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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 481 - Chaffee County

14,419 on Mt. Harvard to 7,710 near Nathrop; Broad, level valley bottom, changing rapidly to steep, rough mountains. The western border of the area is alpine tundra (above 11,500ft) and is characterized by sedges, forbs and stunted willows.

GMU 481 - Chaffee County

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
48
 
48
Success
20
 
20
Trophy Potential
22
 
22
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
82
 
82
Room to Breathe
55
 
55
Opportunity
32
 
32
Convenience
12
 
12
Ease of Effort
28
 
28
67
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Bounded on N by South Fork of Clear Creek and Clear Creek; on E by Arkansas River; on S by Chalk Creek and Tincup Pass Road from St. Elmo; on W by Continental Divide.

The access for this unit is fair. Public roads, trails provide limited access to public lands. Considerable wilderness with trails that are foot or horseback only.

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County

Chaffee

Size

283 Square Miles (180,847 Acres)

Land Ownership

20% Private, 80% Public, 75% USFS, 1% BLM, 4% State, 31% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

38.8487, -106.2787

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Amenities

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

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Other Species in Unit

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

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14,419 on Mt. Harvard to 7,710 near Nathrop; Broad, level valley bottom, changing rapidly to steep, rough mountains. The western border of the area is alpine tundra (above 11,500ft) and is characte... 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
2,077
Licenses Drawn
1,984
Licenses Surplus
93
Resident Quota
1,664
Nonresident Quota
229
Landowner Quota
345
Youth Quota
69
58.4%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
DM048O1A
M
A
O1
LL
77.2%
79 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481, 561;
EF481O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
88
EF481O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
83
EE481O1A
E
A
O1
LL
52.9%
79
MM048O1X
M
X
O1
LL
1.4%
65 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 481;
BE048O1A
E
A
O1
LL
100%
73 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 48, 49, 56, 57, 481, 561;
BE048O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
71 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 48, 49, 56, 57, 481, 561;
BE048O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
75 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 48, 49, 56, 57, 481, 561;
BE048O5R
E
R
O5
LL
100%
75 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 48, 49, 56, 57, 481, 561;
DF048O1M
F
M
O1
LL
27%
65 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481, 561;
DM048E1R
M
R
E1
LL
15.5%
64 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481, 561; above timberline
DF481P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
84 private land only; 481 Huntable area bounded on N by Chaffee CRs 384A and 384; on E by the Arkansas River; on S by Chaffee CRs 306 and 337, Gregg Dr., Chaffee CR 319 and Hwy. 24; on W by Chaffee CR 361.
DM048O1M
M
M
O1
LL
70.9%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481, 561;
DM048O2R
M
R
O2
LL
53%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481, 561;
DM048O3R
M
R
O3
LL
54.7%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481, 561;
DF481P2R
F
R
P2
LL
100%
85 private land only
DF481P3R
F
R
P3
LL
100%
85 private land only
AF048O1A
F
A
O1
LL
100%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481;
AF048O1M
F
M
O1
LL
71.4%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481;
AF048O1R
F
R
O1
LL
16.1%
60 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481;
AM048O1A
M
A
O1
LL
60.6%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481;
AM048O1M
M
M
O1
LL
18.5%
61 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481;
AM048O1R
M
R
O1
LL
2.8%
58 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481;
EF481O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
88
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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
829
Total Harvest
294
Harvest Male
205
Harvest Female
80
31.3%
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
LL
N/A 60 8
8
0
0
A
A
N/A 95 27
25
3
0
A
A
N/A 12 0
0
0
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 1
0
1
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 289 138
110
26
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 27 12
6
6
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 513 143
89
47
0
AS
AS
E
0 1
0
1
0
M
M
N/A 5 5
3
3
0
M
M
E
0 1
0
1
0
M
M
N/A 59 6
5
1
0
M
M
LL
N/A 16 6
6
0
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 75 48
37
9
0
R
R
LL
N/A 214 123
95
26
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 40 19
0
19
0
R
R
N/A 10 7
3
4
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 40 19
0
19
0
R
R
N/A 359 110
59
43
0
R
O4
LL
F
9 0
0
0
0
R
O4
N/A 18 5
5
0
0
R
O4
LL
M
9 5
5
0
0
R
O2
N/A 188 59
32
23
0
R
O3
LL
F
36 5
0
1
0
R
O3
LL
M
21 0
0
0
0
R
O3
N/A 57 5
0
1
0
R
O2
LL
M
89 32
32
0
0
R
O2
LL
F
99 27
0
23
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 121 70
57
13
0
R
O1
LL
M
56 23
23
0
0
R
HR
LL
N/A 5 2
2
0
0
R
EL
LL
N/A 17 5
2
3
0
R
AR
N/A 10 7
3
4
0
R
O1
N/A 56 23
23
0
0
HuntScore Tip: With more than 300,000 hunting licenses sold in Colorado each year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife thinks it's impossible to contact every hunter. So, harvest data is not actual. It's a statistical sample calculation based on license sales data and an estimate of hunter numbers and hunter success. Hunter activity and success is gathered through the hunter survey sent to all Colorado licensed hunters. Response is voluntary and therefore not complete.

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