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Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 36 - Eagle County

Large blocks of private land in GMUs 35 and 36 provide refuge areas and can make hunting difficult.

GMU 36 - Eagle County

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
82
 
82
Success
25
 
25
Trophy Potential
42
 
42
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
58
 
58
Room to Breathe
2
 
2
Opportunity
32
 
32
Convenience
16
 
16
Ease of Effort
50
 
50
64
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Bounded on N by Elk Creek to Piney Ridge, to Eagle

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County

Eagle

Size

275 Square Miles (176,160 Acres)

Land Ownership

17% Private, 83% Public, 78% USFS, 4% BLM, 30% Wilderness, 1% Other

Latitude/Longitude

39.7182, -106.4708

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Amenities

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

Elk Notes

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Elk are scattered from about 7,000ft to above timberline. As hunting pressure increases, they seek the deeper canyons and dark timber areas way from roads. Concentrating on the large stands of dark... 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, Shiras Moose, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Turkey, Pronghorn,

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Photos and Terrain Notes

GMU 36 - Eagle County

Elevation climbs from 6,000ft with sage and piñon to over 14,000ft with alpine vegetation starting at 10,500ft. Vegetation types in this unit are largely determined by elevation and aspect. The mo... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

Elk Over The Counter Hunts (2021)

There are 3 OTC hunts in this unit. Get a free account to view the details!

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Elk Drawing Stats (2021)

Total Quota
1,315
Licenses Drawn
1,243
Licenses Surplus
72
Resident Quota
955
Nonresident Quota
288
Landowner Quota
132
Youth Quota
132
77%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
EF036P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
76 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 36, 361;
EF036O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
79 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 36, 361;
EF036O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
79 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 36, 361;
EF036O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
78 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 36, 361;
EE036O4R
E
R
O4
LL
100%
75 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 36, 361;
EM035O1M
M
M
O1
LL
100%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 35, 36, 361;
EF035O1R
F
R
O1
LL
100%
75 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 35, 36, 361;
EF035O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
76 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 35, 36, 361;
EF035L1R
F
R
L1
LL
7.3%
55 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 35, 36;
EE035P1R
E
R
P1
LL
100%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 35, 36, 361;
EE035O1R
E
R
O1
LL
52.4%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 35, 36, 361;
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Elk Harvest Stats (2021)

Total Hunters
1,481
Total Harvest
95
Harvest Male
50
Harvest Female
45
6%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
NA
N/A 671 31
22
9
0
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 1481 95
50
45
0
M
M
NA
N/A 122 9
4
5
0
R
L0
NA
N/A 4 2
0
2
0
R
L0
NA
N/A 4 2
0
2
0
R
O1
LL
E
776 16
8
8
0
R
O1
LL
F
45 7
0
7
0
R
O2
LL
F
85 5
0
5
0
R
O2
NA
N/A 357 17
12
5
0
R
O3
LL
F
29 7
0
7
0
R
O3
NA
N/A 161 11
4
7
0
R
O4
LL
E
27 2
0
2
0
R
O4
NA
N/A 27 2
0
2
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 14 0
0
0
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 18 0
0
0
0
R
R
NA
N/A 6388 55
24
31
0
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Average Temps

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