Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 39 - Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Park Counties
Elk herds within the Central Front Range GMUs are either residential or seasonally migratory. Residential herds are found year-round at low to moderate elevations.
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Access Notes
Land Ownership
Legend
Bounded on N by US Highway 40 and I-70; on E by County Highway 74 and Jefferson County Road 73; on S by US Highway 285, N Turkey Creek-Elk Creek divide and Pike-Arapaho National Forest boundary; on W by Continental Divide. (See unit 391.)
Reservation hunting takes place on Centennial Cone (Jefferson County Open Space) and Green Ranch (Colorado State Parks). Hunters using Highway 5 near Mt. Evans need to be aware there is no hunting ... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!
Elk Notes
Elk herds within the Central Front Range GMUs are either residential or seasonally migratory. Residential herds are found year-round at low to moderate elevations. Migratory herds generally winter ... Create a free account to read the rest of this elk hunting note!
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
State Agency Website
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Photos and Terrain Notes
The area ranges in elevation from about 5,100 feet in the east to over 14,000 feet in the west. The western part of the area is mountainous and includes many heavily forested areas, high alpine tun... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!
Unit Elevation Profile
HuntScore generates thousands of synthetic hikes in the unit to create an elevation profile. This profile is what you can expect to experience within a 2 mile hike from a road or trail in this unit.
Elevation in this unit ranges from 6735' to 14196' with a median elevation of 8652'. If you are preparing to hunt this unit you should train for hiking up and down slopes of 12.6%.
This is typical incline or decline experienced while hiking from a road or trail in the unit
Common Elevation Profiles
Elk Drawing Stats (2021)
1st Choice Draw Odds
| Stats | Apply For | Sex | Manner | Season | Type | Quota | Drawn | Surplus | Resident Draw Odds | NonResident Draw Odds | Min Res. Points | Min NonRes. Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF039O4R |
F
|
R
|
O4
|
LL
|
30 | 30 | 0 |
55.3%
|
100%
|
0 | 1 | ||
| EF039O1M |
F
|
M
|
O1
|
LL
|
15 | 15 | 0 |
83.3%
|
0%
|
0 | 0 | ||
| EF039O1R |
F
|
R
|
O1
|
LL
|
10 | 10 | 0 |
33.3%
|
33.3%
|
1 | 2 | ||
| EF039O2R |
F
|
R
|
O2
|
LL
|
30 | 30 | 0 |
55.3%
|
100%
|
0 | 1 | ||
| EF039O3R |
F
|
R
|
O3
|
LL
|
30 | 30 | 0 |
55.3%
|
100%
|
0 | 1 | ||
| EF391P5R |
F
|
R
|
P5
|
LL
|
175 | 175 | 0 |
100%
|
100%
|
0 | 0 | Permit Type C; License Valid for Units: 39, 391; 39- all portions within Jefferson County | |
| EF039P5R |
F
|
R
|
P5
|
LL
|
25 | 25 | 0 |
35.6%
|
0%
|
1 | 0 | ||
| EM039O1M |
M
|
M
|
O1
|
LL
|
70 | 70 | 0 |
39.7%
|
45.2%
|
1 | 2 | ||
| EM039O1R |
M
|
R
|
O1
|
LL
|
60 | 60 | 0 |
37.6%
|
17.6%
|
1 | 1 | ||
| EM039O2R |
M
|
R
|
O2
|
LL
|
50 | 50 | 0 |
46.1%
|
31.3%
|
1 | 1 | ||
| EM039O3R |
M
|
R
|
O3
|
LL
|
50 | 50 | 0 |
100%
|
100%
|
0 | 0 | ||
| EM039O4R |
M
|
R
|
O4
|
LL
|
20 | 20 | 0 |
83.3%
|
100%
|
0 | 1 | ||
| EE039O1A |
E
|
A
|
O1
|
LL
|
80 | 80 | 0 |
30.6%
|
34.8%
|
2 | 2 |
Elk Harvest Stats (2021)
| Manner | Season | Type | Sex | Hunters | Harvest | Male | Female | Youth | Success Rate | Days Hunter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A
|
A
|
NA
|
N/A | 70 | 19 |
17
|
2
|
0
|
27% | 8 |
|
ALL
|
ALL
|
NA
|
N/A | 396 | 124 |
81
|
43
|
0
|
31% | 5 |
|
M
|
M
|
NA
|
N/A | 79 | 33 |
33
|
0
|
0
|
42% | 5 |
|
R
|
O3
|
LL
|
F
|
4 | 4 |
0
|
4
|
0
|
100% | 1 |
|
R
|
PLO
|
PLO
|
N/A | 84 | 36 |
0
|
36
|
0
|
43% | 4 |
|
R
|
PLO
|
PLO
|
N/A | 84 | 36 |
0
|
36
|
0
|
43% | 4 |
|
R
|
O4
|
NA
|
N/A | 15 | 3 |
3
|
0
|
0
|
20% | 3 |
|
R
|
O4
|
LL
|
M
|
15 | 3 |
3
|
0
|
0
|
20% | 3 |
|
R
|
O3
|
NA
|
N/A | 39 | 14 |
10
|
4
|
0
|
36% | 4 |
|
R
|
O2
|
LL
|
F
|
18 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0% | 7 |
|
R
|
O3
|
LL
|
M
|
35 | 10 |
10
|
0
|
0
|
29% | 4 |
|
R
|
O2
|
LL
|
M
|
38 | 15 |
15
|
0
|
0
|
39% | 4 |
|
R
|
O2
|
NA
|
N/A | 56 | 15 |
15
|
0
|
0
|
27% | 5 |
|
R
|
O1
|
NA
|
N/A | 53 | 4 |
3
|
1
|
0
|
3% | 4 |
|
R
|
O1
|
LL
|
F
|
6 | 1 |
0
|
1
|
0
|
17% | 3 |
|
R
|
O1
|
LL
|
M
|
47 | 3 |
3
|
0
|
0
|
6% | 4 |
|
R
|
R
|
NA
|
N/A | 247 | 72 |
31
|
41
|
0
|
29% | 4 |
Harvests Trends
Overall harvests trends are broken down by hunt_code, manner, season, sex, type, and species of deer (if applicable) to the extent state wildlife managers provide such data.
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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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