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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 44 - Eagle County

Elevation climbs from 6,000ft with sage and piñon to over 14,000ft with alpine vegetation starting at 10,500ft. Vegetation types in this unit are largely determined by elevation and aspect (Figure 5). The mountain peaks above approximately 11,600 feet.

GMU 44 - Eagle County

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
30
 
30
Success
53
 
53
Trophy Potential
65
 
65
Public Access
89
 
89
Ease of Terrain
73
 
73
Room to Breathe
69
 
69
Opportunity
30
 
30
Convenience
8
 
8
Ease of Effort
49
 
49
69
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Bounded on N by Colorado River and Eagle River; on E by East Lake Creek; on S by Fryingpan River-Eagle River divide; on W by US Forest Service Road 514 (Red Table Mountain Road), County Road 10A (Cottonwood Pass Road) and Cottonwood Creek.

GMUs 35 and 44 have some public access, however the northern part of GMU 44 between Edwards and Eagle is primarily private property with no hunting allowed.

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County

Eagle

Size

377 Square Miles (241,205 Acres)

Land Ownership

21% Private, 79% Public, 56% USFS, 23% BLM, 1% State, 9% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

39.5562, -106.7991

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 0 campgrounds, and 1 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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Elevation climbs from 6,000ft with sage and piñon to over 14,000ft with alpine vegetation starting at 10,500ft. Vegetation types in this unit are largely determined by elevation and aspect (Figure... 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
3,578
Licenses Drawn
2,401
Licenses Surplus
1,177
Resident Quota
1,654
Nonresident Quota
707
Landowner Quota
102
Youth Quota
44
35.5%
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
BE035O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
89 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 35, 36, 44, 45, 361, 444;
EM044O1R
M
R
O1
LL
37.9%
67 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444; Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444;
EM044O1M
M
M
O1
LL
72.5%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444; Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444;
EM044O1A
M
A
O1
LL
100%
78 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444; Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444;
EF044O4R
F
R
O4
LL
5.7%
57 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444; Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444;
EF044O3R
F
R
O3
LL
5.7%
57 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444; Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444;
EF044O2R
F
R
O2
LL
5.7%
57 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444; Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444;
EF044O1R
F
R
O1
LL
5.7%
57 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444; Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444;
EF044O1M
F
M
O1
LL
26.3%
60 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444; Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 47, 444;
MM044O1X
M
X
O1
LL
1.6%
74 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45;
BE035O1A
E
A
O1
LL
100%
86 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 35, 36, 44, 45, 361, 444;
DF044O2R
F
R
O2
LL
64.8%
80
BE035O5R
E
R
O5
LL
100%
88 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 35, 36, 43, 44, 45, 47, 361, 444, 471; 43 Advance reservation camping permit required for some areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. More information: fs.usda.gov/whiteriver
DE044O1A
E
A
O1
LL
46.4%
78
DE044P2R
E
R
P2
LL
45.5%
80 private land only
DE044P3R
E
R
P3
LL
43.5%
75 private land only
DF044O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
83
DF044O3R
F
R
O3
LL
93.8%
79
DM044E1R
M
R
E1
LL
14.2%
65 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 44, 45, 444; Holy Cross Wilderness
DM044O1M
M
M
O1
LL
43.5%
77
DM044O2R
M
R
O2
LL
19.9%
73
DM044O3R
M
R
O3
LL
5.4%
67
DM044O4R
M
R
O4
LL
4.8%
67
EM044O4R
M
R
O4
LL
100%
77
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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
1,117
Total Harvest
324
Harvest Male
284
Harvest Female
37
27%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
SC
LL
N/A 2 2
0
0
0
ALL
LL
N/A 2 2
2
0
0
A
A
N/A 231 33
33
0
0
A
A
LL
N/A 59 18
14
4
0
A
A
E
0 4
3
1
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 842 153
150
4
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 275 158
127
27
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 13
7
6
0
AS
AS
E
0 13
7
6
0
M
M
N/A 71 7
7
0
0
M
M
LL
N/A 55 21
16
5
0
R
O3
LL
F
1 1
0
1
0
R
R
N/A 540 114
110
4
0
R
R
E
0 9
4
5
0
R
R
LL
N/A 162 119
97
18
0
R
O4
LL
M
17 2
2
0
0
R
O4
N/A 17 2
2
0
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 20 18
18
0
0
R
O2
LL
F
7 2
0
2
0
R
O3
N/A 153 26
25
1
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 42 39
27
8
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 92 60
50
10
0
R
O2
N/A 342 84
82
2
0
R
O1
N/A 30 2
2
0
0
R
HR
LL
N/A 5 2
2
0
0
R
EL
LL
N/A 5 2
2
0
0
R
D
LL
N/A 3 1
1
0
0
R
O1
LL
M
30 2
2
0
0
SG
S
LL
N/A 66 31
0
0
0
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