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Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 211 - Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties

There is a large elk herd in this unit, and it occupies all available habitat. The later seasons are usually better, especially on public land, due to snow and hunting pressure pushing the elk out of the adjacent units.

GMU 211 - Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
90
 
90
Success
39
 
39
Trophy Potential
79
 
79
Public Access
45
 
45
Ease of Terrain
79
 
79
Room to Breathe
2
 
2
Opportunity
58
 
58
Convenience
0
 
N/A
Ease of Effort
58
 
58
62
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Bounded on N by US Highway 40 and Yampa River; on E by County Highway 13/789; on S by White River; on W by Strawberry Creek-Deception Creek Road.

Overall access is easy and 4WD is not necessary in most areas. Hunting pressure is heavy.

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County

Moffat, Rio Blanco

Size

432 Square Miles (276,361 Acres)

Land Ownership

55% Private, 45% Public, 39% BLM, 6% State

Latitude/Longitude

40.2987, -107.9197

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Amenities

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

Elk Notes

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There is a large elk herd in this unit, and it occupies all available habitat. The later seasons are usually better, especially on public land, due to snow and hunting pressure pushing the elk out ... Create a free account to read the rest of this elk 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

Elk Management Plan

State Agency Website

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Other Species in Unit

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

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GMU 211 - Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties
GMU 211 - Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties

The lower elevations of 6,000ft consist of sage and sage steepe. piñon and juniper cover the upper elevations up to 8,500ft. Expect zero to light snow cover in 1st and 2nd seasons. The later seaso... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

Elk Over The Counter Hunts (2021)

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Elk Drawing Stats (2021)

Total Quota
13,354
Licenses Drawn
9,236
Licenses Surplus
4,118
Resident Quota
5,016
Nonresident Quota
4,220
Landowner Quota
1,058
Youth Quota
1,058
92%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
EF011O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
77 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 33, 131, 211;
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;
EE011W1R
E
R
W1
LL
3.5%
52 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 211; BUFFALO HORN RANCH
EF011O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
68 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 11, 13, 131, 211;
EF011O1R
F
R
O1
LL
100%
73 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231;
EF011O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
78 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 11, 211;
EF011O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
78 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 11, 211;
EF011W1R
F
R
W1
LL
20%
55 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 211; BUFFALO HORN RANCH
EF011P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
77 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211;
EF011W3R
F
R
W3
LL
24.2%
56 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 211; BUFFALO HORN RANCH
EM011O1R
M
R
O1
LL
100%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231;
EM011O4R
M
R
O4
LL
100%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 211;
EE211W1R
E
R
W1
LL
11.5%
52 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 211; MORGAN CREEK RANCH
EF211L1R
F
R
L1
LL
26.3%
62
EF211W1R
F
R
W1
LL
35.7%
61 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 12, 211; MORGAN CREEK RANCH
EE011O1M
E
M
O1
LL
54.9%
61 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 11, 13, 131, 211;
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Elk Harvest Stats (2021)

Total Hunters
2,765
Total Harvest
666
Harvest Male
415
Harvest Female
246
24%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
NA
N/A 380 78
60
18
0
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 2765 666
415
246
0
M
M
NA
N/A 58 7
5
2
0
R
O3
LL
F
276 53
0
53
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 102 35
11
24
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 71 9
0
9
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 5 0
0
0
0
R
O4
LL
F
332 53
0
53
0
R
O4
NA
N/A 462 60
7
53
0
R
O4
LL
M
130 7
7
0
0
R
O2
NA
N/A 543 103
81
22
0
R
O3
NA
N/A 7716 180
127
53
0
R
O2
LL
F
168 22
0
22
0
R
O1
LL
F
90 0
0
0
0
R
O1
LL
M
258 61
61
0
0
R
O1
NA
N/A 374 87
72
15
0
R
L0
NA
N/A 42 32
0
29
0
R
L0
NA
N/A 37 32
0
29
0
R
W0
NA
N/A 119 110
63
45
0
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.

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