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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 78 - Archuleta, Conejos, Mineral, and Rio Grande Counties

Elevations range from about 6,500 feet to more than 12,000 feet. Weather can change quickly and be severe.

GMU 78 - Archuleta, Conejos, Mineral, and Rio Grande Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
51
 
51
Success
45
 
45
Trophy Potential
58
 
58
Public Access
85
 
85
Ease of Terrain
71
 
71
Room to Breathe
53
 
53
Opportunity
25
 
25
Convenience
12
 
12
Ease of Effort
24
 
24
67
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Bounded on N and E by Continental Divide; on S by New Mexico; on W by San Juan River, Four Mile Creek and Piedra River-San Juan River divide.

Public land and road access is good at mid to high elevations in these units which lie between Durango and Wolf Creek Pass. South of U.S. Highway 160 much of the land is privately owned or part of ... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Archuleta, Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande

Size

764 Square Miles (488,681 Acres)

Land Ownership

38% Private, 62% Public, 61% USFS, 1% BLM, 23% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

37.2354, -106.8588

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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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Elevations range from about 6,500 feet to more than 12,000 feet. Weather can change quickly and be severe.

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All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

There are 7 OTC hunts in this unit. Get a free account to view the details!

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
4,810
Licenses Drawn
4,771
Licenses Surplus
39
Resident Quota
1,953
Nonresident Quota
2,556
Landowner Quota
445
Youth Quota
51
54.2%
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
EF077O1R
F
R
O1
LL
15.5%
54 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
DM077O2R
M
R
O2
LL
56.9%
74 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
DM077O3R
M
R
O3
LL
46.4%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
DM077O4R
M
R
O4
LL
18.3%
63 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
DM077P2R
M
R
P2
LL
47.2%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
DM077P3R
M
R
P3
LL
47.2%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
DM077P4R
M
R
P4
LL
27%
60 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
EE077P1A
E
A
P1
LL
100%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
EF077O1A
F
A
O1
LL
100%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EF077O1M
F
M
O1
LL
41.7%
58 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EM077O1M
M
M
O1
LL
69.8%
67 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EF077O2R
F
R
O2
LL
12.3%
54 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EF077O3R
F
R
O3
LL
9%
53 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EF077O4R
F
R
O4
LL
11.2%
52 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EF077P1R
F
R
P1
LL
100%
67 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
EF077P4R
F
R
P4
LL
38.5%
56 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
EM077O1A
M
A
O1
LL
100%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EM077O1R
M
R
O1
LL
92.7%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EM077O4R
M
R
O4
LL
64.5%
63 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EM077P1R
M
R
P1
LL
100%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
EM077P4R
M
R
P4
LL
100%
67 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
DM077O1M
M
M
O1
LL
58.7%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
3,810
Total Harvest
931
Harvest Male
845
Harvest Female
85
21.7%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
N/A 791 119
107
12
0
A
A
E
0 14
9
5
0
A
A
LL
N/A 119 24
13
10
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 53
34
19
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 855 356
333
23
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 2955 522
478
43
0
AS
AS
E
0 47
30
17
0
CR
CR
E
0 6
4
2
0
M
M
N/A 159 19
19
0
0
M
M
LL
N/A 110 39
39
0
0
M
M
E
0 2
2
0
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 38 26
26
0
0
R
O4
N/A 57 14
9
5
0
R
R
LL
N/A 626 293
280
13
0
R
O4
LL
M
32 9
9
0
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 60 32
22
10
0
R
O3
N/A 608 83
83
0
0
R
R
E
0 31
19
12
0
R
O4
LL
F
6 4
0
4
0
R
O1
N/A 418 108
98
10
0
R
O3
LL
F
15 0
0
0
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 260 106
101
5
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 322 158
153
4
0
R
O2
LL
F
24 12
0
12
0
R
O2
N/A 912 174
162
12
0
R
O1
LL
M
366 76
76
0
0
R
O1
LL
F
11 2
0
2
0
R
EL
LL
N/A 7 4
0
4
0
R
D
R
N/A 9 5
0
4
0
R
R
N/A 2005 384
352
31
0
HuntScore Tip: Total Hunters and Percent Success cannot be calculated for the November-March Lion Season because the number of hunters who participated in the season is unknown.

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Weather Insights

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Average Temps

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