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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 65 - Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, and Ouray Counties

These units include some of the most diverse terrain in Colorado, from 4,700 feet in the dry desert lands near Delta to 14,309-foot Uncompahgre Peak. Warm weather at the low elevations will cause meat to spoil very quickly, so be prepared to pack out fast

GMU 65 - Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, and Ouray Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
42
 
42
Success
45
 
45
Trophy Potential
43
 
43
Public Access
69
 
69
Ease of Terrain
82
 
82
Room to Breathe
68
 
68
Opportunity
18
 
18
Convenience
72
 
72
Ease of Effort
41
 
41
67
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Bounded on N by US Highway 50; on E by Big Blue Creek-Cimarron Creek divide; on S by Ouray-San Juan County line; on W by Ouray-San Miguel Countyline, County Highway 62 and County Highway 550.

Parts of GMU 65 are easily accessible by road, so hunting pressure near roads is significant. Hunters must be willing to walk well away from roads if they expect to be successful. The Uncompahgre a... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray

Size

672 Square Miles (429,777 Acres)

Land Ownership

47% Private, 53% Public, 40% USFS, 10% BLM, 3% State, 16% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

38.2073, -107.6489

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 24 hotels, 6 campgrounds, and 3 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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Other Species in Unit

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

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These units include some of the most diverse terrain in Colorado, from 4,700 feet in the dry desert lands near Delta to 14,309-foot Uncompahgre Peak. Warm weather at the low elevations will cause m... 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
5,525
Licenses Drawn
3,726
Licenses Surplus
1,799
Resident Quota
2,385
Nonresident Quota
1,150
Landowner Quota
567
Youth Quota
339
83.4%
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
DM064O2R
M
R
O2
LL
79.2%
82 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
DM064P3R
M
R
P3
LL
85.1%
74 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
DM064P2R
M
R
P2
LL
98.8%
79 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
DM064O4R
M
R
O4
LL
13%
62 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
DM064O3R
M
R
O3
LL
68.2%
79 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
BE062O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
80 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 62, 64, 65;
DM064O1M
M
M
O1
LL
83.3%
75 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
DM064O1A
M
A
O1
LL
82.9%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
DE064P6R
E
R
P6
LL
100%
79 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only; Hunting area bounded on N by unit boundary; on E by 2200 Rd., F Rd., Peach Valley Rd., Selig Canal, Loutsenhizer Canal, AB Lateral Canal, Landfill Rd., AB Lateral Canal, South Canal and West Canal; on W by unit boundary.
BE062O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
86 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 62, 64, 65;
EE064O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
79 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
DM065E1R
M
R
E1
LL
26.9%
68 above 11,000 feet
EF064P4R
F
R
P4
LL
100%
79 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
EE064O4R
E
R
O4
LL
100%
74 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
EE064P1R
E
R
P1
LL
100%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
EE064P4R
E
R
P4
LL
100%
76 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
EF064O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
EF064O1R
F
R
O1
LL
100%
78 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
EF064O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
79 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
EF064O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
80 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
EF064O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
80 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
EF064P1R
F
R
P1
LL
100%
76 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
EF064P2R
F
R
P2
LL
100%
79 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
EF064P3R
F
R
P3
LL
100%
79 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
EM064O1M
M
M
O1
LL
80.9%
74 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
BE062O1A
E
A
O1
LL
100%
85 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 62, 64, 65;
HuntScore Tip: Private land only licenses, also called PLO licenses, require the holder to hunt in a specific GMU and are valid only on private land. You must obtain permission from a landowner. It is recommended that you secure permission from a landowner before purchasing the license.

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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
4,004
Total Harvest
1,081
Harvest Male
725
Harvest Female
299
19%
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 16
12
4
0
A
A
N/A 2 0
0
0
0
A
A
N/A 1184 107
72
35
0
A
A
LL
N/A 97 16
16
0
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 747 377
373
4
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 3255 660
322
281
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 2 0
0
0
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 44
30
14
0
AS
AS
E
0 42
29
13
0
CR
CR
E
0 1
0
1
0
M
M
LL
N/A 53 17
17
0
0
M
M
N/A 147 26
10
15
0
P0
P0
E
0 6
6
0
0
PX
PX
E
0 1
1
0
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 19 19
19
0
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 341 159
50
95
0
R
R
N/A 1924 528
241
231
0
R
R
E
0 20
11
9
0
R
R
LL
N/A 597 344
340
4
0
R
O4
N/A 250 81
14
58
0
R
O4
LL
F
66 10
0
10
0
R
O4
LL
E
80 19
10
7
0
R
O2
LL
F
179 38
0
30
0
R
O3
N/A 426 89
38
39
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 220 160
160
0
0
R
O3
LL
F
127 31
0
22
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 317 140
140
0
0
R
O2
N/A 704 162
95
55
0
R
O1
N/A 515 169
93
54
0
R
O1
LL
F
122 27
0
24
0
R
HR
LL
N/A 25 16
16
0
0
R
EL
LL
N/A 37 21
21
0
0
R
D
LL
N/A 4 4
0
4
0
R
D
R
N/A 29 26
0
25
0
R
O1
LL
E
292 83
47
18
0
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Average Temps

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