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.
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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!
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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.
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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)
1st Choice Draw Odds
| 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)
| 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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