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DAMAGING or DESTRUCTION of any posted signage or failure to abide by posted rules and regulations may be prosecuted accordingly.

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The following property-use RULES and REGULATIONS apply to the Orchard Mesa Wildlife Area:

1. The wildlife property is closed to the public from March 15th through July 31st. This closure is for wildlife protection purposes.
    
2. Property (including parking area) is for daytime use only.
    
3. Property to include parking   area is a designated quiet area. No loud noises.
    
4. Parking is allowed only in the designated parking area. Park facing the north fence only and in a manner as not to block others from parking.
    
5. You may only enter the property from this parking area.
    
6. Parking area is for property guests only. No staging is allowed for off-property activities .
    
7. No unauthorized vehicles or bicycles allowed beyond parking area.
    
8. The property is for wildlife habitat.  No dogs (see #15 for exception) or any other pets  are allowed.
    
9. No gaming of any kind will be permitted on property, this includes paintball activities.
    
10. No overnight camping and no fires or fireworks.
     
11. No firearms. (See # 14 for only exception.)
     
12. No glass containers are allowed on property.
     
13. Close all gates and stay away from any water and irrigation control devices,   pipes and  other equipment.
     
14. Only waterfowl hunting and a limited-draw archery deer hunt are allowed on the OMWA. Limited-draw archery deer permit applications may be obtained from the local Colorado Division of Wildlife office. Waterfowl hunting is only allowed from the blind provided. Blind is assigned at parking area by placing card provided on dash board of vehicle and is available daily on a first-come first-serve basis only. No more than 4 hunters may use   blind at any one time. Only one vehicle is allowed in the parking area for hunting blind use. No jump shooting to and from blind. Hunting is restricted to bow or shotgun (shot shells) only. Failure to keep the hunting blind area clean of trash and spent cartridges or non-compliance with posted rules and regulations could result in loses of this hunting opportunity. 
     
15. No more than two dogs at a time are allowed as a waterfowl hunting aid. Hunter must have control of dogs at all times especially to and from the hunting blind.
     
16. No other hunting is allowed. 
     
17. Any additional hunting rules and regulations as posted in the Colorado Division of Wildlife hunting brochures apply to the two hunting opportunities  provided and are enforced.
     
18. River fishing is allowed (except during seasonal closure). Rules and regulations as posted in the Colorado Division of Wildlife fishing brochures apply.

Read all additional posted property rules before entering   property. Please help preserve this wildlife property for future public use. Please do not litter.

Property boundaries are fenced and/or marked and signed. Please respect adjacent private property.

This wildlife property is available for approved educational purposes and field trips. Call Western Colorado Wildlife Habitat Assn.  @ (970) 245-4456 or (970) 234-2617 or Bureau of Reclamation @ (970) 248-0600 for additional information.

Remember this property is for wildlife habitat.   Please respect wildlife and observe them at a safe distance.

Report all emergencies to 911

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