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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 43 - Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, and Gunnison Counties

This area encompasses the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan and Crystal River drainages. The lower elevations (6500ft) are primarily developed or agricultural. Timberline is around 11,500ft and there are 14,000ft peaks in the Wilderness Areas.

GMU 43 - Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, and Gunnison Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
49
 
49
Success
50
 
50
Trophy Potential
33
 
33
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
68
 
68
Room to Breathe
68
 
68
Opportunity
21
 
21
Convenience
46
 
46
Ease of Effort
43
 
43
72
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Bounded on N by Colorado River; on E by Roaring Fork and Castle Creek; on S by divide between Roaring Fork-Crystal River drainages and East River-Muddy Creek drainages and McClure Pass; on W by Muddy Creek-Crystal River divide, divide between Roaring Fork-Crystal River drainages and Divide Creek-Baldy Creek drainages and S Canyon Creek.

About 40% of the area is wilderness (Hunter-Fryingpan, Maroon Bells, Raggeds, Collegiate Peaks) and vehicles are not allowed. These rugged areas offer increased hunting success, but require horseba... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, Gunnison

Size

746 Square Miles (477,214 Acres)

Land Ownership

26% Private, 74% Public, 65% USFS, 8% BLM, 37% Wilderness, 1% Other

Latitude/Longitude

39.2260, -107.1373

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 1 hotels, 29 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

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Other Species in Unit

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

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GMU 43 - Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, and Gunnison Counties
GMU 43 - Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, and Gunnison Counties
GMU 43 - Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, and Gunnison Counties
GMU 43 - Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, and Gunnison Counties

This area encompasses the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan and Crystal River drainages. The lower elevations (6500ft) are primarily developed or agricultural. Timberline is around 11,500ft and there are 14... 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
4,035
Licenses Drawn
3,384
Licenses Surplus
651
Resident Quota
2,473
Nonresident Quota
860
Landowner Quota
572
Youth Quota
408
75.1%
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
EE043O1R
E
R
O1
LL
76.5%
79 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 43, 471; 43 Advance reservation camping permit required for some areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. More information: fs.usda.gov/whiteriver
DF043O2R
F
R
O2
LL
19.2%
68 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 43, 47, 471;
DF043O3R
F
R
O3
LL
40%
71 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 43, 47, 471;
DM043E1R
M
R
E1
LL
30.3%
74 Maroon Bells- Snowmass Wilderness
DM043O1M
M
M
O1
LL
100%
89 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 43, 47, 471; 43 Advance reservation camping permit required for some areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. More information: fs.usda.gov/whiteriver
DM043O2R
M
R
O2
LL
82.3%
89 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 43, 47, 471;
DM043O3R
M
R
O3
LL
40.9%
80 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 43, 47, 471;
DM043O4R
M
R
O4
LL
22.3%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 43, 47, 471;
EF043P5R
F
R
P5
LL
59.5%
76 private land only
EE043O4R
E
R
O4
LL
100%
79 43 Advance reservation camping permit required for some areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. More information: fs.usda.gov/whiteriver
EE043P1R
E
R
P1
LL
100%
75 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 43, 471; private land only
EF043O1M
F
M
O1
LL
95.2%
77 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 43, 471; 43 Advance reservation camping permit required for some areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. More information: fs.usda.gov/whiteriver
EF043O1R
F
R
O1
LL
100%
79 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 43, 471; 43 Advance reservation camping permit required for some areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. More information: fs.usda.gov/whiteriver
EF043O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
85 43 Advance reservation camping permit required for some areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. More information: fs.usda.gov/whiteriver
EF043O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
85 43 Advance reservation camping permit required for some areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. More information: fs.usda.gov/whiteriver
EF043O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
85 43 Advance reservation camping permit required for some areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. More information: fs.usda.gov/whiteriver
EM043O1M
M
M
O1
LL
100%
82 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 43, 471; 43 Advance reservation camping permit required for some areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. More information: fs.usda.gov/whiteriver
DF043O1M
F
M
O1
LL
62.5%
75 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 43, 47, 471; 43 Advance reservation camping permit required for some areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. More information: fs.usda.gov/whiteriver
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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
4,137
Total Harvest
1,047
Harvest Male
721
Harvest Female
297
23%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
SC
LL
N/A 2 2
0
0
0
ALL
LL
N/A 4 3
2
1
0
A
A
E
0 7
5
2
0
A
A
LL
N/A 175 64
52
12
0
A
A
N/A 1089 90
78
12
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 3247 589
310
252
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 890 413
383
28
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 45
28
17
0
AS
AS
E
0 40
27
13
0
CR
CR
E
0 1
0
1
0
M
M
E
0 1
0
1
0
M
M
LL
N/A 1 0
0
0
0
M
M
LL
N/A 138 36
36
0
0
M
M
N/A 194 32
32
0
0
P0
P0
E
0 3
3
0
0
PX
PX
E
0 4
1
3
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 23 17
17
0
0
R
R
N/A 1964 467
200
240
0
R
R
LL
N/A 577 313
295
16
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 83 52
0
47
0
R
R
E
0 29
19
10
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 93 53
1
47
0
R
R
LL
N/A 1 1
0
0
0
R
O4
LL
E
67 17
9
5
0
R
O4
N/A 143 41
9
26
0
R
O2
LL
F
404 95
0
86
0
R
O4
LL
F
76 24
0
21
0
R
O3
N/A 483 108
45
58
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 178 107
99
8
0
R
O3
LL
F
215 63
0
58
0
R
O2
N/A 989 222
127
86
0
R
O1
N/A 261 41
19
19
0
R
O1
LL
F
57 8
0
5
0
R
O1
LL
E
194 33
18
14
0
R
HR
LL
N/A 39 20
20
0
0
R
EL
LL
N/A 39 20
20
0
0
R
D
R
N/A 5 3
0
3
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 336 168
159
8
0
SG
S
LL
N/A 50 26
0
0
0
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Average Temps

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