All Hunting in Colorado GMU 62 - Delta, Mesa, Montrose, and Ouray Counties

The Uncompahgre Plateau is a broad structural uplift within the Colorado Plateau physiographic province. The Uncompahgre Plateau consists of a relatively flat 9,000 - 9,800 foot summit that runs northwest from Ridgway to the Unaweep Canyon.

GMU 62 - Delta, Mesa, Montrose, and Ouray Counties

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
42
 
42
99
Success
48
 
48
66
Trophy Potential
57
 
57
50
Public Access
77
 
77
60
Ease of Terrain
88
 
88
86
Room to Breathe
62
 
62
50
Opportunity
13
 
13
99
Convenience
22
 
22
49
Ease of Effort
35
 
35
60
68
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Bounded on N by County Highway 141; on E by County Highway 50 and 550; on S by County Highway 62; on W by Dave Wood Road and US Forest Service Road 402 (Divide Road).

Numerous roads provide easy access to the plateau, but many canyons are accessible only by foot and on horseback.

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County

Delta, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray

Size

1,376 Square Miles (880,842 Acres)

Land Ownership

30% Private, 70% Public, 28% USFS, 39% BLM, 1% State, 9% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

38.5362, -108.2167

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 5 hotels, 4 campgrounds, and 1 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.

State Agency Website

Visit Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Other Species in Unit

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

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All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)


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
4,260
Licenses Drawn
3,481
Licenses Surplus
779
Resident Quota
2,336
Nonresident Quota
912
Landowner Quota
441
Youth Quota
163
59.6%
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
DM062P3R
M
R
P3
LL
80.4%
80 private land only
BE062O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
77 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 62, 64, 65;
BE062O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
84 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 62, 64, 65;
DE062P6R
E
R
P6
LL
100%
84 private land only; Hunting area bounded on N by unit boundary; on E by unit boundary; on S by West Canal; on W by West Canal, CQ Lateral Canal, Ironstone Canal, Roubideau Creek, Gunnison River and G50 Rd.
DF062P2R
F
R
P2
LL
26.3%
73 private land only
DF062P3R
F
R
P3
LL
58.8%
70 private land only
DM062O1A
M
A
O1
LL
69.2%
79
DM062O1M
M
M
O1
LL
79.4%
75
DM062O2R
M
R
O2
LL
43.4%
78
DM062O3R
M
R
O3
LL
37.8%
77
DM062P2R
M
R
P2
LL
100%
84 private land only
EM062O1R
M
R
O1
LL
72%
75
EE062O4R
E
R
O4
LL
79.4%
74
EE062P1R
E
R
P1
LL
100%
76 private land only
EE062P4R
E
R
P4
LL
100%
76 private land only
EF062O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
76
EF062O1R
F
R
O1
LL
39.7%
65
EF062O2R
F
R
O2
LL
29.5%
65
EF062O4R
F
R
O4
LL
84.7%
72
EF062O3R
F
R
O3
LL
84.7%
72
EF062P2R
F
R
P2
LL
100%
78 private land only
EF062P3R
F
R
P3
LL
100%
78 private land only
EF062P4R
F
R
P4
LL
100%
78 private land only
EM062O1M
M
M
O1
LL
61.2%
70
BE062O1A
E
A
O1
LL
100%
83 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 62, 64, 65;
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.

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All Harvest Stats (2022)


Total Hunters
6,050
Total Harvest
1,389
Harvest Male
1,046
Harvest Female
320
22.7%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
N/A 1904 240
136
91
0
A
A
E
0 31
18
13
0
A
A
LL
N/A 174 51
51
0
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 69
40
29
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 1246 598
541
57
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 4804 722
465
234
0
AS
AS
E
0 64
37
27
0
CR
CR
E
0 4
2
2
0
M
M
LL
N/A 82 26
26
0
0
M
M
N/A 159 31
24
6
0
M
M
E
0 1
1
0
0
P0
P0
E
0 1
1
0
0
PX
PX
E
0 1
1
0
0
R
O3
N/A 750 97
69
28
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 269 114
25
82
0
R
R
LL
N/A 989 522
464
57
0
R
R
E
0 31
17
14
0
R
O4
N/A 201 43
11
25
0
R
O4
LL
F
6 0
0
0
0
R
O4
LL
E
93 24
11
13
0
R
O1
N/A 382 115
89
26
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 419 237
233
4
0
R
O3
LL
F
81 4
0
4
0
R
O2
N/A 1394 189
136
50
0
R
O2
LL
F
89 28
0
25
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 451 218
211
7
0
R
O1
LL
M
270 64
64
0
0
R
O1
LL
F
50 5
0
5
0
R
EL
LL
N/A 63 40
20
20
0
R
D
R
N/A 13 8
0
8
0
R
D
LL
N/A 57 27
0
26
0
R
R
N/A 2741 452
305
136
0
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