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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 68 - Saguache County

Vegetation types range from heavy timber to vast areas of grass and low shrubs. The San Luis Valley is a vast 8,000-square-mile area that provides a wide variety of terrain at elevations that range from 7,500 feet to 14,000 feet.

GMU 68 - Saguache County

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
23
 
23
Success
36
 
36
Trophy Potential
16
 
16
Public Access
92
 
92
Ease of Terrain
74
 
74
Room to Breathe
70
 
70
Opportunity
15
 
15
Convenience
2
 
2
Ease of Effort
44
 
44
62
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Bounded on N by County Highway 114; on E by US Highway 285; on S by County Roads G and 41G, US Forest Service Roads 675 and 676, US Forest Service Trails 796 and 787 and Saguache-Mineral County line; on W by Continental Divide.

The area is dominated by public lands and hunting access is excellent in most areas. Throughout the area, access varies from moderate to very difficult. Hunting can be good for those willing to go ... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Saguache

Size

603 Square Miles (385,964 Acres)

Land Ownership

12% Private, 88% Public, 63% USFS, 15% BLM, 8% State, 6% Wilderness, 1% Other

Latitude/Longitude

38.0103, -106.4544

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 2 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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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.

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Other Species in Unit

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

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Vegetation types range from heavy timber to vast areas of grass and low shrubs. The San Luis Valley is a vast 8,000-square-mile area that provides a wide variety of terrain at elevations that range... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
2,037
Licenses Drawn
2,037
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
1,450
Nonresident Quota
488
Landowner Quota
171
Youth Quota
13
37.4%
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
BE068O1A
E
A
O1
LL
58.1%
60 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 76, 79, 80, 81, 681, 682, 791;
EM068O1R
M
R
O1
LL
100%
80 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681; Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681;
EM068O1M
M
M
O1
LL
66.4%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681; Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681;
EF068P5R
F
R
P5
LL
31.3%
62 private land only
EF068O4R
F
R
O4
LL
52.6%
62
EF068O3R
F
R
O3
LL
12.6%
57
EF068O2R
F
R
O2
LL
9.3%
57
EF068O1M
F
M
O1
LL
19.6%
57 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681; Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681;
MM068O1X
M
X
O1
LL
0.8%
66 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 79, 681;
AM068O1R
M
R
O1
LL
2.6%
63 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681, 682; 681 is huntable only W of CR 46AA and W of divide between Saguache Creek and Kerber Creek drainages. Map online: cpw.state.co.us/maps
BE068O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
63 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 76, 79, 80, 81, 681, 682, 791;
BE068O1R
E
R
O1
LL
51.5%
59 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 76, 79, 80, 81, 681, 682, 791;
BE068O5R
E
R
O5
LL
31.1%
54 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 79, 80, 81, 681, 682, 791;
DM068O1A
M
A
O1
LL
68.5%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681, 682;
DM068O1M
M
M
O1
LL
68.5%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681, 682;
DM068O2R
M
R
O2
LL
36.6%
67 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681, 682;
DM068O3R
M
R
O3
LL
34.5%
65 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681, 682;
DM068O4R
M
R
O4
LL
6.8%
55 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681, 682;
AM068O1A
M
A
O1
LL
8.8%
64 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681, 682; 681 is huntable only W of CR 46AA and W of divide between Saguache Creek and Kerber Creek drainages. Map online at: cpw.state.co.us/maps
AM068O1M
M
M
O1
LL
11.9%
61 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 681, 682, 791;
EM068O4R
M
R
O4
LL
100%
76 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681; Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 681;
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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
2,834
Total Harvest
483
Harvest Male
455
Harvest Female
24
33%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
SC
LL
N/A 1 1
0
0
0
ALL
LL
N/A 1 1
1
0
0
A
A
E
0 1
0
1
0
A
A
LL
N/A 70 10
10
0
0
A
A
N/A 5 0
0
0
0
A
A
N/A 845 46
38
4
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 16 11
11
0
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 2339 250
223
23
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 479 221
221
0
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 1
0
1
0
AS
AS
E
0 1
0
1
0
CR
CR
E
0 0
0
0
0
M
M
LL
N/A 56 12
12
0
0
M
M
N/A 50 10
9
1
0
M
M
E
0 0
0
0
0
M
M
N/A 5 5
5
0
0
R
O4
LL
F
20 0
0
0
0
R
R
LL
N/A 354 199
199
0
0
R
R
E
0 0
0
0
0
R
R
N/A 1444 194
176
18
0
R
R
N/A 7 7
7
0
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 6 3
0
3
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 6 3
0
3
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 12 10
10
0
0
R
O4
LL
M
86 22
22
0
0
R
O2
N/A 605 55
55
0
0
R
O4
N/A 106 22
22
0
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 132 64
64
0
0
R
O3
LL
F
18 8
0
8
0
R
O3
N/A 454 70
62
8
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 210 124
124
0
0
R
O2
LL
F
20 0
0
0
0
R
O1
LL
M
265 37
37
0
0
R
D
R
N/A 8 7
0
7
0
R
AR
N/A 7 7
7
0
0
R
O1
N/A 265 37
37
0
0
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