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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 55 - Gunnison County

Terrain is varied from sage brush hills to alpine tundra. Be prepared for cold and snowy weather during all seasons. The dominant geographical features of this area are the mountains of the continental divide along the east and south side.

GMU 55 - Gunnison County

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
26
 
26
Success
27
 
27
Trophy Potential
55
 
55
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
72
 
72
Room to Breathe
71
 
71
Opportunity
10
 
10
Convenience
15
 
15
Ease of Effort
33
 
33
65
HuntScore

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Bounded on N by Gunnison-Pitkin County line; on E by Continental Divide; on S by Taylor River-Tomichi Creek divide and Cumberland Pass, US Forest Service Road 765 (N Quartz Creek Road), Quartz Creek Road, and US Highway 50; on W by County Highway 135, County Road 12 (Kebler Pass Road), Kebler Pass and Ruby Range Summit.

Public land in the area is abundant. Motorized travel is limited to designated routes. Please consult the current Motor Vehicle Use Maps available from the USFS and BLM.

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County

Gunnison

Size

886 Square Miles (567,176 Acres)

Land Ownership

11% Private, 89% Public, 82% USFS, 7% BLM, 19% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

38.8018, -106.7135

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 2 hotels, 3 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.

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Other Species in Unit

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

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GMU 55 - Gunnison County
GMU 55 - Gunnison County
GMU 55 - Gunnison County
GMU 55 - Gunnison County

Terrain is variedÒfrom sage brush hills to alpine tundra. Be prepared for cold and snowy weather during all seasons. The dominant geographical features of this area are the mountains of the contin... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

There are 2 OTC hunts in this unit. Get a free account to view the details!

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
2,384
Licenses Drawn
2,342
Licenses Surplus
42
Resident Quota
1,715
Nonresident Quota
561
Landowner Quota
371
Youth Quota
225
39.7%
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
BE054O1R
E
R
O1
LL
60.7%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 54, 55, 551;
DM055O1A
M
A
O1
LL
18%
73
DF055O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
86
BE054O5R
E
R
O5
LL
45%
67 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 54, 55, 551;
MF055O1M
F
M
O1
LL
1.7%
72
BE054O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
76 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 54, 55, 551;
BE054O1A
E
A
O1
LL
98.5%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 54, 55, 551;
MM055O1X
M
X
O1
LL
0.8%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 55, 551;
MF055O1R
F
R
O1
LL
1.7%
72
DM055O1M
M
M
O1
LL
27.3%
74
DF055O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
85
EF055O4R
F
R
O4
LL
17.2%
63
DM055O2R
M
R
O2
LL
48.8%
80
DM055O3R
M
R
O3
LL
22.6%
75
DM055O4R
M
R
O4
LL
10.8%
69
AM055O1A
M
A
O1
LL
30%
64 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 55, 551;
EE055O1A
E
A
O1
LL
60.4%
79
EF055O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
82
EF055O1R
F
R
O1
LL
75.1%
78
EF055O3R
F
R
O3
LL
32.4%
70
EF055O2R
F
R
O2
LL
55.9%
77
EM055O1M
M
M
O1
LL
33.9%
68
EM055O1R
M
R
O1
LL
42.3%
73
EM055O4R
M
R
O4
LL
90.9%
76
MF055O1A
F
A
O1
LL
1.7%
72
HuntScore Tip: Ninety to ninety-five percent of Colorado's GMUs require no preference points - or just a single preference point - in order to draw a limited license in those units.

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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
3,222
Total Harvest
920
Harvest Male
580
Harvest Female
313
30.3%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
SC
LL
N/A 5 5
0
0
0
ALL
LL
N/A 7 6
5
1
0
A
LL
N/A 1 1
0
0
0
A
A
E
0 1
1
0
0
A
A
N/A 305 60
36
24
0
A
A
LL
N/A 51 16
16
0
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 7
6
1
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 2563 466
306
144
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 659 447
268
168
0
AS
AS
E
0 7
6
1
0
M
M
N/A 167 19
3
16
0
M
M
LL
N/A 49 35
35
0
0
R
O4
LL
M
35 11
11
0
0
R
R
E
0 6
5
1
0
R
R
N/A 2091 387
268
104
0
R
R
LL
N/A 559 396
218
168
0
R
R
LL
N/A 1 0
0
0
0
R
O4
N/A 44 11
11
0
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 20 17
17
0
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 175 140
71
67
0
R
O4
LL
F
9 0
0
0
0
R
O3
LL
F
94 48
0
42
0
R
O3
N/A 657 130
82
42
0
R
O2
N/A 1090 188
150
29
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 364 239
130
101
0
R
O1
LL
M
139 25
25
0
0
R
O1
N/A 300 58
25
33
0
R
O1
LL
F
161 33
0
33
0
R
O2
LL
F
169 38
0
29
0
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Weather Insights

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Average Temps

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