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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 73 - Montezuma County

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 73 - Montezuma County

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
53
 
53
100
Success
25
 
25
Trophy Potential
68
 
68
Public Access
31
 
31
47
Ease of Terrain
89
 
89
40
Room to Breathe
57
 
57
59
Opportunity
22
 
22
Convenience
42
 
42
98
Ease of Effort
22
 
22
56
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Bounded on N by County Highway 184 and 145 and Bear Creek; on E by Montezuma-La Plata County line; on S by New Mexico; on W by US Highway 491.

There is good vehicle access in these areas. Consequently, hunting pressure is heavy on public lands. The southern half of units 72 and 73 is tribal land. Hunting by non-tribal members is prohibite... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Montezuma

Size

891 Square Miles (570,197 Acres)

Land Ownership

63% Private, 37% Public, 20% USFS, 6% BLM, 1% State, 4% Wilderness, 10% NPS

Latitude/Longitude

37.2850, -108.4254

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 19 hotels, 2 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, 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 (2022)

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
4,590
Licenses Drawn
4,565
Licenses Surplus
25
Resident Quota
2,491
Nonresident Quota
1,795
Landowner Quota
329
Youth Quota
49
69.4%
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
DF072P5R
F
R
P5
LL
65%
64 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 72, 73; private land only; 73 S of Colo. 184 and U.S. 160
DM072O3R
M
R
O3
LL
95.4%
76 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73;
DM072O2R
M
R
O2
LL
62.6%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73;
DM072O1M
M
M
O1
LL
80.5%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73;
DM072O1A
M
A
O1
LL
65.9%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73;
EF073O3R
F
R
O3
LL
7.3%
47
BE071O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
78 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 74, 711, 741;
BE071O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
71 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 74, 711, 741;
BE071O1A
E
A
O1
LL
89.6%
71 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 74, 711, 741;
EF073O2R
F
R
O2
LL
7.3%
47
DM072P2R
M
R
P2
LL
68.5%
67 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73; private land only
DM072O4R
M
R
O4
LL
21.5%
59 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73;
EM071P1R
M
R
P1
LL
100%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
DM072P3R
M
R
P3
LL
76.4%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 72, 73; private land only
EE071P1A
E
A
P1
LL
100%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
EF071O1A
F
A
O1
LL
71.9%
66 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EF071O1M
F
M
O1
LL
19.9%
54 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EF071O1R
F
R
O1
LL
10.6%
53 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EF071P1R
F
R
P1
LL
71.4%
61 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
EF071P4R
F
R
P4
LL
34.5%
57 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
EM071O1A
M
A
O1
LL
100%
76 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EM071O1M
M
M
O1
LL
76.4%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EM071O1R
M
R
O1
LL
96.5%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EM071O4R
M
R
O4
LL
91.5%
65 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711;
EM071P4R
M
R
P4
LL
100%
67 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 71, 72, 73, 711; private land only
EF073O4R
F
R
O4
LL
7.3%
47
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
571
Total Harvest
285
Harvest Male
260
Harvest Female
25
26.5%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
E
0 1
1
0
0
A
A
LL
N/A 80 29
29
0
0
A
A
N/A 173 25
25
0
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 11
6
5
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 571 274
254
20
0
AS
AS
E
0 9
5
4
0
CR
CR
E
0 2
1
1
0
M
M
LL
N/A 41 25
25
0
0
M
M
N/A 60 21
18
3
0
R
O3
LL
F
4 0
0
0
0
R
R
E
0 8
4
4
0
R
R
LL
N/A 450 220
200
20
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 8 4
4
0
0
R
O4
LL
M
9 6
6
0
0
R
O4
N/A 12 9
9
0
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 36 19
19
0
0
R
O2
N/A 204 17
17
0
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 233 128
128
0
0
R
O3
N/A 118 7
7
0
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 158 52
52
0
0
R
O2
LL
F
5 0
0
0
0
R
O1
LL
F
6 3
0
3
0
R
O1
LL
M
61 11
11
0
0
R
O1
N/A 72 15
13
3
0
R
EL
LL
N/A 23 20
0
20
0
R
R
N/A 406 48
45
3
0
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