Quick Tips
- Fort Morgan Historical Museum
- Comanche Crossing Historical Society = Strasburg
- Metropolitan Denver is 40 miles away
| species | general Size | trophy potential |
|---|---|---|
| Mule Deer | 140"-160" | 170"+ |
| Whitetail Deer | 130"-150" | 150"+ |
| Antelope | 65"-75" | 75"+ |
On The Ground
The majority of this land is under private ownership and permission to hunt can be difficult to obtain. There are few antelope bucks, many mule deer bucks and some whitetail bucks. Elk are extremely rare in this unit.
Mule deer and whitetail bucks represent the trophy class animals in this unit with whitetail bucks frequently moving between the South Platte River and irrigated crops at North end of unit. Look for mule deer and whitetail bucks along drainages.
Terrain
Vast rolling prairie and tilled agricultural land are found across the unit. Various creeks run throughout the unit, such as Bijou, Muddy, Kiowa and Comanche. There are also dry washes, large areas of sand hills, steep gullies, breaks, natural springs and small reservoirs.
Roughly 1,652 square miles
5.8% public land
Elevations from 4,300-5,500 feet
Vegetation
Center pivot irrigated crops of alfalfa, corn and sunflowers are present near Fort Morgan, Keenesburg, Roggen and Strasburg. Dry land wheat farms, short grasses such as buffalo, blue grama and wheat, as well as Russian thistle, sagebrush, bitterbrush, pinyon/juniper, willows, cottonwoods and Russian olive trees complete the landscape.
Access
Major roads include Interstate 76 and 70, U.S. Highway 36 and Colorado Route 52, 71 and 79. There are many county and secondary roads traveling across the unit.
Hunters should be careful when crossing dry washes in heavy rains, due to flooding
Hunters should be careful when driving into dust storms
Camping and Lodging
Fort Morgan along Interstate 76 offers restaurants, modern motels, RV sites, camping, gas, diesel, and medical facilities. Communities of Keenesburg, Byers, Brush, provide service stations and small cafes.
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