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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 31 - Mesa, Garfield and Rio Blanco Counties

piñon-juniper, with pockets of sagebrush, cover most of area at lower elevations. Higher elevations are characterized by sagebrush interspersed with aspen stands and some dark timber. Terrain varies from rolling sagebrush to steep-sided canyons.

GMU 31 - Mesa, Garfield and Rio Blanco Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
47
 
47
Success
37
 
37
Trophy Potential
59
 
59
Public Access
62
 
62
Ease of Terrain
63
 
63
Room to Breathe
63
 
63
Opportunity
20
 
20
Convenience
0
 
N/A
Ease of Effort
25
 
25
60
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Bounded on N by Colorado-White River divide; on E by Roan Creek-Parachute Creek divide and Kelly Gulch; on S by Colorado River; and on W by Bookcliffs, Little Salt Wash-Roan Creek divide, Big Salt Wash-Roan Creek divide and East Salt Creek-Roan Creek divide.

Rains bring muddy roads. High elevation snows make roads impassible without chains. 75% of area is BLM land. There are remote hunting areas accessible by foot, horseback or ATV.

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County

Mesa, Garfield, Rio Blanco

Size

702 Square Miles (449,001 Acres)

Land Ownership

44% Private, 56% Public, 56% BLM, 6% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

39.4353, -108.4032

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 0 campgrounds, and 0 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, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Turkey, Pronghorn,

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All Over The Counter Hunts (2023)

There are 9 OTC hunts in this unit. Get a free account to view the details!

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
5,045
Licenses Drawn
3,431
Licenses Surplus
1,614
Resident Quota
2,214
Nonresident Quota
1,057
Landowner Quota
503
Youth Quota
343
73.6%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
EM021O4R
M
R
O4
LL
100%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 21, 22, 30, 31, 32;
DM031O1M
M
M
O1
LL
70.4%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 31, 32;
EF031O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
76
EF031O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
76
EF031L1R
F
R
L1
LL
100%
76
EF022P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
72 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 22, 31, 32; Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 22, 31, 32; private land only
BE021O1A
E
A
O1
LL
100%
71 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 21, 22, 30, 31, 32;
BE021O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
76 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 21, 22, 30, 31, 32;
DE031O1A
E
A
O1
LL
47.9%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 31, 32;
DM031O2R
M
R
O2
LL
55.1%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 31, 32;
EM021O1R
M
R
O1
LL
100%
75 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 21, 22, 30, 31, 32;
DM031O3R
M
R
O3
LL
59.1%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 31, 32;
DM031P2R
M
R
P2
LL
100%
74 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 31, 32; private land only
DM031P3R
M
R
P3
LL
100%
75 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 31, 32; private land only
EE021O1M
E
M
O1
LL
63.2%
64 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 21, 22, 30, 31, 32;
EE021P1R
E
R
P1
LL
100%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 21, 22, 30, 31, 32; private land only
EF021O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
70 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 21, 22, 30, 31, 32;
EF021O1R
F
R
O1
LL
50.8%
61 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 21, 22, 30, 31, 32;
EF031O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
76
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
2,280
Total Harvest
781
Harvest Male
485
Harvest Female
276
28.7%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
E
0 2
1
1
0
A
A
LL
N/A 81 37
34
3
0
A
A
N/A 332 66
46
20
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 538 290
287
3
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 22
12
10
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 1742 469
186
263
0
AS
AS
E
0 15
9
6
0
CR
CR
E
0 5
2
3
0
M
M
N/A 38 10
8
2
0
M
M
LL
N/A 45 23
23
0
0
P0
P0
E
0 2
2
0
0
PX
PX
E
0 2
1
1
0
R
O3
N/A 343 62
46
15
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 91 47
0
41
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 114 56
7
43
0
R
R
N/A 1372 394
133
241
0
R
R
LL
N/A 412 230
230
0
0
R
O4
N/A 147 46
34
12
0
R
O4
LL
F
41 12
0
12
0
R
O4
LL
M
106 34
34
0
0
R
O2
N/A 393 80
41
39
0
R
O3
LL
F
102 17
0
15
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 225 129
129
0
0
R
O2
LL
F
170 39
0
39
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 187 101
101
0
0
R
O1
LL
F
6 0
0
0
0
R
O1
N/A 61 14
12
2
0
R
O1
LL
M
33 5
5
0
0
R
L0
N/A 335 144
0
131
0
R
L0
N/A 335 144
0
131
0
R
D
R
N/A 1 0
0
0
0
R
R
E
0 11
6
5
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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Average Temps

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