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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 63 - Delta, Gunnison, and Montrose Counties

Winter weather is almost guaranteed during any season in this area which includes the high country of the West Elk Wilderness. Altitude ranges from 5,400 feet near Hotchkiss to more than 12,000 feet in the wilderness.

GMU 63 - Delta, Gunnison, and Montrose Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
37
 
37
Success
38
 
38
Trophy Potential
48
 
48
Public Access
57
 
57
Ease of Terrain
80
 
80
Room to Breathe
68
 
68
Opportunity
23
 
23
Convenience
1
 
1
Ease of Effort
25
 
25
61
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Bounded on N by County Highway 92; on E by County Highway 92, Delta-Montrose County line, Smith Fork-Dyer Creek divide, Smith Fork-Curecanti Creek divide, Curecanti Pass and Curecanti Creek; on S and W by Gunnison River.

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County

Delta, Gunnison, Montrose

Size

369 Square Miles (236,199 Acres)

Land Ownership

44% Private, 56% Public, 25% USFS, 24% BLM, 8% Wilderness, 8% NPS

Latitude/Longitude

38.6245, -107.6149

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 1 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, Shiras Moose,

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Winter weather is almost guaranteed during any season in this area which includes the high country of the West Elk Wilderness. Altitude ranges from 5,400 feet near Hotchkiss to more than 12,000 fee... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

There are 6 OTC hunts in this unit. Get a free account to view the details!

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
2,338
Licenses Drawn
1,465
Licenses Surplus
873
Resident Quota
969
Nonresident Quota
431
Landowner Quota
166
Youth Quota
90
56.8%
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
EF063O2R
F
R
O2
LL
79.2%
71
MM053O1X
M
X
O1
LL
2.4%
60 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 53, 54, 63;
EF063O1M
F
M
O1
LL
73.5%
69
EF063O1R
F
R
O1
LL
86.4%
71
EM063O1M
M
M
O1
LL
72.9%
66
EF063O3R
F
R
O3
LL
69.2%
67
EF063O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
71
EF063P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
76 private land only W of Hwy. 92
EM063O1R
M
R
O1
LL
100%
75
BE053O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
84 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 53, 63;
BE053O1A
E
A
O1
LL
100%
86 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 53, 63;
EE053P1R
E
R
P1
LL
100%
76 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 53, 63; private land only
BE053O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
89 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 53, 63;
DF063P5R
F
R
P5
LL
80.6%
80 private land only
DM063O1A
M
A
O1
LL
25.6%
70
DM063O1M
M
M
O1
LL
34.2%
68
DM063O2R
M
R
O2
LL
35.4%
73
DM063O3R
M
R
O3
LL
30.1%
71
DM063O4R
M
R
O4
LL
12.8%
62
DM063P2R
M
R
P2
LL
74.6%
75 private land only
DM063P3R
M
R
P3
LL
40.2%
71 private land only
EE053P4R
E
R
P4
LL
100%
75 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 53, 63; private land only
EF053P5R
F
R
P5
LL
96.6%
75 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 53, 63; private land only; 63 in Delta Co. only
EM063O4R
M
R
O4
LL
100%
68
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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
1,833
Total Harvest
598
Harvest Male
417
Harvest Female
171
26.8%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
LL
N/A 46 31
31
0
0
A
A
E
0 3
1
2
0
A
A
N/A 2 0
0
0
0
A
A
N/A 480 78
52
26
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 351 290
257
32
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 20
10
10
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 2 0
0
0
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 1480 288
150
129
0
AS
AS
E
0 20
10
10
0
M
M
N/A 49 0
0
0
0
M
M
LL
N/A 22 17
17
0
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 9 5
5
0
0
R
O4
LL
F
23 7
0
7
0
R
O4
N/A 51 16
8
8
0
R
R
LL
N/A 283 242
208
32
0
R
O4
LL
M
11 6
6
0
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 126 36
0
36
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 211 61
5
51
0
R
O3
LL
F
39 14
0
14
0
R
R
N/A 952 209
98
102
0
R
O3
N/A 210 38
24
14
0
R
O1
LL
M
145 33
33
0
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 113 97
97
0
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 122 106
106
0
0
R
O2
N/A 289 46
31
13
0
R
O2
LL
F
70 15
0
13
0
R
O1
LL
F
58 14
0
12
0
R
O1
N/A 243 60
36
22
0
R
LP
PLO
N/A 28 8
0
4
0
R
L0
N/A 28 8
0
4
0
R
EL
LL
N/A 37 32
0
32
0
R
D
R
N/A 5 5
0
5
0
R
D
LL
N/A 2 2
0
0
0
R
R
E
0 17
9
8
0
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Average Temps

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