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Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 16 - Jackson County

Elk are distributed evenly throughout these units. During the day, the bulls will be in dark timberÑglass in the early morning and evening. The herd tends to stay in the coniferous timbered areas until late in the season.

GMU 16 - Jackson County

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
75
 
75
Success
32
 
32
Trophy Potential
65
 
65
Public Access
53
 
53
Ease of Terrain
84
 
84
Room to Breathe
2
 
2
Opportunity
49
 
49
Convenience
5
 
5
Ease of Effort
54
 
54
58
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Bounded on N by Lone Pine Creek, County Roads 16 and 12W; on E by County Highway 14; on W by Continental Divide.

Over 2/3 of North Park is public land.

County

Jackson

Size

320 Square Miles (204,857 Acres)

Land Ownership

48% Private, 52% Public, 34% USFS, 12% BLM, 6% State, 15% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

40.5912, -106.5427

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 4 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

Elk Notes

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Elk are distributed evenly throughout these units. During the day, the bulls will be in dark timberÑglass in the early morning and evening. The herd tends to stay in the coniferous timbered areas until late in the season, moving to lower elevations with snow and hunting pressure.

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, Pronghorn, Shiras Moose, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Turkey,

Photos and Terrain Notes


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Elevations in North Park range from 7,800 feet at Northgate to 12,951 feet at Clarkfts Peak. The average elevation of the open, sagebrush-grassland park is 8,000 feet. North Park is a relatively flat, sagebrush grassland with numerous wetlands interspersed with wide, willow dominated drainages. The mountains that surround the park rise rapidly to the alpine zone above timberline.

The montane zone is dominated by lodgepole pine stands and to a lesser extent aspen and spruce-fir stands. Vegetation varies throughout the Park with sagebrush lining the valley floor, a variety of willow species along stream courses, and mountain shrub, lodgepole pine, aspen, and spruce-fir at higher elevations. The dominant vegetation types present are coniferous forest, sagebrush mix, and irrigated grass hay fields The valley floor at 7,880ft supports ag lands and sage. Extensive willow stands line the streams - a favorite moose habitat, so be sure of your target.

The forest surrounding the basin varies from aspen/lodgepole to spruce/fir. The area is generally windy and colder than places in western Colorado. Prepare for snow during your hunt. 4WD is helpful, as are chains.

Elk Over The Counter Hunts (2021)

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Elk Drawing Stats (2021)

Total Quota
5,235
Licenses Drawn
2,984
Licenses Surplus
2,251
Resident Quota
2,349
Nonresident Quota
635
Landowner Quota
580
Youth Quota
580
74.1%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
Choose a hunt below to take a deeper dive into quotas, drawing odds, drawing trends, and harvest data.
Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
EF006P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
76 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17, 161, 171;
EE006O1R
E
R
O1
LL
67.6%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17,161, 171;
EE006P1R
E
R
P1
LL
100%
72 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17, 161, 171;
EF006O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
74 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17, 161, 171;
EF006O1R
F
R
O1
LL
100%
80 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17,161, 171;
EF006O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
78 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17,161, 171;
EF006P2R
F
R
P2
LL
100%
71 Permit Type B4; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17, 161, 171;
EF016O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
76
EF006W1R
F
R
W1
LL
31.9%
58 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 161, 171; SILVER SPUR RANCH
EF006W2R
F
R
W2
LL
88.2%
68 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 161, 171; SILVER SPUR RANCH
EF006W3R
F
R
W3
LL
100%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 161, 171; SILVER SPUR RANCH
EF006W4R
F
R
W4
LL
50%
61 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 161, 171; SILVER SPUR RANCH
EE016O4R
E
R
O4
LL
100%
75
EF016O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
75
EF016P3R
F
R
P3
LL
100%
69 private land only
EF016P4R
F
R
P4
LL
100%
69 private land only
EE006O1M
E
M
O1
LL
60.8%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17, 161, 171;
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Elk Harvest Stats (2020)

Total Hunters
2,188
Total Harvest
350
Harvest Male
130
Harvest Female
194
16%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
ALL
N/A 2188 350
130
194
0
M
M
N/A 78 8
5
3
0
R
O1
N/A 392 103
40
63
0
R
O1
LL
E
139 51
36
15
0
R
O1
LL
F
242 48
0
48
0
R
O2
N/A 477 68
29
30
0
R
O2
LL
F
221 36
0
27
0
R
O3
N/A 284 47
13
25
0
R
O3
LL
F
112 34
0
25
0
R
O4
N/A 131 13
0
13
0
R
O4
LL
E
61 4
0
4
0
R
O4
LL
F
65 4
0
4
0
R
PLO
N/A 94 52
4
40
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 59 40
0
32
0
R
R
N/A 1343 271
82
163
0
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Average Temps

Use temperature ranges to plan and prepare for your hunt. Large swings indicate a good layering system should be used. Be sure to make note of the extreme temperatures as these often pose the greatest risk to hunters. If you plan on hunting in higher elevation, as a rule of thumb, expect the tempture to decrease roughly 5° for every 1000' in elevation gain.

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