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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 77 - Archuleta, Hinsdale, La Plata, and Mineral Counties

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

GMU 77 - Archuleta, Hinsdale, La Plata, and Mineral Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
43
 
43
Success
39
 
39
Trophy Potential
56
 
56
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
84
 
84
Room to Breathe
61
 
61
Opportunity
27
 
27
Convenience
28
 
28
Ease of Effort
19
 
19
73
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Bounded on N by Continental Divide and Piedra River-San Juan River divide; on E by Piedra River-San Juan River divide, Four Mile Creek and San Juan River; on S by US Highway 160; on W by Los Pinos River-Piedra 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, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral

Size

557 Square Miles (356,323 Acres)

Land Ownership

17% Private, 83% Public, 82% USFS, 20% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

37.4072, -107.2235

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 3 hotels, 12 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 77 - Archuleta, Hinsdale, La Plata, and Mineral Counties
GMU 77 - Archuleta, Hinsdale, La Plata, and Mineral Counties

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
4,605
Licenses Drawn
4,566
Licenses Surplus
39
Resident Quota
1,832
Nonresident Quota
2,487
Landowner Quota
405
Youth Quota
51
54.1%
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
EF077O1R
F
R
O1
LL
15.5%
56 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
DM077O3R
M
R
O3
LL
46.4%
76 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
DM077O4R
M
R
O4
LL
18.3%
66 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
DM077P2R
M
R
P2
LL
47.2%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
DM077P3R
M
R
P3
LL
47.2%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
DM077P4R
M
R
P4
LL
27%
64 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
EE077P1A
E
A
P1
LL
100%
74 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
EF077O1A
F
A
O1
LL
100%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EF077O1M
F
M
O1
LL
41.7%
62 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EM077O1R
M
R
O1
LL
92.7%
76 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EF077O2R
F
R
O2
LL
12.3%
57 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EF077O3R
F
R
O3
LL
9%
55 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EF077O4R
F
R
O4
LL
11.2%
55 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EF077P1R
F
R
P1
LL
100%
69 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
EF077P4R
F
R
P4
LL
38.5%
60 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
EM077O1A
M
A
O1
LL
100%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EM077O1M
M
M
O1
LL
69.8%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EM077O4R
M
R
O4
LL
64.5%
65 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
EM077P1R
M
R
P1
LL
100%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
EM077P4R
M
R
P4
LL
100%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771; private land only
DM077O2R
M
R
O2
LL
56.9%
78 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 77, 78, 771;
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
4,380
Total Harvest
1,049
Harvest Male
957
Harvest Female
91
22%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
LL
N/A 179 46
27
20
0
A
A
N/A 662 56
50
6
0
A
A
E
0 4
3
1
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 29
17
12
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 1044 461
408
51
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 3336 559
532
28
0
AS
AS
E
0 29
17
12
0
M
M
N/A 115 8
8
0
0
M
M
LL
N/A 116 34
30
5
0
R
O3
LL
F
13 4
0
4
0
R
R
E
0 25
14
11
0
R
R
LL
N/A 748 380
351
26
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 36 25
20
5
0
R
O4
LL
M
41 10
10
0
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 38 25
19
6
0
R
O4
N/A 56 18
14
5
0
R
O2
LL
F
38 10
0
10
0
R
O3
N/A 834 142
138
4
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 262 123
111
11
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 445 232
221
9
0
R
O2
N/A 1206 186
176
10
0
R
O1
LL
F
22 3
0
3
0
R
O1
N/A 463 150
146
3
0
R
O1
LL
M
420 129
129
0
0
R
EL
LL
N/A 4 0
0
0
0
R
R
N/A 2559 496
474
22
0
HuntScore Tip: Also keep in mind that past performance doesn't necessarily guide future success. Warm weather during the previous year may have limited harvest. Cold and snowy weather may have sent hunters home early the previous year, limiting the harvest. You may have better conditions. Look at the 3-5 year trends and not a specific year.

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Weather Insights

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Average Temps

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