Northeast Zone

About Northeast Zone

Northeast Zone is a duck zone in Colorado, United States, set by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It covers about 43,140 km² (16,657 mi²). Towns inside it include Thornton, Greeley, Commerce City, Brighton, Windsor and Northglenn.

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

Unit code

Northeast

Area

43,140 km²

Area (miles)

16,657 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 3,777 km² of public or protected land inside it, 9% 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 Colorado Parks and Wildlife's regulations:

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

Official regulations: Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Mountain/Foothills Zone
• Southeast Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• GMU 87
• GMU 93
• GMU 98
• GMU 99
• GMU 100
• GMU 107
• GMU 109
• GMU 951
• Central Flyway (regular season) (goose zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Northeast 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 Northeast Zone (duck zone)?

About 43,140 km² (16,657 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Colorado Parks and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Northeast Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 3,777 km² of public or protected land, 9% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Colorado State Land Board. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Northeast Zone?

This page lists 56 seasons a person has checked against Colorado Parks and Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Northeast Zone?

In the same unit system: Mountain/Foothills Zone and Southeast Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Colorado
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Colorado Parks and Wildlife; U.S. Census Bureau; USGS. Licence: Colorado Parks and Wildlife zone rule; geometry from public-domain U.S. data (Census TIGER/Line, USGS WBD) and CPW's GMU outlines. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.