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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 72 - Dolores and Montezuma Counties

With altitudes from about 5,000 feet to more than 12,000 feet, the vegetation ranges from desert shrubs and piñon/juniper to alpine tundra. Weather can change quickly so be prepared for all conditions.

GMU 72 - Dolores and Montezuma Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
55
 
55
Success
19
 
19
Trophy Potential
74
 
74
Public Access
34
 
34
Ease of Terrain
90
 
90
Room to Breathe
58
 
58
Opportunity
19
 
19
Convenience
9
 
9
Ease of Effort
28
 
28
56
HuntScore

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Bounded on N and E by US Highway 491; on S by New Mexico; on W by Utah.

There is good vehicle access in these areas. Consequently, hunting pressure is heavy on public lands. The southern half of units 72 and 73 is tribal land. Hunting by non-tribal members is prohibite... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Dolores, Montezuma

Size

977 Square Miles (625,212 Acres)

Land Ownership

72% Private, 28% Public, 28% BLM, 6% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

37.3616, -108.8708

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 3 hotels, 3 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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HuntScore Tip

Many units in pronghorn country are located on private land. However, many have been rated as good access locations. Landowners are more likely to give you permission to hunt pronghorn than deer.

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Other Species in Unit

Deer, Elk, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Turkey, Pronghorn,

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GMU 72 - Dolores and Montezuma Counties
GMU 72 - Dolores and Montezuma Counties

With altitudes from about 5,000 feet to more than 12,000 feet, the vegetation ranges from desert shrubs and piñon/juniper to alpine tundra. Weather can change quickly so be prepared for all condit... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

All Over The Counter Hunts (2023)

There are 7 OTC hunts in this unit. Get a free account to view the details!

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
4,710
Licenses Drawn
4,685
Licenses Surplus
25
Resident Quota
2,594
Nonresident Quota
1,795
Landowner Quota
367
Youth Quota
67
72.7%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
EM071P4R
M
R
P4
LL
100%
67 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
DM072O2R
M
R
O2
LL
62.6%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73;
EF072O4R
F
R
O4
LL
23.3%
53
EF072O3R
F
R
O3
LL
23.3%
53
EF072O2R
F
R
O2
LL
23.3%
57
BE071O1A
E
A
O1
LL
89.6%
65 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 74, 711, 741;
BE071O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
66 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 74, 711, 741;
BE071O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
72 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 74, 711, 741;
DF072P2R
F
R
P2
LL
100%
74 private land only
DF072P3R
F
R
P3
LL
100%
74 private land only
DF072P4R
F
R
P4
LL
100%
72 private land only
DF072P5R
F
R
P5
LL
65%
65 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 72, 73; private land only; 73 S of Colo. 184 and U.S. 160
DM072O1A
M
A
O1
LL
65.9%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73;
DM072O1M
M
M
O1
LL
80.5%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73;
DM072O3R
M
R
O3
LL
95.4%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73;
EM071P1R
M
R
P1
LL
100%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
DM072O4R
M
R
O4
LL
21.5%
60 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73;
DM072P2R
M
R
P2
LL
68.5%
66 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73; private land only
DM072P3R
M
R
P3
LL
76.4%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73; private land only
EE071P1A
E
A
P1
LL
100%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
EF071O1A
F
A
O1
LL
71.9%
66 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EF071O1M
F
M
O1
LL
19.9%
54 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EF071O1R
F
R
O1
LL
10.6%
53 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EF071P1R
F
R
P1
LL
71.4%
61 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
EF071P4R
F
R
P4
LL
34.5%
57 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
EM071O1A
M
A
O1
LL
100%
76 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EM071O1M
M
M
O1
LL
76.4%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EM071O1R
M
R
O1
LL
96.5%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EM071O4R
M
R
O4
LL
91.5%
65 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EF072P5R
F
R
P5
LL
42.6%
60 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 72, 711; Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 72, 711; private land only; 711 S and W of Dolores River, within Dolores Co.
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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
1,269
Total Harvest
586
Harvest Male
499
Harvest Female
87
24.3%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
N/A 2 0
0
0
0
A
A
N/A 102 6
6
0
0
A
A
LL
N/A 60 31
31
0
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 2 0
0
0
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 407 41
41
0
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 860 545
458
87
0
M
M
N/A 14 0
0
0
0
M
M
LL
N/A 61 33
33
0
0
R
O3
N/A 85 7
7
0
0
R
R
N/A 291 35
35
0
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 11 0
0
0
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 25 0
0
0
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 51 36
22
14
0
R
O4
N/A 7 0
0
0
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 364 216
192
24
0
R
O1
N/A 49 11
11
0
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 299 212
180
33
0
R
O2
LL
F
2 0
0
0
0
R
O2
N/A 135 17
17
0
0
R
O1
LL
M
40 11
11
0
0
R
O1
LL
F
3 0
0
0
0
R
EL
LL
N/A 26 16
0
16
0
R
D
R
N/A 4 0
0
0
0
R
R
LL
N/A 739 481
394
87
0
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Average Temps

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