All Hunting in Colorado GMU 40 - Mesa County

This 750 square mile unit consists of a relatively flat summit leading to sloping mesas bisected by deep, rugged canyons. The highest elevation range is approximately 9,800ft.

GMU 40 - Mesa County

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
27
 
27
Success
40
 
40
Trophy Potential
62
 
62
Public Access
79
 
79
Ease of Terrain
85
 
85
Room to Breathe
58
 
58
Opportunity
8
 
8
Convenience
4
 
4
Ease of Effort
48
 
48
61
HuntScore

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Bounded on N by Colorado River; on E by US Highway 50; on S by County Highway 141 and Dolores River; on W by Utah.

Roads provide access to the mesas, but many of the canyons are remote and accessible only by foot or horseback. This unit has a lot of private land, and public access to BLM is often difficult to r... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Mesa

Size

742 Square Miles (475,150 Acres)

Land Ownership

38% Private, 62% Public, 2% USFS, 56% BLM, 21% Wilderness, 4% NPS

Latitude/Longitude

38.9511, -108.8092

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 3 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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State Agency Website

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Other Species in Unit

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

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Photos and Terrain Notes


This 750 square mile unit consists of a relatively flat summit leading to sloping mesas bisected by deep, rugged canyons. The highest elevation range is approximately 9,800ft. This unit can be broa... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)


There are 5 OTC hunts in this unit. Get a free account to view the details!

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All Drawing Stats (2022)


Total Quota
1,005
Licenses Drawn
1,005
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
645
Nonresident Quota
200
Landowner Quota
199
Youth Quota
39
23.2%
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
EE040O1R
E
R
O1
LL
7.7%
65 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private
DM040O1A
M
A
O1
LL
31.9%
75
DM040O1M
M
M
O1
LL
29.4%
72 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private.
DM040O2R
M
R
O2
LL
25.5%
77
DM040O3R
M
R
O3
LL
26.8%
75
DM040O4R
M
R
O4
LL
6.6%
65
DM040P2R
M
R
P2
LL
41%
73 private land only; 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private
DM040P3R
M
R
P3
LL
36.2%
73 private land only; 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private
DM040W1R
M
R
W1
LL
3.1%
65 PINON MESA RANCH
EE040O1A
E
A
O1
LL
12.2%
68 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private.
EE040O1M
E
M
O1
LL
20.3%
67 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private.
EF040O1R
F
R
O1
LL
64.3%
77 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private
EE040O2R
E
R
O2
LL
10.3%
65 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private
EE040O3R
E
R
O3
LL
13.8%
66 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private
EE040O4R
E
R
O4
LL
12%
65 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private
EE040W1R
E
R
W1
LL
3%
62 PINON MESA RANCH
EF040O1M
F
M
O1
LL
62.5%
77 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private.
EF040O2R
F
R
O2
LL
75.6%
75 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private
EF040O3R
F
R
O3
LL
72.1%
80 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private
EF040O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
81 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private
EF040P5R
F
R
P5
LL
75.2%
80 private land only
EF040W1R
F
R
W1
LL
24%
67 PINON MESA RANCH
EF040W2R
F
R
W2
LL
37.5%
68 PINON MESA RANCH
BE040O1R
E
R
O1
LL
66.7%
74 40 Landowner permission is advisable before applying. Most land is private.
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All Harvest Stats (2022)


Total Hunters
873
Total Harvest
535
Harvest Male
426
Harvest Female
108
31.5%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
N/A 3 0
0
0
0
A
A
LL
N/A 77 51
51
0
0
A
A
E
0 5
4
1
0
A
A
N/A 64 34
34
0
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 400 271
270
1
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 470 248
146
101
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 16
10
6
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 3 0
0
0
0
AS
AS
E
0 16
10
6
0
CR
CR
E
0 0
0
0
0
M
M
N/A 43 25
21
4
0
M
M
E
0 0
0
0
0
M
M
LL
N/A 33 24
24
0
0
P0
P0
E
0 6
3
3
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 9 6
6
0
0
R
R
N/A 363 189
91
97
0
R
R
LL
N/A 290 197
196
1
0
R
R
E
0 5
3
2
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 87 36
0
36
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 87 36
0
36
0
R
W0
LL
N/A 16 15
15
0
0
R
O4
LL
E
16 4
4
0
0
R
O4
LL
F
30 10
0
10
0
R
O4
N/A 45 13
4
10
0
R
O2
N/A 52 30
17
13
0
R
O3
N/A 55 24
17
7
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 118 91
91
0
0
R
O3
LL
E
26 17
17
0
0
R
O3
LL
F
29 7
0
7
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 145 85
85
0
0
R
O2
LL
E
22 17
17
0
0
R
O2
LL
F
30 13
0
13
0
R
O1
LL
F
27 10
0
10
0
R
O1
LL
E
28 25
25
0
0
R
O1
N/A 55 35
25
10
0
R
D
R
N/A 6 4
1
3
0
R
D
LL
N/A 2 1
0
1
0
R
W0
N/A 63 47
28
18
0
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