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Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 65 - Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, and Ouray Counties

Hunting prospects are generally very good. Because of the extent of wilderness area in these units, elk find plenty of lush meadows for summer grazing. The elk will stay high until hunting pressure or weather force them down.

GMU 65 - Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, and Ouray Counties

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
93
 
93
Success
35
 
35
Trophy Potential
51
 
51
Public Access
69
 
69
Ease of Terrain
82
 
82
Room to Breathe
2
 
2
Opportunity
28
 
28
Convenience
72
 
72
Ease of Effort
48
 
48
65
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Bounded on N by US Highway 50; on E by Big Blue Creek-Cimarron Creek divide; on S by Ouray-San Juan County line; on W by Ouray-San Miguel Countyline, County Highway 62 and County Highway 550.

Parts of GMU 65 are easily accessible by road, so hunting pressure near roads is significant. Hunters must be willing to walk well away from roads if they expect to be successful. The Uncompahgre a... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray

Size

672 Square Miles (429,777 Acres)

Land Ownership

47% Private, 53% Public, 40% USFS, 10% BLM, 3% State, 16% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

38.2073, -107.6489

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 24 hotels, 6 campgrounds, and 3 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

Elk Notes

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The population is slightly above objective and increasing. Hunting prospects are generally very good. Because of the extent of wilderness area in these units, elk find plenty of lush meadows for su... 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, Shiras Moose, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Turkey, Pronghorn,

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These units include some of the most diverse terrain in Colorado, from 4,700 feet in the dry desert lands near Delta to 14,309-foot Uncompahgre Peak. Warm weather at the low elevations will cause m... 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
3,120
Licenses Drawn
2,031
Licenses Surplus
1,089
Resident Quota
1,239
Nonresident Quota
792
Landowner Quota
348
Youth Quota
348
85.6%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
EM064O1M
M
M
O1
LL
97.3%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
EF064P4R
F
R
P4
LL
100%
77 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
EF064P3R
F
R
P3
LL
100%
77 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
EF064P2R
F
R
P2
LL
100%
77 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
EF064P1R
F
R
P1
LL
100%
73 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
EF064O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
EF064O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
EF064O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
77 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
EF064O1R
F
R
O1
LL
100%
75 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
EF064O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
74 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
EE064P4R
E
R
P4
LL
100%
73 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
EE064P1R
E
R
P1
LL
100%
74 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65; private land only
EE064O4R
E
R
O4
LL
67%
67 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
EE064O1R
E
R
O1
LL
69.4%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 64, 65;
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Elk Harvest Stats (2021)

Total Hunters
3,308
Total Harvest
586
Harvest Male
304
Harvest Female
265
18%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
NA
N/A 1145 109
99
10
0
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 3308 586
304
265
0
M
M
NA
N/A 176 19
12
7
0
R
D
R
N/A 21 16
0
16
0
R
O1
LL
E
288 79
26
53
0
R
O1
LL
F
121 19
0
10
0
R
O1
NA
N/A 494 145
58
78
0
R
O2
LL
F
203 18
0
18
0
R
O2
NA
N/A 7782 151
97
50
0
R
O3
LL
F
137 19
0
19
0
R
O4
LL
E
72 28
8
20
0
R
O4
LL
F
59 28
0
24
0
R
O4
NA
N/A 219 78
8
66
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 306 124
32
88
0
R
R
NA
N/A 1987 458
193
248
0
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Average Temps

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