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Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 18 - Grand County

Elk are well distributed in all Middle Park units. Bull to cow ratios are good because the area is fairly steep and heavily timbered. Generally, trophy bulls are rare (a few are taken every year) because bulls are managed for hunter opportunity.

GMU 18 - Grand County

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
100
 
100
Success
26
 
26
Trophy Potential
77
 
77
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
78
 
78
Room to Breathe
1
 
1
Opportunity
40
 
40
Convenience
15
 
15
Ease of Effort
49
 
49
71
HuntScore

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Bounded on N and E by Continental Divide; on S by Arapaho Creek, Lake Granby and Colorado River; on W by the main fork of Troublesome Creek and Poison Creek.

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County

Grand

Size

646 Square Miles (413,237 Acres)

Land Ownership

12% Private, 88% Public, 53% USFS, 11% BLM, 1% State, 35% Wilderness, 23% NPS

Latitude/Longitude

40.2302, -105.9761

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 4 hotels, 7 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

Elk Notes

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Elk are well distributed in all Middle Park units. Bull to cow ratios are good because the area is fairly steep and heavily timbered. Generally, trophy bulls are rare (a few are taken every year) b... Create a free account to read the rest of this elk hunting note!

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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.

State Agency Website

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Other Species in Unit

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

Businesses Serving Elk Hunters In GMU 18 - Grand County

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Photos and Terrain Notes

GMU 18 - Grand County
GMU 18 - Grand County
GMU 18 - Grand County
GMU 18 - Grand County
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The Continental Divide and the Gore Range Divide encircle Middle Park. Most of this terrain is steep to very steep. Sagebrush/shrubs are common on southern exposures at lower elevations. The past d... 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
5,730
Licenses Drawn
2,443
Licenses Surplus
3,287
Resident Quota
2,055
Nonresident Quota
388
Landowner Quota
428
Youth Quota
428
100%
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
EF018L1R
F
R
L1
LL
100%
76
EE018O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
78 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 18, 181;
EE018O4R
E
R
O4
LL
100%
78 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 18, 181;
EE018P1R
E
R
P1
LL
100%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 18, 181;
EE018P4R
E
R
P4
LL
100%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 18, 181;
EF018P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
77 private land only
EF018O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
73 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 18, 181;
EF018O1R
F
R
O1
LL
100%
77 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 18, 181;
EF018O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
78
EF018O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
78
EF018O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
78
EE018O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
78 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 18, 181;
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Elk Harvest Stats (2021)

Total Hunters
4,683
Total Harvest
482
Harvest Male
215
Harvest Female
264
10%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
NA
N/A 801 59
50
9
0
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 4683 482
215
264
0
M
M
NA
N/A 297 21
16
5
0
R
O3
LL
F
499 4
0
4
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 238 97
0
97
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 247 97
0
97
0
R
O4
LL
F
112 4
0
4
0
R
O4
NA
N/A 529 37
11
26
0
R
O4
LL
E
415 33
11
22
0
R
O3
NA
N/A 916 44
40
4
0
R
O2
LL
F
372 32
0
32
0
R
O2
NA
N/A 911 92
60
32
0
R
O1
LL
F
297 38
0
38
0
R
O1
LL
E
510 43
38
5
0
R
O1
NA
N/A 814 81
38
43
0
R
L0
NA
N/A 154 28
0
26
0
R
L0
NA
N/A 154 28
0
26
0
R
D
R
N/A 23 23
0
22
0
R
R
NA
N/A 3585 402
149
250
0
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