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All Hunting in Colorado GMU 23 - Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties

White River offers variety and extremes. Several peaks in the Flattop Wilderness are 12,200ft in elevation. Elevation drops to 5,300ft near Rifle. The lower elevation vegetation starts out with sage, progressing to oakbrush/mtn brush, aspen, and evergreen

GMU 23 - Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
46
 
46
Success
47
 
47
Trophy Potential
47
 
47
Public Access
45
 
45
Ease of Terrain
77
 
77
Room to Breathe
72
 
72
Opportunity
43
 
43
Convenience
0
 
N/A
Ease of Effort
51
 
51
62
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Bounded on N by Rio Blanco County Roads 30, 15 and 48, US Forest Service Road 250; on E by US Forest Service Road 250, Rio Blanco County Roads 8 and17 and US Forest Service Primary Forest Road 245 (Buford-Newcastle Road); on S by White River-Colorado River divide; on W by County Highway 13/789.

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County

Rio Blanco, Garfield

Size

422 Square Miles (270,300 Acres)

Land Ownership

55% Private, 45% Public, 32% USFS, 8% BLM, 5% State

Latitude/Longitude

39.9463, -107.7787

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

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All Over The Counter Hunts (2023)

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
26,224
Licenses Drawn
18,544
Licenses Surplus
7,680
Resident Quota
10,323
Nonresident Quota
7,625
Landowner Quota
3,114
Youth Quota
2,192
76.7%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
EF033O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
75 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 23, 24, 33; 23 S of White River; 24 S of north fork of White River.
DE012O1A
E
A
O1
LL
52.4%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24; 23 N of White River; 24 N of north fork of White River.
DE023O1A
E
A
O1
LL
100%
81 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 23, 24; 23 S of White River; 24 S of north fork of White River
DM012O4R
M
R
O4
LL
35.9%
63 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24;
DM012O3R
M
R
O3
LL
94.1%
80 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24;
DM012O2R
M
R
O2
LL
90.8%
78 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24;
DM012O1M
M
M
O1
LL
57.5%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24; 23 N of White River; 24 N of north fork of White River
DF012O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
78 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24;
DF012O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
78 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24;
DF012O1M
F
M
O1
LL
80.6%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24; 23 N of White River; 24 N of north fork of White River
DE012P4R
E
R
P4
LL
100%
78 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24; private land only
DM011O1M
M
M
O1
LL
82%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 13, 22, 131, 211, 231; 12, 23, 24; private land in 12, 23, 24; Units 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 131 and 231 are valid for addon bear licenses. Units 11 and 211 are not. See page 66.
DF023O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
74 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 23, 24; 23 S of White River; 24 S of north fork of White River.
DF011O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 13, 22, 131, 211, 231; 12, 23, 24; private land in 12, 23, 24; Units 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 131 and 231 are valid for addon bear licenses. Units 11 and 211 are not. See page 66.
DE011P3R
E
R
P3
LL
100%
80 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 211;
DE011P2R
E
R
P2
LL
100%
79 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 211;
DE011O1A
E
A
O1
LL
66%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 13, 22, 131, 211, 231 and private land in 12, 23, 24; Units 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 131 and 231 are valid for addon bear licenses. Units 11 and 211 are not. See page 66.
BE012O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
83 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 131, 231;
BE012O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
78 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 131, 231;
BE012O1A
E
A
O1
LL
100%
81 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 131, 231;
MM012O1X
M
X
O1
LL
1.6%
63 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24;
MF012O1R
F
R
O1
LL
9.7%
66 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24;
MF012O1M
F
M
O1
LL
9.7%
66 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24;
DE023W1R
E
R
W1
LL
5.3%
53 M/R WHITE RIVER RANCH
DF023W1R
F
R
W1
LL
25%
55 M/R WHITE RIVER RANCH
EE033O1M
E
M
O1
LL
36.4%
64 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 23, 24, 33; 23 S of White River; 24 S of north fork of White River.
EF012O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
74 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24;
EE033O1A
E
A
O1
LL
49.5%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24; 23 S of White River; 24 S of north fork of White River.
EF023W3R
F
R
W3
LL
20.7%
53 M/R WHITE RIVER RANCH
EF023W2R
F
R
W2
LL
12.8%
52 M/R WHITE RIVER RANCH
EF023W1R
F
R
W1
LL
30%
53 M/R WHITE RIVER RANCH
EF023P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
77 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 23, 24; private land only
EE023W1R
E
R
W1
LL
8.7%
49 M/R WHITE RIVER RANCH
EM012O4R
M
R
O4
LL
100%
75 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24;
EF012P1M
F
M
P1
LL
100%
71 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24, 33; private land only
EF012O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
72 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24;
EF012O1M
F
M
O1
LL
78.1%
70 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24; 23 N of White River; 24 N of north fork of White River
DM023O1M
M
M
O1
LL
100%
80 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 23, 24; 23 S of White River; 24 S of north fork of White River.
EE012P1M
E
M
P1
LL
100%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 13, 23, 24, 33; private land only
EE012O1M
E
M
O1
LL
28.5%
62 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24; 23 N of White River; 24 N of north fork of White River
EE012O1A
E
A
O1
LL
43.6%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24; 23 N of White River; 24 N of north fork of White River.
EM011O1R
M
R
O1
LL
100%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231;
EF011P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
76 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211; private land only
EF011O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
77 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211;
EF011O1R
F
R
O1
LL
100%
77 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 33, 131, 211, 231;
EE011P1R
E
R
P1
LL
100%
75 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231; private land only
AM012P5R
M
R
P5
LL
37.5%
66 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 12, 23; private land only
AF012P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
74 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 12, 23; private land only
MF012O1A
F
A
O1
LL
9.7%
66 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 23, 24;
HuntScore Tip: You are able to receive a refund for your license as long as the season has not started. You would have to fill out the License Refund Application or Preference Point Restoration form and return the license and carcass tag with the application to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Preference Points will be restored to the pre-draw level, and you will not receive a preference point for that year.

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All Harvest Stats (2022)

Total Hunters
5,098
Total Harvest
1,157
Harvest Male
696
Harvest Female
432
32%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
LL
N/A 3 1
1
0
0
SC
LL
N/A 1 1
0
0
0
A
A
N/A 483 101
81
18
0
A
A
E
0 8
4
4
0
A
A
LL
N/A 147 38
31
7
0
A
A
N/A 9 5
5
0
0
ALL
ALL
E
0 31
14
17
0
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A 1173 356
285
64
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 42 31
15
15
0
ALL
ALL
N/A 3883 739
382
336
0
AS
AS
E
0 28
13
15
0
CR
CR
E
0 1
0
1
0
M
M
LL
N/A 2 0
0
0
0
M
M
N/A 98 24
11
13
0
M
M
E
0 1
0
1
0
M
M
LL
N/A 93 13
5
7
0
PX
PX
E
0 2
1
1
0
R
P0
N/A 25 19
10
8
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 276 123
37
83
0
R
O4
N/A 333 52
30
22
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 117 41
0
41
0
R
R
E
0 19
9
10
0
R
R
N/A 3302 614
290
305
0
R
R
N/A 25 19
10
8
0
R
O4
LL
M
113 30
30
0
0
R
R
LL
N/A 934 306
249
49
0
R
W0
LL
N/A 16 14
12
2
0
R
O4
LL
F
220 22
0
22
0
R
O2
N/A 955 119
78
32
0
R
O4
LL
N/A 46 10
10
0
0
R
O3
N/A 915 152
67
78
0
R
AR
N/A 33 26
10
15
0
R
D
R
N/A 13 6
0
6
0
R
D
N/A 8 7
0
7
0
R
L0
N/A 107 46
0
42
0
R
LP
PLO
N/A 107 46
0
42
0
R
O1
N/A 826 163
98
65
0
R
O1
LL
F
269 65
0
65
0
R
O1
LL
M
505 61
61
0
0
R
O2
LL
F
407 41
0
32
0
R
O2
LL
N/A 404 100
82
16
0
R
O3
LL
F
406 85
0
78
0
R
O3
LL
N/A 468 181
145
31
0
R
W0
N/A 35 35
17
18
0
SG
S
LL
N/A 23 13
0
0
0
SG
S
LL
N/A 11 8
0
0
0
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