Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 60 - Mesa and Montrose Counties

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Public Access

Ease of Terrain

Room to Breathe

Opportunity

Convenience

Ease of Effort

N/A

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Bounded on N and E by Dolores River; on S by County Highway 90; on W by Utah.

The GMU is primarily BLM land.

County

Mesa, Montrose

Size

238 Square Miles (152,374 Acres)

Land Ownership

31% Private, 69% Public, 25% USFS, 41% BLM, 2% State, 1% NPS

Latitude/Longitude

38.5299, -108.9304

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 6 hotels, 1 campgrounds, and 2 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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The elk population is healthy, but success is dependent on the weather in Utah. Harvest success is better in the later seasons and away from roads, with animals being found near Carpenter Ridge, Buckeye Reservoir, and John Brown Canyon.

This unit along the Utah line is primarily winter range. Big game migrate in from Utah; harvest success depends on the weather. Because of migration patterns, population estimates for this GMU are not possible.

Chronic wasting disease has been found in deer and elk in Utah

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.

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Other Species in Unit

Deer, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Turkey,

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Elevations range from 4,500 feet along the Dolores River to 8,600 feet near the Utah line

Elk Drawing Stats (2019)

Total Quota

235

Licenses Drawn

177

Licenses Surplus

Resident Quota

110

Nonresident Quota

Landowner Quota

Youth Quota

78.8%

Average Draw Odds

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Apply For	Sex	Manner	Season	Type	HuntScore
EF060O2R	F	R	O2	LL A	78
EM060O1M	M	M	O1	LL A	74
EF060P5R	F	R	P5	LL B	81
EF060O3R	F	R	O3	LL A	78
EE060O4R	E	R	O4	LL A	81
EF060O1R	F	R	O1	LL A	78
EF060O1M	F	M	O1	LL A	59
EE060P4R	E	R	P4	LL A	51
EE060P1R	E	R	P1	LL A	79
EM060O1R	M	R	O1	LL A	81

HuntScore Tip: Ninety to ninety-five percent of Colorado's GMUs require no preference points - or just a single preference point - in order to draw a limited license in those units.

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Elk Harvest Stats (2018)

Total Hunters

535

Total Harvest

180

Harvest Male

112

Harvest Female

31.9%

Average Success

Manner	Season	Hunters	Harvest	Male	Female	Youth
R	P0	44	27	2	18	7
R	O1	50	28	28	0	0
R	O2	82	11	10	1	0
R	O3	118	27	24	3	0
R	O4	51	17	10	7	0
A	A	33	0	0	0	0
M	M	10	2	2	0	0
R	O1	40	26	26	0	0
R	O1	8	0	0	0	0
R	O2	6	1	0	1	0
R	O3	10	3	0	3	0
R	O4	6	2	0	2	0
R	O4	40	13	10	3	0
R	EP	37	23	0	16	7

HuntScore Tip: Hunters who have GPS units are encouraged to mark the location of their harvest in the field. This is especially important for hunters who harvest a bear or moose. During mandatory inspections, hunters will be asked to give a location of their harvest. Having GPS coordinates makes reporting simple and precise.

Similar Nearby Elk Units

GMU 61
Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel

Elk are widely distributed, but hunting pressure during the early seasons appears to be forcing animals from GMU 62 to GMU 61 which is a totally limited unit.

GMU 40
Mesa

Bulls will be bugling from mid-Sept through 1st rifle opening weekend. Elk are widely distributed. Most stay high until hunting pressure pushes them to lower elevations and less accessible drainages.

GMU 62
Delta, Mesa, Montrose, and Ouray

The highest success rate for bull hunters occurs during first season, but expect hunting pressure there. Animals usually move to lower elevation private lands as hunting pressure increases.

Manner	Season	Hunters	Harvest	Male	Female	Youth
R	P0	44	27	2	18	7
R	O1	50	28	28	0	0
R	O2	82	11	10	1	0
R	O3	118	27	24	3	0
R	O4	51	17	10	7	0
A	A	33	0	0	0	0
M	M	10	2	2	0	0
R	O1	40	26	26	0	0
R	O1	8	0	0	0	0
R	O2	6	1	0	1	0
R	O3	10	3	0	3	0
R	O4	6	2	0	2	0
R	O4	40	13	10	3	0
R	EP	37	23	0	16	7

Manner	Season	Hunters	Harvest	Male	Female	Youth
R	P0	44	27	2	18	7
R	O1	50	28	28	0	0
R	O2	82	11	10	1	0
R	O3	118	27	24	3	0
R	O4	51	17	10	7	0
A	A	33	0	0	0	0
M	M	10	2	2	0	0
R	O1	40	26	26	0	0
R	O1	8	0	0	0	0
R	O2	6	1	0	1	0
R	O3	10	3	0	3	0
R	O4	6	2	0	2	0
R	O4	40	13	10	3	0
R	EP	37	23	0	16	7

Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 60 - Mesa and Montrose Counties

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Similar Nearby Elk Units

GMU 61Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel

GMU 40Mesa

GMU 62Delta, Mesa, Montrose, and Ouray

GMU 61
Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel

GMU 40
Mesa

GMU 62
Delta, Mesa, Montrose, and Ouray

Manner	Season	Hunters	Harvest	Male	Female	Youth
R	P0	44	27	2	18	7
R	O1	50	28	28	0	0
R	O2	82	11	10	1	0
R	O3	118	27	24	3	0
R	O4	51	17	10	7	0
A	A	33	0	0	0	0
M	M	10	2	2	0	0
R	O1	40	26	26	0	0
R	O1	8	0	0	0	0
R	O2	6	1	0	1	0
R	O3	10	3	0	3	0
R	O4	6	2	0	2	0
R	O4	40	13	10	3	0
R	EP	37	23	0	16	7