Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 54 - Gunnison County

Hunters are advised to be in good shape and to hunt well away from roads. Elk will move to difficult terrain when hunting pressure starts; so be prepared to hunt canyons or thick timber.

GMU 54 - Gunnison County

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
59
 
59
Success
33
 
33
Trophy Potential
61
 
61
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
82
 
82
Room to Breathe
2
 
2
Opportunity
18
 
18
Convenience
24
 
24
Ease of Effort
48
 
48
63
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Access Notes


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Bounded on N by Gunnison River-N Fork of Gunnison River divide and County Road 12 (Kebler Pass Road); on E by County Highway 135; on S by U.S.50, Blue Mesa Reservoir and Gunnison River; on W by Curecanti Creek.

Public land in the area is abundant. Motorized travel is limited to designated routes; please consult the current Motor Vehicle Use Maps available from the USFS and BLM.

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County

Gunnison

Size

584 Square Miles (374,042 Acres)

Land Ownership

23% Private, 77% Public, 60% USFS, 13% BLM, 4% State, 26% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

38.6468, -107.1200

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 2 hotels, 3 campgrounds, and 2 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

Elk Notes


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Elk populations remain strong throughout the Gunnison Basin, but big game managers continue to dial back the number of limited licenses available. Aggressive herd reduction during the 2012 and 2013... 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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Photos and Terrain Notes


Terrain is varied from sage brush hills to alpine tundra. Be prepared for cold and snowy weather during all seasons. The dominant geographical features of this unit are Flattop Red Mountains on the... 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
840
Licenses Drawn
838
Licenses Surplus
2
Resident Quota
580
Nonresident Quota
258
Landowner Quota
41
Youth Quota
41
48.3%
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
EF054O3R
F
R
O3
LL
32.4%
69
EF054O1M
F
M
O1
LL
71.4%
77
EF054O1R
F
R
O1
LL
38.1%
72
EF054O2R
F
R
O2
LL
34%
73
EM054O4R
M
R
O4
LL
100%
81
EF054O4R
F
R
O4
LL
93.8%
75
EF054P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
79 area bounded on the N by South Castle Creek, CR 730, Carbon Creek and Squaw Gulch; on the E by Colo 135; on S by U.S. 50; on W by Gunnison River, Antelope Creek, CR 818, CR 727 and USFS Trail 438.
EM054O1M
M
M
O1
LL
36.8%
71
EM054O1R
M
R
O1
LL
55.7%
82
EE054O1A
E
A
O1
LL
43.3%
76
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Elk Harvest Stats (2021)


Total Hunters
3,704
Total Harvest
910
Harvest Male
700
Harvest Female
207
24.6%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
NA
N/A 192 25
17
5
0
M
M
NA
N/A 78 15
10
5
0
R
D
R
N/A 14 13
0
13
0
R
O1
LL
F
37 4
0
4
0
R
O1
LL
M
173 35
35
0
0
R
O1
NA
N/A 210 39
35
4
0
R
O2
LL
F
36 7
0
7
0
R
O2
NA
N/A 88 176
169
7
0
R
O3
LL
F
26 11
0
11
0
R
O3
NA
N/A 531 90
79
11
0
R
O4
LL
F
30 13
0
13
0
R
O4
LL
M
102 24
24
0
0
R
O4
NA
N/A 132 37
24
13
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 60 22
0
22
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 60 22
0
22
0
R
R
NA
N/A 1935 377
307
70
0
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Average Temps

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