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Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 28 - 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 28 - Grand County

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
99
 
99
Success
27
 
27
Trophy Potential
77
 
77
Public Access
75
 
75
Ease of Terrain
77
 
77
Room to Breathe
1
 
1
Opportunity
35
 
35
Convenience
17
 
17
Ease of Effort
48
 
48
65
HuntScore

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Bounded on N by Colorado River, Lake Granby and Arapaho Creek; on E by Continental Divide; on S by Continental Divide and Williams Fork-Straight Creek divide; on W by Williams Fork-Blue River divide and Barger Gulch.

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County

Grand

Size

664 Square Miles (424,736 Acres)

Land Ownership

30% Private, 70% Public, 60% USFS, 7% BLM, 1% State, 7% Wilderness, 2% Other

Latitude/Longitude

39.9390, -105.9610

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Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 3 hotels, 3 campgrounds, and 1 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!

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,

Businesses Serving Elk Hunters In GMU 28 - Grand County

CustomBilt

Category: Other

: 9132041353

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About

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Photos and Terrain Notes

GMU 28 - Grand County
GMU 28 - Grand County
GMU 28 - Grand County
GMU 28 - 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)

Total Quota
4,155
Licenses Drawn
3,024
Licenses Surplus
1,131
Resident Quota
2,565
Nonresident Quota
459
Landowner Quota
340
Youth Quota
340
96.1%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
EF028L1R
F
R
L1
LL
100%
77 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 28, 37;
EE028O1R
E
R
O1
LL
100%
79 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 28, 37;
EE028O4R
E
R
O4
LL
100%
78 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 28, 37;
EE028P1R
E
R
P1
LL
100%
76 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 28, 37;
EE028P4R
E
R
P4
LL
100%
76 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 28, 37;
EF028P5R
F
R
P5
LL
100%
76 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 28, 37;
EF028O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
74 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 28, 37, 371;
EF028O1R
F
R
O1
LL
100%
76 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 28, 37;
EF028O2R
F
R
O2
LL
81%
78 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 28, 37;
EF028O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
79 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 28, 37;
EF028O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
79 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 28, 37;
EE028O1M
E
M
O1
LL
100%
79 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 28, 37, 371;
HuntScore Tip: Colorado divides the state into distinct hunting areas called Game Management Units or GMUs (see map). To prevent over harvesting, a limited number of licenses by species are assigned to be sold in each GMU. The number of limited licenses available in each GMU is called the quota.

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Elk Harvest Stats (2021)

Total Hunters
4,759
Total Harvest
355
Harvest Male
118
Harvest Female
231
7%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
NA
N/A 1435 73
47
26
0
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 4759 355
118
231
0
M
M
NA
N/A 322 28
0
28
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 174 70
0
70
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 220 80
0
80
0
R
O4
NA
N/A 547 43
3
40
0
R
O4
LL
E
282 15
3
12
0
R
O4
LL
F
241 22
0
22
0
R
O3
LL
F
336 24
0
24
0
R
O2
NA
N/A 829 29
20
9
0
R
O2
LL
F
212 9
0
9
0
R
O1
LL
E
333 24
4
20
0
R
O1
LL
F
106 12
0
6
0
R
O1
NA
N/A 461 40
4
30
0
R
L0
NA
N/A 158 3
0
3
0
R
L0
NA
N/A 158 3
0
3
0
R
D
R
N/A 1 1
0
1
0
R
R
NA
N/A 3002 254
71
177
0
HuntScore Tip: Also keep in mind that past performance doesn't necessarily guide future success. Warm weather during the previous year may have limited harvest. Cold and snowy weather may have sent hunters home early the previous year, limiting the harvest. You may have better conditions. Look at the 3-5 year trends and not a specific year.

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Average Temps

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