Public land that may allow hunting in Jackson County, Colorado
33 listed public land units overlap Jackson County (PAD-US 4.1). Some extend into neighboring counties; acreage is for the whole Colorado unit.
Check seasons, licenses and area rules with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
| Area | Acres (approx.) | Manager | Access | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routt National Forest National Forest land | 1,125,704 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Routt County, Jackson County + 4 more |
| Arapaho National Forest National Forest land | 721,351 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Grand County, Clear Creek County + 5 more |
| BLM Kremmling Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 377,539 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Jackson County, Grand County + 3 more |
| Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 25,572 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Independence Mountain State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 16,632 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Johnny Moore Mountain State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 7,587 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Rabbit Ears State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 5,113 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Sand Creek State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 5,096 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Adams State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 3,273 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Diamond J State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 3,258 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Jackson County |
| Elk Mountain State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 2,912 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| MacFarlane Reservoir State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 2,888 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Cohagan State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 2,566 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Delaney Butte Lakes State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 2,458 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Jackson County |
| Three Sisters State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 1,558 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Lake John State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 1,226 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Jackson County |
| Owl Mountain State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 841 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Jackson County |
| Owl Creek State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 657 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Red Canyon State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 634 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Indian Creek State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 617 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| East Delaney Butte Lake State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 595 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Owl Mountain State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 595 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Richard State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 580 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Jackson County |
| Pinkham Mountain State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 528 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Kemp Draw State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 521 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Ridge Road State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 323 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Taylor Draw State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 317 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Spring Creek State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 312 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Cowdrey Lake State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 284 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Jackson County |
| North Platte State Trust Lands State wildlife / game area | 151 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Seymour Lake State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 81 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Jackson County |
| Medicine Bow National Forest National Forest land | 73 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Jackson County, Routt County + 1 more |
| Odd Fellows State Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area | 44 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Jackson County |