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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 71 - 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 71 - Dolores and Montezuma Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
37
 
37
Success
31
 
31
Trophy Potential
66
 
66
Public Access
91
 
91
Ease of Terrain
65
 
65
Room to Breathe
62
 
62
Opportunity
23
 
23
Convenience
5
 
5
Ease of Effort
31
 
31
66
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Bounded on N by Disappointment Creek and Dolores-San Miguel County line; on E by Dolores-San Juan County line, Montezuma-La Plata County line and Bear Creek; on S by County Highway 145; on W by US Forest Service Road 526 (Dolores-Norwood Road).

There is good vehicle access in this unit. Consequently, hunting pressure is heavy on public lands. An exception is the Lizard Head Wilderness Area, GMU 71, which is accessible by foot and horsebac... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Dolores, Montezuma

Size

520 Square Miles (332,837 Acres)

Land Ownership

15% Private, 85% Public, 84% USFS, 1% State, 6% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

37.6891, -108.1687

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 4 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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HuntScore Tip

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Other Species in Unit

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

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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)

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
4,180
Licenses Drawn
4,155
Licenses Surplus
25
Resident Quota
2,204
Nonresident Quota
1,753
Landowner Quota
235
Youth Quota
37
49.8%
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
EM071P4R
M
R
P4
LL
100%
65 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
EF071O1A
F
A
O1
LL
71.9%
65 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
BE071O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
70 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 74, 711, 741;
BE071O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
78 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 74, 711, 741;
DM071O1A
M
A
O1
LL
40.2%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 711;
DM071O1M
M
M
O1
LL
27.1%
65 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 711;
DM071O2R
M
R
O2
LL
33.9%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 711;
DM071O3R
M
R
O3
LL
43.9%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 711;
DM071O4R
M
R
O4
LL
9.8%
60 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 711;
DM071P2R
M
R
P2
LL
42.9%
64 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 711; private land only
DM071P3R
M
R
P3
LL
23.5%
61 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 711; private land only
EE071P1A
E
A
P1
LL
100%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
EF071O1M
F
M
O1
LL
19.9%
52 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EM071P1R
M
R
P1
LL
100%
66 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
EF071O1R
F
R
O1
LL
10.6%
51 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EF071O2R
F
R
O2
LL
2.4%
60
EF071O3R
F
R
O3
LL
2.4%
59
EF071O4R
F
R
O4
LL
2.4%
59
EF071P1R
F
R
P1
LL
71.4%
60 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
EF071P4R
F
R
P4
LL
34.5%
55 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
EM071O1A
M
A
O1
LL
100%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EM071O1M
M
M
O1
LL
76.4%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EM071O1R
M
R
O1
LL
96.5%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EM071O4R
M
R
O4
LL
91.5%
66 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
BE071O1A
E
A
O1
LL
89.6%
72 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 74, 711, 741;
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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
2,869
Total Harvest
598
Harvest Male
554
Harvest Female
44
18.7%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
E
0 7
5
2
0
A
A
N/A 614 123
108
15
0
A
A
LL
N/A 76 12
12
0
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 19
13
6
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 2462 445
407
38
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 407 134
134
0
0
AS
AS
E
0 15
10
5
0
CR
CR
E
0 4
3
1
0
M
M
E
0 1
0
1
0
M
M
LL
N/A 32 3
3
0
0
M
M
N/A 246 26
23
3
0
P0
P0
E
0 2
2
0
0
R
O4
LL
M
27 4
4
0
0
R
R
N/A 1602 297
276
21
0
R
R
LL
N/A 299 120
120
0
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 70 37
34
4
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 12 4
4
0
0
R
O4
N/A 35 4
4
0
0
R
O2
N/A 726 105
102
3
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 137 56
56
0
0
R
O3
LL
F
4 4
0
4
0
R
O3
N/A 395 29
25
4
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 150 61
61
0
0
R
O2
LL
F
3 3
0
3
0
R
O1
N/A 446 159
146
14
0
R
O1
LL
M
364 112
112
0
0
R
O1
LL
F
20 10
0
10
0
R
R
E
0 5
3
2
0
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Average Temps

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