FORT CARSON OPEN AREAS

Check this page often to ensure changes have not occured, such as Training Area or Block closures, High Velocity to Low Velocity changes, or closures due to military training priorites, emergencies or severe weather.

Attention: There may be increased military training between mid-August through November, causing potential impacts to downrange recreation during that time. 

 

FC Harvest Summary -> PCMS Harvest Summaries can be found by clicking HERE

2023-2024 Fort Carson Harvest Report

2024-2025 Fort Carson Harvest Report 

If you would like a picture of your harvest to go in the report, please text it to (719)725-4682.

FORT CARSON HUNTING & NON-CONSUMPTIVE RECREATION: Open Saturday November 22- Wednesday November 26. CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY( Thursday November 27). Open again Friday November 28- Sunday November 30.

See bottom of page for open dates and areas.  

Open Areas last updated on 11/22/2025  

• Open areas for Fort Carson are updated each week on Thursday afternoon/evening or Friday during hunting seasons if downrange is open.

• Otherwise closed until dates and blocks are updated. Downrange is CLOSED for recreation during the week Mon - Fri, unless otherwise stated.

• Often durning the Big Game seasons, it MAY be open on Fridays and some federal holidays, depending on training and downrange conditions. Downrange will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve,  Christmas Day, and New Years Day. 

• Hunters/Recreationists can only enter and exit FC through any of the manned gates. ( Gate 1, Gate 3, Gate 20 and when open Gate 4, Gate 5, Gate 6, and Gate 19)

• If you need to get ahold of a Fort Carson Game Warden please call: (719)284-6370 

 

If there has been rain or snow on Fort Carson it is HIGHLY suggested that you call Range Operations fire desk @ 719-526-5698 option 9 before you head downrange to verify the road conditions. If the road conditions are RED, there will not be any hunting or other downrange activities available. Safety is our # 1 priority.

 

***Step-By-Step Guidance On Getting An Account and Purchasing Your Permit(s) Click Here ***

 

Attention Users!

(09/14/22)  Users must checkout through their phone or computer on iSportsman and enter their harvest data.  You must always check out no later than the posted checkout time (below). 

If you are already checked into iSportsman and the website goes down or you are packing out an already harvested animal and won't make the checkout time, you must call 719-725-4682 - DPW Wildlife.

 

During the weekends, if the iSportsman website goes down (for example - no one - including admins can log in to the website) and no one can check in from the website, downrange will be closed to recreation until iSportsman is fixed. If recreationists are already downrange when iSportsman goes down, they are permitted to continue recreating, however, they will not be able to change blocks. If a user needs to check out while iSportsman is down, they need to call FC 719-725-4682 to notify DPW staff that they will be checking out. 

CHECKING IN (to go downrange): checking in can be done from your account on iSportsman, on any computer/smartphone with internet access. Check-in for a daily downrange pass can be done any time after 0400 on the day of the hunt. Make sure to print your downrange pass or save it to your smartphone. If you save your pass to your smartphone, you must fill out your paper pass containing the info from your iSportsman downrange pass and place it on your vehicle's dashboard to be in view at all times.*** PLEASE DO NOT PLACE YOUR HUNTING PERMIT ON YOUR DASHBOARD. THE HUNTING PERMIT IS NOT THE DOWNRANGE PASS. The downrange pass contains the date, your name, phone number, permit number, block you are checked into and the applicable TA's . Any youth or non-participants need to be listed on your downrange pass. Click Here for a pre-made downrange pass , if you wish to print copies to fill out.

CHECKING OUT (to leave downrange):  checking out for the day must be completed no later than the posted final checkout time. Switching blocks may be done by checking out on your phone and then checking back in and receiving a new downrange pass during the same day. If you check out late your account will get put on a minimum 2-week hold and you'll receive a monetary citation. Holds can only and MAY only be removed by contacting Fort Carson Conservation Law Enforcement Officers, otherwise, the hold will expire on its own.

 

Downrange Hunting & Other Downrange Recreation:  Open Saturday November 22- Wednesday November 26. CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY( Thursday November 27). Open again Friday November 28- Sunday November 30.

***REMINDER: FOR GMU 591: Bull elk taken in all seasons must have 4 points or more on one antler OR a brow tine of 5 inches or more. For more information go to: https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Hunting/BigGame/Elk-Antler-Point-Restrictions.pdf

*** When available, cycling downrange on Fort Carson is only authorized on routes 1, 4, and Butts Road. Route 1 is only permitted to the red sign in TA 48. Cycling on Route 4 ends at Gate 7.You must check in through iSportsman with a minimum of a non-consumptive permit and choose the option for cycling on weekends. 

*** When the Bird Farm is open, it is for non-consumptive activities such as hiking, photography, and dog training. The Bird Farm is a wildlife conservation area, and you are required to stay at least 50 feet from any active bird nests, including the artificial bird nest boxes. 

 Saturday, November 22

Block 1: TA 5 Archery Only (3 personnel)
Block 2: TA 6 Archery Only (2 personnel)
Block 3: TA 7 LV (2 personnel)
Block 4: TAs 8 and 13 LV (5 personnel)
Block 5: TAs 10 and 15 (11 personnel)
Block 6: TAs 11, 12 and 14 LV ( 4 personnel)
Block 7: TA 17 LV (4 personnel)
Block 8: TA 20 LV (3 personnel)
Block 9: TAs 21, 26 and 27 (17 personnel)
Block 10: TAs 32, 33 and 34 (14 personnel)
Block 11: TA 36 (5 personnel)
Block 12: TAs 42 and 56 (12 personnel)
Block 13: TAs 44 and 45 (20 personnel)
Block 14: TA 47 LV (5 personnel)
Block 15: TAs 51 and 52 Archery Only (3 personnel)
Block 16: TAs 54 and 55 (12 personnel)

 

Sunday, November 23

Block 1: TA 5 Archery Only (3 personnel)
Block 2: TA 6 Archery Only (2 personnel)
Block 3: TA 7 LV (2 personnel)
Block 4: TAs 8 and 13 LV (5 personnel)
Block 5: TAs 10 and 15 (11 personnel)
Block 6: TAs 11, 12 and 14 LV (4 personnel)
Block 7: TA 17 LV ( 4 personnel)
Block 8: TAs 20 and 24 LV (7 personnel)
Block 9: TAs 25 and 28 LV (10 personnel)
Block 10: TAs 21, 26 and 27 (17 personnel)
Block 11: TAs 30 and 31 (11 personnel)
Block 12: TAs 32, 33 and 34 (14 personnel)
Block 13: TA 36 (5 personnel)
Block 14: TAs 38 and 39 (13 personnel)
Block 15: TAs 42 and 56 (12 personnel)
Block 16: TAs 44 and 45 (20 personnel)
Block 17: TA 47 LV (5 personnel)
Block 18: TAs 51 and 52 Archery Only (3 personnel)
Block 19: TAs 54 and 55 (12 personnel)

Monday November 24- Wednesday November 26

All Areas are Low Velocity( LV) or Archery Only

Block 1: TA 5 Archery Only (3 personnel)
Block 2: TA 6 Archery Only (2 personnel)
Block 3: TA 7 LV (2 personnel)
Block 4: TAs 8 and 13 LV (5 personnel)
Block 5: TAs 10 and 15 LV (11 personnel)
Block 6: TAs 11, 12 and 14 LV (4 personnel)
Block 7: TAs 20 and 24 LV (7 personnel)
Block 8: TA 21 LV (5 personnel)
Block 9: TA 30 LV (5 personnel)
Block 10: TA's 42 and 43 LV (12 personnel)
Block 11: TA 48 LV ( 5 personnel)
Block 11: TAs 51 and 52 Archery Only ( 3 personnel)

 

***CLOSED ON THANKSGIVING, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 27***

Friday November 28

Block 1: TA 4 Archery Only (2 personnel)
Block 2: TA 5 Archery Only (3 personnel)
Block 3: TA 6 Archery Only (2 personnel)
Block 4: TA 7 LV (2 personnel)
Block 5: TAs 8 and 13 LV (5 personnel)
Block 6: TAs 9 and 16 LV (9 personnel)
Block 7: TAs 10 and 15 (11 personnel)
Block 8: TAs 11, 12 and 14 LV (4 personnel) 
Block 9: TAs 20 and 24 LV (7 personnel)
Block 10: TAs 25, 28 and 29 LV (13 personnel)
Block 11: TAs 26 and 27 (12 personnel)
Block 12: TAs 30 and 31 (11 personnel)
Block 13: TAs 32, 33 and 34 (14 personnel)
Block 14: TA 36 (5 personnel)
Block 15: TAs 38 and 39 (13 personnel)
Block 16: TAs 40 and 41 LV (21 personnel)
Block 17: TAs 42 and 56 (12 personnel)
Block 18: TAs 43 and 44 (10 personnel)
Block 19: TA 47 (5 personnel)
Block 20: TA 48 (5 personnel)
Block 21: TAs 51 and 52 LV (3 personnel)
Block 22: TAs 54 and 55 (12 personnel)

 

Saturday November 29-Sunday November 30

Block 1: TA 4 Archery Only (2 personnel)
Block 2: TA 5 Archery Only (3 personnel)
Block 3: TA 6 Archery Only (2 personnel)
Block 4: TA 7 LV (2 personnel)
Block 5: TAs 8 and 13 LV (5 personnel)
Block 6: TAs 10 and 15 (11 personnel)
Block 7: TAs 11, 12 and 14 LV (4 personnel)
Block 8: TAs 20 and 24 LV (7 personnel)
Block 9: TAs 25 and 28 LV (10 personnel)
Block 10: TAs 21, 26 and 27 (17 personnel)
Block 11: TAs 30 and 31 (11 personnel)
Block 12: TAs 32, 33 and 34 (14 personnel)
Block 13: TA 36 (5 personnel)
Block 14: TAs 38 and 39 (13 personnel)
Block 15: TAs 40, 42 and 56 (15 personnel)
Block 16: TAs 43 and 44 (10 personnel)
Block 17: TA 45 (18 personnel)
Block 18: TA 47 (5 personnel)
Block 19: TA 48 (5 personnel)
Block 20: TAs 51 and 52 Archery Only ( 3 personnel)
Block 21: TAs 54 and 55 ( 12 personnel)

 

If there has been rain or snow on Fort Carson it is HIGHLY suggested that you call Range Operations fire desk @ 719-526-5698 option 9 before you head downrange to verify the road conditions. If the road conditions are RED, there will not be any hunting or other downrange activities available. Safety is our # 1 priority.

 

 

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