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Deer Hunting in Colorado GMU 39 - Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Park Counties

There are migratory and residential deer herds. Migratory deer winter at low elevation areas often mixing with residential deer. In summer and fall, migratory deer move up in elevation to forests and alpine areas above 9,000 feet.

GMU 39 - Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Park Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
85
 
85
Success
41
 
41
Trophy Potential
66
 
66
Public Access
80
 
80
Ease of Terrain
53
 
53
Room to Breathe
6
 
6
Opportunity
35
 
35
Convenience
26
 
26
Ease of Effort
45
 
45
63
HuntScore

Access Notes

Bureau of Land Management
US Forest Service
Local Gov't
State Gov't
Indian Reservation
State Wildlife/Wilderness Areas
National Park Service
Army Corps
Other Federal Land
Other

Land Ownership
Legend

Bounded on N by US Highway 40 and I-70; on E by County Highway 74 and Jefferson County Road 73; on S by US Highway 285, N Turkey Creek-Elk Creek divide and Pike-Arapaho National Forest boundary; on W by Continental Divide. (See unit 391.)

Reservation hunting takes place on Centennial Cone (Jefferson County Open Space) and Green Ranch (Colorado State Parks). Hunters using Highway 5 near Mt. Evans need to be aware there is no hunting ... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Jefferson, Clear Creek, Park

Size

369 Square Miles (236,178 Acres)

Land Ownership

32% Private, 68% Public, 61% USFS, 3% State, 16% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

39.6643, -105.6004

Wildfires

Check for current or recent wildfires in this area.

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 4 hotels, 2 campgrounds, and 2 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

Deer Notes

There are migratory and residential deer herds. Migratory deer winter at low elevation areas often mixing with residential deer. In summer and fall, migratory deer move up in elevation to forests a... Create a free account to read the rest of this deer hunting note!

HuntScore Tip

Public land and private land percentages can sometime be misleading. A unit may have 80% public land, but a particluar species may only occupy 20% on the entire area. And that 20% species distribution may lie 100% within private lands. Does that sound confusing? Just remember that there are always exceptions to the rule, and land ownership is just one piece of the puzzle.

Management Plan

Deer Management Plan

State Agency Website

Visit Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Other Species in Unit

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

Businesses Serving Deer Hunters In GMU 39 - Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Park Counties

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Photos and Terrain Notes


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The area ranges in elevation from about 5,100 feet in the east to over 14,000 feet in the west. The western part of the area is mountainous and includes many heavily forested areas, high alpine tun... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

Unit Elevation Profile

HuntScore generates thousands of synthetic hikes in the unit to create an elevation profile. This profile is what you can expect to experience within a 2 mile hike from a road or trail in this unit.

Elevation in this unit ranges from 6735' to 14196' with a median elevation of 8652'. If you are preparing to hunt this unit you should train for hiking up and down slopes of 12.6%.

Distribution of Slopes From Hikes
Common Slope

This is typical incline or decline experienced while hiking from a road or trail in the unit

Elevation Range
Max Elevation: 14196'
Median Elevation: 8652'
Min Elevation: 6735'

Common Elevation Profiles

Deer Drawing Stats (2021)

Total Quota
1,230
Licenses Drawn
1,228
Licenses Surplus
2
Resident Quota
1,096
Nonresident Quota
71
Landowner Quota
325
Youth Quota
87
81.6%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
Choose a hunt below to take a deeper dive into hunt scores, drawing trends, and harvest data.
Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Quota Drawn Surplus Resident Draw Odds NonResident Draw Odds Min Res. Points Min NonRes. Points Notes
DF039O4R
F
R
O4
LL
35 35 0
100%
0%
0 0 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 39, 46;
DF039O1M
F
M
O1
LL
25 25 0
70.6%
100%
0 0 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 39, 46;
DF039O2R
F
R
O2
LL
35 35 0
43.8%
0%
0 0 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 39, 46;
DF039O3R
F
R
O3
LL
35 35 0
87.2%
0%
0 0 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 39, 46;
DM039O4R
M
R
O4
LL
125 125 0
80.3%
75%
0 0 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 39, 46;
DF039P5R
F
R
P5
LL
150 149 1
100%
100%
0 0 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 39, 46;
DM039O1M
M
M
O1
LL
150 149 1
100%
100%
0 0 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 39, 46;
DM039O2R
M
R
O2
LL
225 225 0
79.5%
85%
0 0 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 39, 46;
DM039O3R
M
R
O3
LL
175 175 0
100%
100%
0 0 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 39, 46;
DE039O1A
E
A
O1
LL
275 275 0
82.2%
90.9%
0 0 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 39, 46;
HuntScore Tip: Private land only licenses, also called PLO licenses, require the holder to hunt in a specific GMU and are valid only on private land. You must obtain permission from a landowner. It is recommended that you secure permission from a landowner before purchasing the license.

Deer Harvest Stats (2021)

Total Hunters
643
Total Harvest
209
Harvest Male
133
Harvest Female
74
33%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Deer Species Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth Success Rate Days Hunter
A
A
LL
N/A N/A 136 19
0
19
0
14% 7
ALL
ALL
LL
N/A N/A 643 209
133
74
0
33% 5
M
M
LL
N/A N/A 123 25
18
7
0
20% 5
R
EL
LL
N/A N/A 71 31
0
31
0
44% 5
R
O2
LL
N/A N/A 118 44
35
9
0
37% 4
R
O3
LL
N/A N/A 109 57
50
5
0
52% 3
R
O4
LL
N/A N/A 86 33
30
3
0
38% 3
R
R
LL
N/A N/A 384 165
115
48
0
43% 4
HuntScore Tip: With more than 300,000 hunting licenses sold in Colorado each year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife thinks it's impossible to contact every hunter. So, harvest data is not actual. It's a statistical sample calculation based on license sales data and an estimate of hunter numbers and hunter success. Hunter activity and success is gathered through the hunter survey sent to all Colorado licensed hunters. Response is voluntary and therefore not complete.

Harvests Trends

Overall harvests trends are broken down by hunt_code, manner, season, sex, type, and species of deer (if applicable) to the extent state wildlife managers provide such data.

Total Harvest

Success Rate

Avg. Days Hunted

Weather Insights

Weather can vary by elevation. See how weather varies by elevation within a unit by selecting an elevation range. Elevation ranges are based on weather stations in or near the unit. Not all weather elements are available within the unit.

Average Temps

Use temperature ranges to plan and prepare for your hunt. Large swings indicate a good layering system should be used. Be sure to make note of the extreme temperatures as these often pose the greatest risk to hunters. If you plan on hunting in higher elevation, as a rule of thumb, expect the tempture to decrease roughly 5° for every 1000' in elevation gain.

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Precipitation

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Use the average and maximum precipitation events to set expetations for what rain gear to bring. Also remember that water availability can influence wildlife patterns, so be sure to check out the current weather patterns leading up to your hunt.

Snow

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