Brush
Go 2.5 miles north of Brush on Highway 71, turn and go north 1 mile on CR 28.
ACRES: 588
FISHING: Warmwater
HUNTING: Deer, small game, turkey, pheasant, bobwhite quail, waterfowl, dove
RECREATION: Hiking, wildlife observation
RESTRICTIONS:
- No camping or fires allowed.
- Closed from 9 PM to 3 AM except for hunting with night permit.
- Don't be discharging firearms or bows unless you're hunting.
- Target practice allowed only if authorized by area wildlife manager.
- On Charter Pond, minimum size for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 15".
- Closed to all uses except deer hunting on opening weekend of regular rifle deer season and opening day and first weekend of late rifle deer season.
- No horses allowed except when training hunting dogs and only in February, March, April (up to the Wednesday before spring turkey season opens), and August.
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Brush Prairie Ponds
Go south of Brush on Clayton Street to check station, then 2.25 miles south to the parking area.
ACRES: 1,600 OPEN: Open from February 1 until opening day of first waterfowl season for wildlife observation only.
HUNTING: Deer, pheasant, small game, waterfowl
FACILITIES: Duck hunting blinds
RECREATION: Wildlife observation
RESTRICTIONS:
- No camping or fires allowed.
- Mandatory check station for hunters; Hunters must use designated ponds; Reservations usually required, call 800-846-9453.
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Cottonwood
Go 2 miles east of Snyder on CR W.7
ACRES: 884
HUNTING: Deer, small game, bobwhite quail, pheasant, dove, waterfowl, turkey
RECREATION: Wildlife observation
RESTRICTIONS:
- No camping or fires allowed.
- Target practice allowed only if authorized by area wildlife manager.
- Discharging of firearms or bows allowed only while hunting.
- Closed to all uses except deer hunting on opening weekend of regular rifle deer season and on opening day and first weekend of late rifle deer season.
- Closed 9 PM to 3 AM except for night hunting permit.
- No horses allowed except when training hunting dogs and then only in February, March, April (up until the Wednesday before spring turkey season opens), and August.
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Elliott
Go 6 miles northeast of Snyder on CR W.7; multiple tracts.
ACRES: 2,576
HUNTING: Small game, deer, pheasant, bobwhite quail, waterfowl, turkey
RECREATION: Wildlife observation, hiking
FACILITIES: Duck hunting blinds on Union Tract
RESTRICTIONS:
- Target practice allowed only if authorized by area wildlife manager.
- No camping or fires allowed.
- No discharging of firearms or bows allowed unless while hunting.
- Closed to all uses except deer hunting on opening weekend of regular plains rifle deer season and on opening day and first weekend of late plains rifle deer season.
- Horses not allowed except when training hunting dogs and then only in February, March, April (up until the Wednesday before spring turkey season opens), and August.
- The 80-acre tract north of the South Platte River, south of CR W7 and east of the railroad is closed.
- Union Tract: primarily for waterfowl hunting, see DOW waterfowl brochure for details.
- North Tract: Reservations required for hunting: call 800-846-9453.
- Quint Tract: Landowner permission required for deer hunting as posted.
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Jackson Lake
From Highway 39 exit on the I-76 go 7.4 miles north on Highway 39 to Highway 144, then go 1 mile northeast to CR 5. Turn and go 3.8 miles north to CR CC, then go 1 mile west to CR 4, then go 1/4 mile south to property.
ACRES: 394
HUNTING: Deer, small game, dove, pheasant, waterfowl
FISHING: Warmwater lake
RECREATION: Power boating, sailboating, wind surfing, waterskiing, wildlife observation
FACILITIES: No boat ramp
RESTRICTIONS:
- No camping, fires or ice fishing allowed.
- No fishing allowed from November 1 through last day of regular waterfowl season.
- No hunting allowed from frozen surface of lake and elsewhere as posted.
- Discharge of firearms or bows not allowed unless while hunting.
- No target practice allowed unless authorized by area wildlife manager.
- Minimum size for walleye and saugeye is 15". Only 1 walleye or saugeye in the aggregate longer than 21" is allowed per day.
- Minimum size for wipers is 15".
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Jean K. Tool
Go 4 miles northeast of Fort Morgan on the I-76 to Dodd Bridge Road, then 1.75 miles north.
ACRES: 903
HUNTING: Small game, deer, bobwhite quail, pheasant, dove, turkey, waterfowl.
RECREATION: Hiking, wildlife observation
RESTRICTIONS:
- Closed from 9 PM to 3 AM except with night hunting permit.
- No camping or fires allowed.
- Target practice allowed only if authorized by area wildlife manager.
- No discharging of firearms or bows allowed unless while hunting.
- Closed to all uses except deer hunting on opening weekend of regular rifle deer season and on opening day and first weekend of late rifle deer season.
- Horses not allowed unless used in training hunting dogs and then only in February, March, April (up until the Wednesday before spring turkey season opens), and August.
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