Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 30 - Garfield and Mesa Counties
Scores
Access Notes
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- Public Landownership Layers
- Roads and Trails Layers
- Burn Layer (Coming Soon)
- Water Tank Layer (Coming Soon)
Bounded on N by West Salt Creek-Bitter Creek divide, Evacuation Creek-Salt Creek divide and Douglas Creek-Salt Creek divide; on E by East Salt Creek-Roan Creek divide, Big Salt Wash-Roan Creek and Little Salt Wash-Roan Creek divides, and Bookcliffs; on S by Colorado River; on W by Utah.
Rains bring muddy roads. High elevation snows make roads impassible without chains.
75% of area is BLM land.
There are remote hunting areas accessible by foot, horseback or ATV. Get maps and study BLM access points.
Elk Notes
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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
Visit Colorado Parks and WildlifePhotos and Terrain Notes
Pinyon-juniper, with pockets of sagebrush, cover most of area at lower elevations. Higher elevations are characterized by sagebrush interspersed with aspen stands and some dark timber. Terrain varies from rolling sagebrush to steep-sided canyons. Some areas are steep & rugged, especially in southern portion.
Elk Drawing Stats (2020)
1st Choice Draw Odds
| Stats | Apply For | Sex | Manner | Season | Type | Draw Odds | HuntScore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF030L1R |
F
|
R
|
L1
|
LL
|
83.3%
|
79 |
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- Drawing trends across multiple years
- Individual hunt quotas
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- Point creep plots
Elk Harvest Stats (2019)
| Manner | Season | Type | Sex | Hunters | Harvest | Male | Female | Youth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A
|
A
|
N/A
|
N/A | 168 | 7 |
7
|
0
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0
|
|
ALL
|
ALL
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N/A
|
N/A | 1050 | 127 |
64
|
63
|
0
|
|
M
|
M
|
N/A
|
N/A | 7 | 3 |
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
ALL
|
N/A
|
N/A | 64 | 33 |
0
|
33
|
0
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|
R
|
L0
|
N/A
|
N/A | 64 | 33 |
0
|
33
|
0
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|
R
|
O1
|
LL
|
F
|
10 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O1
|
LL
|
M
|
73 | 7 |
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O1
|
N/A
|
N/A | 83 | 7 |
7
|
0
|
0
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|
R
|
O2
|
LL
|
F
|
88 | 7 |
0
|
7
|
0
|
|
R
|
O2
|
N/A
|
N/A | 263 | 25 |
18
|
7
|
0
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|
R
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O3
|
LL
|
F
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125 | 10 |
0
|
10
|
0
|
|
R
|
O3
|
N/A
|
N/A | 312 | 31 |
21
|
10
|
0
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|
R
|
O4
|
LL
|
F
|
81 | 13 |
0
|
13
|
0
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|
R
|
O4
|
LL
|
M
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72 | 8 |
8
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0
|
0
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|
R
|
O4
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N/A
|
N/A | 153 | 21 |
8
|
13
|
0
|
|
R
|
R
|
N/A
|
N/A | 875 | 117 |
54
|
63
|
0
|
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- Harvest stats by hunt_code, manner, season, sex, type
- Average harvest rates
- Average days per hunter
- Overall harvest trends
Weather Insights
Weather can vary by elevation. See how weather varies by elevation within a unit by selecting an elevation range. Elevation ranges are based on weather stations in or near the unit. Not all weather elements are available within the unit.
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.
