1. Hunts
  2. Colorado
  3. All

All Hunting in Colorado GMU 24 - Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties

White River offers variety and extremes. Several peaks in the Flattop Wilderness are 12,200ft in elevation. Elevation drops to 5,300ft near Rifle. The lower elevation vegetation starts out with sage, progressing to oakbrush/mtn brush, aspen, and evergreen

GMU 24 - Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
43
 
43
Success
41
 
41
Trophy Potential
50
 
50
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
66
 
66
Room to Breathe
69
 
69
Opportunity
42
 
42
Convenience
12
 
12
Ease of Effort
45
 
45
73
HuntScore

Access Notes

With A Free Account Get:

  • All Access Information
  • Satallite and Topo Layers
  • Public Landownership Layers
  • Roads and Trails Layers
  • Burn Layers
  • Water Tank Layer (AZ Only)

Bounded on N by Williams Fork River-White River divide; on E by White River-Yampa River divide and White River-Colorado River divide; on S by S Fork of White River-Colorado River divide; on W by US Forest Service Primary Forest Road 245 and Rio Blanco County Roads 17 (Buford-Newcastle Road), 8 and US Forest Service 250.

Expect mild weather with light snow in the 1st season, with roads becoming impassable in the upper half of the area by the 3rd season. The high country in GMU 24 is prone to heavy snowstorms in lat... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Rio Blanco, Garfield

Size

439 Square Miles (280,906 Acres)

Land Ownership

7% Private, 93% Public, 92% USFS, 1% BLM, 51% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

39.9588, -107.4023

Wildfires

Check for current or recent wildfires in this area.

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 10 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

All Notes

With A Free Account Get:

  • Toggle between terrain, satellite, and topographic views
  • Additional species-specific map layers
  • Full screen maps
  • Complete species hunting information

... Create a free account to read the rest of this hunting note!

HuntScore Tip

Public land and private land percentages can sometime be misleading. A unit may have 80% public land, but a particluar species may only occupy 20% on the entire area. And that 20% species distribution may lie 100% within private lands. Does that sound confusing? Just remember that there are always exceptions to the rule, and land ownership is just one piece of the puzzle.

State Agency Website

Visit Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Other Species in Unit

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

Businesses Serving All Hunters In GMU 24 - Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties

Advertise Your Business!

Category: Guide/Outfitter

: 555-555-5555

: [email protected]

: www.yourbusiness.com

About

Are you an outfitter, hunting guide, game processor or local hotel? Do you have landowner tags, lease land, or have an lodge? Advertise on HuntScore and reach hunters interested in this hunting unit! Send us an email at [email protected] to learn more. Read about advertising on huntscore here

Photos and Terrain Notes


Add a Photo

White River offers variety and extremes. Several peaks in the Flattop Wilderness are 12,200ft in elevation. Elevation drops to 5,300ft near Rifle. The lower elevation vegetation starts out with sag... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

There are 9 OTC hunts in this unit. Get a free account to view the details!

With a free account get:

  • Most up to date data!
  • The ability to filter OTC units by residency and manner/sex
  • Over the counter unit hunts listed with:
    • Residency Requirements
    • Season and Manner of Take Restrictions
    • Season Dates

All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
19,850
Licenses Drawn
13,117
Licenses Surplus
6,733
Resident Quota
7,405
Nonresident Quota
5,712
Landowner Quota
1,808
Youth Quota
1,808
81.2%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
Choose a hunt below to take a deeper dive into quotas, drawing odds, drawing trends, and harvest data.
Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
EE012P1M
E
M
P1
LL
100%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24, 33; private land only
EF011O1R
F
R
O1
LL
100%
75 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 33, 131, 211, 231;
EF011O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
75 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211;
EF011P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
75 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211; private land only
EM011O1R
M
R
O1
LL
100%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231;
EE012O1A
E
A
O1
LL
43.6%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24; 23 N of White River; 24 N of north fork of White River.
EE012O1M
E
M
O1
LL
28.5%
60 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24; 23 N of White River; 24 N of north fork of White River
EF033O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
73 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 23, 24, 33; 23 S of White River; 24 S of north fork of White River.
EF012O1M
F
M
O1
LL
78.1%
68 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24; 23 N of White River; 24 N of north fork of White River
EF012O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
72 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24;
EF012O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
71 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24;
EF012P1M
F
M
P1
LL
100%
69 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24, 33; private land only
EM012O4R
M
R
O4
LL
100%
74 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24;
EF023P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
76 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 23, 24; private land only
EE033O1A
E
A
O1
LL
49.5%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24; 23 S of White River; 24 S of north fork of White River.
EE033O1M
E
M
O1
LL
36.4%
62 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 23, 24, 33; 23 S of White River; 24 S of north fork of White River.
EE011P1R
E
R
P1
LL
100%
74 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231; private land only
HuntScore Tip: You are able to receive a refund for your license as long as the season has not started. You would have to fill out the License Refund Application or Preference Point Restoration form and return the license and carcass tag with the application to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Preference Points will be restored to the pre-draw level, and you will not receive a preference point for that year.

Go Pro and get:

  • Most up to date data!
  • Drawing trends across multiple years
  • Individual hunt quotas
  • 1st choice license applications and licenses drawn
  • Draw odds for resident and nonresident applicants
  • Minimum preference points to draw
  • Point creep plots

See all stats but the last 2 years with a free account!

All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
3,795
Total Harvest
564
Harvest Male
316
Harvest Female
212
8%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
SC
LL
N/A 9 9
0
0
0
ALL
LL
N/A 15 14
9
5
0
A
A
E
0 3
1
2
0
A
A
N/A 2 0
0
0
0
A
A
N/A 426 58
45
13
0
A
A
LL
N/A 83 4
0
4
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 3431 507
279
197
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 362 45
31
9
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 2 0
0
0
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 12
6
6
0
AS
AS
E
0 8
3
5
0
CR
CR
E
0 4
3
1
0
M
M
LL
N/A 40 12
7
5
0
M
M
N/A 96 26
16
10
0
R
O4
N/A 119 16
5
11
0
R
O4
LL
F
59 11
0
11
0
R
O4
LL
M
60 5
5
0
0
R
R
LL
N/A 239 29
23
0
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 41 17
0
10
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 69 22
0
15
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 75 14
14
0
0
R
R
LL
N/A 6 5
0
0
0
R
R
N/A 2910 424
218
175
0
R
R
E
0 5
2
3
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 3 0
0
0
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 151 13
8
0
0
R
O3
N/A 397 50
21
29
0
R
O3
LL
F
175 29
0
29
0
R
O2
LL
F
414 58
0
42
0
R
O2
N/A 925 105
47
42
0
R
O1
LL
F
402 83
0
75
0
R
O1
LL
M
994 144
144
0
0
R
LP
PLO
N/A 6 0
0
0
0
R
L0
N/A 6 0
0
0
0
R
HR
LL
N/A 10 2
2
0
0
R
EL
LL
N/A 10 2
2
0
0
R
D
R
N/A 3 3
0
3
0
R
O1
N/A 1418 232
144
79
0
HuntScore Tip: In some smaller units you may not see any data reported for a season. There are instances where not enough hunters respond to the post-hunt survey inquiries and therefore it isn't possible to report any data.

Go Pro and get:

  • Most up to date data!
  • Harvest trends across multiple years
  • Harvest stats by hunt_code, manner, season, sex, type
  • Average harvest rates
  • Average days per hunter
  • Overall harvest trends

See all stats but the last 2 years with a free account!

Weather Insights

Weather can vary by elevation. See how weather varies by elevation within a unit by selecting an elevation range. Elevation ranges are based on weather stations in or near the unit. Not all weather elements are available within the unit.

Average Temps

Use temperature ranges to plan and prepare for your hunt. Large swings indicate a good layering system should be used. Be sure to make note of the extreme temperatures as these often pose the greatest risk to hunters. If you plan on hunting in higher elevation, as a rule of thumb, expect the tempture to decrease roughly 5° for every 1000' in elevation gain.

WITH A FREE ACCOUNT GET:

  • Precip totals by month
  • Snow depth by month
  • Min/Max precip and snow depth
  • Average # of days between precip or snow event
  • Wind speed and wind direction by month
  • Sunshine and cloud cover stats by month
  • Probability of other weather events (thunder, hail, etc...) by by month

TrailHead Chatter

Sign Up or Sign In to Read !

With A Free Account Get:

  • Ability to read comments
  • Ability to post comments
  • Ability to upvote and downvote comments