All Hunting in Colorado GMU 66 - Gunnison, Hinsdale, and Saguache Counties

Terrain is variedÑfrom sage brush hills to alpine tundra. Be prepared for cold and snowy weather during all seasons. The Dominant Geological features of this unit are several peaks over 14,000 feet on the San Juan and La Garita mountain ranges.

GMU 66 - Gunnison, Hinsdale, and Saguache Counties

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
18
 
18
Success
42
 
42
Trophy Potential
33
 
33
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
60
 
60
Room to Breathe
73
 
73
Opportunity
6
 
6
Convenience
11
 
11
Ease of Effort
42
 
42
61
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Bounded on N by Morrow Point Reservoir, Gunnison River and Blue Mesa Reservoir; on E by County Highway 149, Cebolla Creek, Spring Creek, Cathedral Creek and Groundhog Park, and Spring Creek-Cochetopa Creek divide; on S by Continental Divide; on W by Hinsdale-San Juan County line, Hinsdale-Ouray County line, Cimarron River-Henson Creek divide, and Big Blue Creek-Little Cimarron River divide, US Highway 50 and Big Blue Creek.

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, Hinsdale, Saguache

Size

899 Square Miles (575,446 Acres)

Land Ownership

20% Private, 80% Public, 35% USFS, 45% BLM, 38% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

38.1473, -107.2627

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 9 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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Photos and Terrain Notes


Terrain is varied from sage brush hills to alpine tundra. Be prepared for cold and snowy weather during all seasons. The Dominant Geological features of this unit are several peaks over 14,000 feet... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

All Drawing Stats (2022)


Total Quota
1,836
Licenses Drawn
1,836
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
1,067
Nonresident Quota
458
Landowner Quota
511
Youth Quota
153
29.2%
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
AM066O1R
M
R
O1
LL
2.4%
61
DF066O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
83
DM066O1A
M
A
O1
LL
28%
74
DM066O1M
M
M
O1
LL
45.8%
76
DM066O2R
M
R
O2
LL
25.7%
78
DM066O3R
M
R
O3
LL
10.1%
71
DM066O4R
M
R
O4
LL
2.9%
67
AM066O1A
M
A
O1
LL
17.6%
64
AM066O1M
M
M
O1
LL
14.3%
62
EM066O1R
M
R
O1
LL
28.5%
72
EE066O1A
E
A
O1
LL
19.9%
69
EF066O1M
F
M
O1
LL
58%
71
EF066O1R
F
R
O1
LL
69.3%
75
EF066O2R
F
R
O2
LL
60.1%
75
EF066O3R
F
R
O3
LL
69.4%
78
EF066O4R
F
R
O4
LL
97.1%
80
EM066O1M
M
M
O1
LL
17.6%
64
EM066O2R
M
R
O2
LL
45.2%
75
EM066O3R
M
R
O3
LL
45.1%
74
EM066O4R
M
R
O4
LL
27.6%
67
DF066O2R
F
R
O2
LL
89.1%
81
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All Harvest Stats (2022)


Total Hunters
1,617
Total Harvest
847
Harvest Male
570
Harvest Female
262
48.8%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
SC
LL
N/A 4 4
0
0
0
A
LL
N/A 1 1
0
0
0
ALL
LL
N/A 9 9
5
4
0
A
A
E
0 0
0
0
0
A
A
N/A 3 2
2
0
0
A
A
LL
N/A 63 23
23
0
0
A
A
N/A 137 41
38
3
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 453 355
249
103
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 3
1
2
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 1159 485
316
157
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 5 4
4
0
0
AS
AS
E
0 3
1
2
0
CR
CR
E
0 0
0
0
0
M
M
E
0 0
0
0
0
M
M
LL
N/A 60 32
32
0
0
M
M
N/A 69 37
27
10
0
M
M
LL
N/A 1 1
0
0
0
R
O4
LL
F
86 42
0
38
0
R
R
LL
N/A 330 300
194
103
0
R
R
LL
N/A 2 2
0
0
0
R
R
N/A 952 406
251
143
0
R
R
E
0 3
1
2
0
R
R
N/A 2 2
2
0
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 18 18
18
0
0
R
O4
LL
M
30 10
10
0
0
R
O4
N/A 116 52
10
38
0
R
O2
LL
F
113 33
0
33
0
R
O3
LL
F
127 59
0
51
0
R
O3
LL
M
112 47
47
0
0
R
O3
N/A 239 106
47
51
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 86 81
38
41
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 226 201
139
62
0
R
O2
N/A 290 136
102
33
0
R
O2
LL
M
176 102
102
0
0
R
O1
LL
M
199 92
92
0
0
R
O1
LL
F
108 21
0
21
0
R
AR
N/A 2 2
2
0
0
R
O1
N/A 307 113
92
21
0
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Average Temps

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