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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 561 - Chaffee and Saguache Counties

The elevation in this area ranges from 13,944 feet on Mount Ouray to 7,036 feet near Salida. The terrain is Steep to moderately steep mountains.

GMU 561 - Chaffee and Saguache Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
44
 
44
Success
49
 
49
Trophy Potential
27
 
27
Public Access
91
 
91
Ease of Terrain
64
 
64
Room to Breathe
62
 
62
Opportunity
41
 
41
Convenience
0
 
N/A
Ease of Effort
39
 
39
68
HuntScore

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Bounded on N by US Highway 50; on E by US Highway 285; on S by the Arkansas River-Rio Grande drainage divide; on W by Continental Divide.

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County

Chaffee, Saguache

Size

128 Square Miles (81,884 Acres)

Land Ownership

9% Private, 91% Public, 84% USFS, 6% BLM, 1% State

Latitude/Longitude

38.4564, -106.1958

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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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Other Species in Unit

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

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The elevation in this area ranges from 13,944 feet on Mount Ouray to 7,036 feet near Salida. The terrain is Steep to moderately steep mountains. The western border of the area is alpine tundra (a... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
1,822
Licenses Drawn
1,724
Licenses Surplus
98
Resident Quota
1,428
Nonresident Quota
206
Landowner Quota
248
Youth Quota
18
60.7%
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
EE561O1A
E
A
O1
LL
88.6%
82
EM561O3R
M
R
O3
LL
100%
80
EM561O2R
M
R
O2
LL
51.7%
72
EM561O1R
M
R
O1
LL
69.8%
74
EM561O1M
M
M
O1
LL
76.9%
77
EF561O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
79
EF561O3R
F
R
O3
LL
76.9%
78
EF561O2R
F
R
O2
LL
44.8%
72
EF561O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
79
DM048O1M
M
M
O1
LL
70.9%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481, 561;
MM056O1X
M
X
O1
LL
1.3%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 56, 561;
BE048O1A
E
A
O1
LL
100%
74 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 48, 49, 56, 57, 481, 561;
BE048O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
72 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 48, 49, 56, 57, 481, 561;
BE048O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
76 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 48, 49, 56, 57, 481, 561;
BE048O5R
E
R
O5
LL
100%
76 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 48, 49, 56, 57, 481, 561;
DF048O1M
F
M
O1
LL
27%
60 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481, 561;
DM048E1R
M
R
E1
LL
15.5%
60 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481, 561; above timberline
DM048O1A
M
A
O1
LL
77.2%
75 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481, 561;
DM048O2R
M
R
O2
LL
53%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481, 561;
DM048O3R
M
R
O3
LL
54.7%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 48, 56, 481, 561;
EM561O4R
M
R
O4
LL
100%
78
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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
409
Total Harvest
129
Harvest Male
104
Harvest Female
27
24.7%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
LL
N/A 1 1
1
0
0
SC
LL
N/A 1 1
0
0
0
A
A
LL
N/A 20 0
0
0
0
A
A
N/A 59 12
10
2
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 151 69
68
2
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 258 59
35
25
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 1
1
0
0
Any
WTO
LL
N/A 2 0
0
0
0
M
M
N/A 42 4
2
2
0
M
M
LL
N/A 15 6
5
2
0
PX
PX
E
0 1
1
0
0
R
O3
N/A 50 7
0
7
0
R
R
LL
N/A 116 63
63
0
0
R
O4
N/A 30 3
0
3
0
R
O4
LL
F
18 3
0
3
0
R
R
N/A 156 44
23
21
0
R
O4
LL
M
12 0
0
0
0
R
O3
LL
M
25 0
0
0
0
R
O2
LL
F
27 10
0
10
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 48 25
25
0
0
R
O3
LL
F
25 7
0
7
0
R
O2
LL
M
17 6
6
0
0
R
O2
N/A 43 16
6
10
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 62 34
34
0
0
R
O1
N/A 25 17
17
0
0
R
O1
LL
M
25 17
17
0
0
R
HR
LL
N/A 4 4
4
0
0
R
EL
LL
N/A 6 4
4
0
0
R
D
R
N/A 8 0
0
0
0
R
WTO
LL
N/A 2 0
0
0
0
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