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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 76 - Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, and San Juan Counties

The San Luis Valley is a vast 8,000-square-mile area that provides a wide variety of terrain at elevations that range from 7,500 feet to 14,000 feet. The rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains define the valleyfts east side.

GMU 76 - Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, and San Juan Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
14
 
14
Success
30
 
30
Trophy Potential
18
 
18
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
63
 
63
Room to Breathe
85
 
85
Opportunity
6
 
6
Convenience
4
 
4
Ease of Effort
41
 
41
62
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Bounded on N by Continental Divide, Saguache-Mineral County line, and US Forest Service Trail 787; on E by La Garita Driveway (all-terrain vehicles trail), US Forest Service roads 600-3A and 600, County Highway 149 and US Highway 160; on S and W by Continental Divide.

GMU 76 has the highest percentage of public lands in the San Luis Valley. GMU 76 also has portions of wilderness areas for hunters who want to pack in. Throughout the area, access varies from moder... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, San Juan

Size

971 Square Miles (621,432 Acres)

Land Ownership

6% Private, 94% Public, 94% USFS, 31% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

37.7523, -107.0665

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 3 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, Shiras Moose, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Turkey, Pronghorn,

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All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
1,752
Licenses Drawn
1,752
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
1,228
Nonresident Quota
415
Landowner Quota
353
Youth Quota
101
16.8%
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
MM076O1X
M
X
O1
LL
0.3%
73
BE068O1R
E
R
O1
LL
51.5%
58 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 76, 79, 80, 81, 681, 682, 791;
BE068O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
64 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 76, 79, 80, 81, 681, 682, 791;
BE068O1A
E
A
O1
LL
58.1%
58 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 68, 76, 79, 80, 81, 681, 682, 791;
MM076S1X
M
X
S1
LL
1%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 76, 77, 751; Weminuche Wilderness only
MF076O1A
F
A
O1
LL
2.2%
71
MF076S1R
F
R
S1
LL
3.5%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 76, 77, 751; Weminuche Wilderness only
MF076S1M
F
M
S1
LL
3.5%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 76, 77, 751; Weminuche Wilderness only
MF076S1A
F
A
S1
LL
3.5%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 76, 77, 751; Weminuche Wilderness only
MF076O1R
F
R
O1
LL
2.2%
71
DM076O1A
M
A
O1
LL
15.1%
64
BE076O5R
E
R
O5
LL
19.6%
59
EM076O2R
M
R
O2
LL
14.7%
65
DM076O1M
M
M
O1
LL
18.2%
64
DM076O2R
M
R
O2
LL
10.3%
63
DM076O3R
M
R
O3
LL
14.8%
63
EE076O1A
E
A
O1
LL
12.1%
67
EF076O1M
F
M
O1
LL
78.9%
70
EF076O2R
F
R
O2
LL
68%
78
EF076O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
83
EF076O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
82
EM076E1R
M
R
E1
LL
4%
61
EM076O1M
M
M
O1
LL
16.5%
66
EM076O1R
M
R
O1
LL
15.8%
68
EM076O3R
M
R
O3
LL
5.1%
62
MF076O1M
F
M
O1
LL
2.2%
71
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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
74
Total Harvest
46
Harvest Male
45
Harvest Female
1
31%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
SC
LL
N/A 5 5
0
0
0
S
LL
N/A 5 5
0
0
0
ALL
LL
N/A 15 15
12
3
0
A
A
N/A 157 68
66
2
0
A
A
LL
N/A 21 8
8
0
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 74 42
42
0
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 4
3
1
0
AS
AS
E
0 3
2
1
0
CR
CR
E
0 1
1
0
0
M
M
N/A 92 39
30
10
0
M
M
LL
N/A 16 10
10
0
0
R
O3
LL
F
195 81
0
78
0
R
S1
LL
N/A 1 1
0
0
0
R
R
E
0 3
2
1
0
R
R
N/A 842 336
158
167
0
R
R
LL
N/A 37 25
25
0
0
R
R
LL
N/A 2 2
0
0
0
R
O4
N/A 177 51
0
43
0
R
O4
LL
F
177 51
0
43
0
R
O3
LL
M
8 6
6
0
0
R
O3
N/A 203 87
6
78
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 17 11
11
0
0
R
O2
N/A 242 76
31
46
0
R
O2
LL
F
196 46
0
46
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 20 14
14
0
0
R
O1
LL
F
4 0
0
0
0
R
O1
LL
M
186 108
108
0
0
R
O1
N/A 190 108
108
0
0
R
E0
N/A 30 14
14
0
0
R
O2
LL
M
47 31
31
0
0
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Average Temps

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