Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 161 - Jackson County

The herd tends to stay in the coniferous timbered areas until late in the season, moving to lower elevations with snow and hunting pressure.

GMU 161 - Jackson County

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
79
 
79
Success
27
 
27
Trophy Potential
65
 
65
Public Access
96
 
96
Ease of Terrain
84
 
84
Room to Breathe
1
 
1
Opportunity
40
 
40
Convenience
0
 
N/A
Ease of Effort
46
 
46
67
HuntScore

Access Notes


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Bounded on N by Wyoming; on E by County Highway 125; on S by County Highway 14, Jackson County Roads 12W and 16, Lone Pine Creek and Continental Divide; on W by Continental Divide.

Over 2/3 of North Park is public land.

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County

Jackson

Size

408 Square Miles (261,038 Acres)

Land Ownership

27% Private, 73% Public, 40% USFS, 26% BLM, 7% State, 23% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

40.8782, -106.5313

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 0 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 timber - glass in the early morning and evening. The herd tends to stay in the coniferous timbered areas... Create a free account to read the rest of this elk hunting note!

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Management Plan

Elk Management Plan

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Businesses Serving Elk Hunters In GMU 161 - Jackson County


CustomBilt

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Photos and Terrain Notes


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 fl... 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
5,430
Licenses Drawn
3,305
Licenses Surplus
2,125
Resident Quota
2,615
Nonresident Quota
690
Landowner Quota
606
Youth Quota
606
75.8%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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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%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17,161, 171;
EE006P1R
E
R
P1
LL
100%
71 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17, 161, 171;
EF006O1M
F
M
O1
LL
100%
73 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17, 161, 171;
EF006O1R
F
R
O1
LL
100%
79 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17,161, 171;
EF006O2R
F
R
O2
LL
100%
77 Permit Type B; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17,161, 171;
EF006P2R
F
R
P2
LL
100%
70 Permit Type B4; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17, 161, 171;
EF006W3R
F
R
W3
LL
100%
69 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 161, 171; SILVER SPUR RANCH
EF006W1R
F
R
W1
LL
31.9%
57 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 161, 171; SILVER SPUR RANCH
EF006W2R
F
R
W2
LL
88.2%
67 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 161, 171; SILVER SPUR RANCH
EF006W4R
F
R
W4
LL
50%
60 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 161, 171; SILVER SPUR RANCH
EE161O4R
E
R
O4
LL
100%
75
EF161O3R
F
R
O3
LL
100%
80
EF161O4R
F
R
O4
LL
100%
79
EF161P3R
F
R
P3
LL
100%
71 private land only
EF161P4R
F
R
P4
LL
100%
71 private land only
EE006O1M
E
M
O1
LL
60.8%
70 Permit Type A; License Valid for Units: 6, 16, 17, 161, 171;
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Elk Harvest Stats (2021)


Total Hunters
3,249
Total Harvest
251
Harvest Male
139
Harvest Female
97
8%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
A
A
NA
N/A 1156 71
47
19
0
ALL
ALL
NA
N/A 3249 251
139
97
0
M
M
NA
N/A 95 5
0
5
0
R
O1
LL
E
132 19
19
0
0
R
O1
LL
F
284 41
0
33
0
R
O1
NA
N/A 421 60
19
33
0
R
O2
LL
F
296 14
0
14
0
R
O2
NA
N/A 805 42
28
14
0
R
O3
LL
F
200 16
0
16
0
R
O3
NA
N/A 563 57
39
16
0
R
O4
LL
E
100 16
6
10
0
R
O4
LL
F
104 0
0
0
0
R
O4
NA
N/A 205 16
6
10
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 26 2
0
0
0
R
PLO
PLO
N/A 4 0
0
0
0
R
R
NA
N/A 1998 175
92
73
0
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Average Temps

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