Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 181 - 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 181 - Grand County

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
99
 
99
Success
28
 
28
Trophy Potential
77
 
77
Public Access
65
 
65
Ease of Terrain
83
 
83
Room to Breathe
1
 
1
Opportunity
58
 
58
Convenience
2
 
2
Ease of Effort
58
 
58
67
HuntScore

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Bounded on N by Continental Divide; on E by Poison Creek and Main Fork of Troublesome Creek; on S by Colorado River; on W by County Highway 9 and US Highway 40.

County

Grand

Size

182 Square Miles (116,458 Acres)

Land Ownership

40% Private, 60% Public, 17% USFS, 32% BLM, 11% State, 5% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

40.2336, -106.3873

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 1 hotels, 0 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.

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Businesses Serving Elk Hunters In GMU 181 - Grand County


CustomBilt

Category: Other

: 9132041353

: [email protected]

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Photos and Terrain Notes


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
4,305
Licenses Drawn
1,877
Licenses Surplus
2,428
Resident Quota
1,532
Nonresident Quota
345
Landowner Quota
214
Youth Quota
214
98.5%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
EF018O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
73 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 18, 181;
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;
EF181O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
78
EF018O1R
F
R
O1
LL
100%
78 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 18, 181;
EF181L1R
F
R
L1
LL
80%
76
EF181O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
78
EF181O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
78
EF181P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
78 private land only
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
3,073
Total Harvest
162
Harvest Male
86
Harvest Female
68
5.3%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
NA
N/A 393 18
18
0
0
M
M
NA
N/A 233 24
16
0
0
R
L0
NA
N/A 41 10
0
10
0
R
L0
NA
N/A 41 10
0
10
0
R
O1
LL
E
202 9
9
0
0
R
O1
LL
F
193 2
0
2
0
R
O1
NA
N/A 395 11
9
2
0
R
O2
LL
F
121 2
0
2
0
R
O2
NA
N/A 291 14
12
2
0
R
O3
LL
F
176 13
0
13
0
R
O3
NA
N/A 431 35
22
13
0
R
O4
LL
E
187 0
0
0
0
R
O4
LL
F
66 3
0
3
0
R
O4
NA
N/A 253 3
0
3
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 25 4
0
4
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 25 4
0
4
0
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