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.
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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.
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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
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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)
1st Choice Draw Odds
| 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)
| 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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