102 | 24 miles | west |
| Fort Collins | Larimer | 170,924 | 26 miles | west |
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.
Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA and the land around it
If Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA is busy, Brower SWA lies 5 miles to the southwest. Close by you will find 4 SWAs and 2 trust land parcels. No hunting at Frank State Wildlife Area (CPW lists no hunting).
| Public land | Kind | Acres | County | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brower SWA | SWA | 65 | Weld | 5 miles | southwest |
| Nakagawa SWA | SWA | 159 | Weld | 6 miles | east |
| Webster SWA | SWA | 158 | Weld | 9 miles | southwest |
| Centennial Valley SWA | SWA | 1,195 | Weld | 9 miles | southeast |
| Point Of Rocks STL | State trust land | 640 | Weld | 15 miles | east |
| Pawnee Coal Creek STL | State trust land | 440 | Weld | 17 miles | north |
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.
Legal light on Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA, opener by opener
Walk-In Access properties open an hour before sunrise and close an hour after sunset, two hours for waterfowl, deer, elk and pronghorn hunters.
| Day | Moment | First sun | Last sun | Rifle hours | Shotgun hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Pronghorn bow opener | 6:07 a.m. | 7:57 p.m. | 5:37 a.m. to 8:27 p.m. | 5:37 a.m. to 7:57 p.m. |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Archery opener | 6:25 a.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 5:55 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. | 5:55 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Muzzleloader opens | 6:34 a.m. | 7:14 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. to 7:44 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. to 7:14 p.m. |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Duck season opens | 7:09 a.m. | 6:16 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 6:46 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 6:16 p.m. |
| Nov 23, 2026 | Lion season opens | 6:53 a.m. | 4:36 p.m. | 6:23 a.m. to 5:06 p.m. | 6:23 a.m. to 4:36 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:17 a.m. | 4:33 p.m. | 6:47 a.m. to 5:03 p.m. | 6:47 a.m. to 4:33 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.
Game and terrain near Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA
Range stops on the way to Mitani-Tokuyasu State Wildlife Area
Colorado Clays Shooting Range (per the CPW page) is 32 miles from Mitani-Tokuyasu State Wildlife Area. 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.
Events close to Mitani-Tokuyasu State Wildlife Area
This property, or a venue within about 10 miles, has 3 listings ahead (RMEF banquet and online-course conclusion class). Checked November 4, 2026. Full or closed when checked: 2.
| Scheduled | Event | Away | Where held | Link | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2026 | CPW Hunter Education Internet Conclusion Course · online-course conclusion class in Eaton | 9 | High Plains Shooting Range in Eaton, Weld County | Check registration | Source |
| Dec 12, 2026 | CPW Hunter Education Internet Conclusion Course · online-course conclusion class in Eaton | 9 | High Plains Shooting Range in Eaton, Weld County | Join wait list | Source |
| Mar 6, 2027 | RMEF Greeley Chapter Banquet · RMEF banquet in Greeley | 9 | Greeley, Weld County | Buy tickets | Source |
Quick answers about Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA
Is it legal to hunt over bait on Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA?
No. It is illegal to hunt big game, turkey, small game or migratory birds over bait in Colorado, whoever placed it.
What legal shooting hours apply on Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA in November?
Big game: half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset. On November 7, 2026 that works out to 6:04 a.m. to 5:19 p.m. in Weld County (NOAA solar formula).
Is part of Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA reserved for drawn hunters?
Yes, in part. ['c. Hunting access limited to occupants of vehicles legally parked in 1 of 4 spaces in designated area. Reservation required to occupy a space from 4 a.m. to noon. See “Reservations: Hunting” (page 1) for details. After noon each day, all parking spaces available on first-come, fir
Is camping allowed on Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA?
Camping is not listed as an amenity; plan to stay off the property.
Is there an official website for Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA?
Yes, run by Colorado Parks and Wildlife: the official page.
Is there an entry fee or permit for Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA?
Carry a Colorado hunting or fishing license or a State Wildlife Area Pass if you are 16 or older.
Roughly how much country does Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA take in?
About 68 acres in all.
What part of Colorado holds Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA?
Look in Weld County.
Which game management units cover Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA?
The CPW GMU layer gives GMU 951.
Are there date or time limits on Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA?
Open 4 a.m. to one hour after sunset.
What animals can be hunted on Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA?
Waterfowl, doves and squirrels.
Is CWD testing required for elk from Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA?
Testing is optional in these units; CPW charges $25 for a voluntary test. The antler point rule does not reach these GMUs.
What is the closest town with services to Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA?
The closest town with a page here is Greeley (9 miles).
Which CPW contact handles Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA?
Area CPW Office in Fort Collins, 970-472-4300. Poaching tips can go to CPW Turn In Poachers.
Orange or pink on Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA?
Solid orange or pink, at least 500 square inches above the waist, and a hat, for firearm deer, elk, pronghorn, moose and bear.
Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA: the final check
Confirm your hunt code, GMU and the open dates for Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA before you load the truck.
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: PierreSelim (CC BY 3.0); Charles Patrick Ewing (CC BY 2.0); grendelkhan (CC BY-SA 2.0).