Colorado River Zone

About Colorado River Zone

Colorado River Zone is a waterfowl zone in California, United States, set by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 8,334 km² (3,218 mi²). The town of Blythe is inside it.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from California Department of Fish and Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency's regulations say which species and seasons use it.

Unit code

ColoradoRiver

Area

8,334 km²

Area (miles)

3,218 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 6,729 km² of public or protected land inside it, 81% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against California Department of Fish and Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Southern California Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Zone D-12 (deer zone)
• Zone Q3 (quail zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Colorado River Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Colorado River Zone (waterfowl zone)?

About 8,334 km² (3,218 mi²), as HuntGrid maps California Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Colorado River Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 6,729 km² of public or protected land, 81% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Colorado River Zone?

This page lists 68 seasons a person has checked against California Department of Fish and Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Colorado River Zone?

In the same unit system: Southern California Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of California
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: California Department of Fish and Wildlife (BIOS), CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (CDFW BIOS ds2906 "Waterfowl Hunt Zone"). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.