Shiras Moose Hunting in Colorado GMU 43 - Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, and Gunnison Counties

This area encompasses the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan and Crystal River drainages. The lower elevations (6500ft) are primarily developed or agricultural. Timberline is around 11,500ft and there are 14,000ft peaks in the Wilderness Areas.

GMU 43 - Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, and Gunnison Counties

Scores


Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
2
 
2
Success
75
 
75
Trophy Potential
10
 
10
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
68
 
68
Room to Breathe
100
 
100
Opportunity
0
 
N/A
Convenience
46
 
46
Ease of Effort
100
 
100
68
HuntScore

Access Notes


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Bounded on N by Colorado River; on E by Roaring Fork and Castle Creek; on S by divide between Roaring Fork-Crystal River drainages and East River-Muddy Creek drainages and McClure Pass; on W by Muddy Creek-Crystal River divide, divide between Roaring Fork-Crystal River drainages and Divide Creek-Baldy Creek drainages and S Canyon Creek.

About 40% of the area is wilderness (Hunter-Fryingpan, Maroon Bells, Raggeds, Collegiate Peaks) and vehicles are not allowed. These rugged areas offer increased hunting success, but require horseba... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

County

Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, Gunnison

Size

746 Square Miles (477,214 Acres)

Land Ownership

26% Private, 74% Public, 65% USFS, 8% BLM, 37% Wilderness, 1% Other

Latitude/Longitude

39.2260, -107.1373

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 1 hotels, 29 campgrounds, and 1 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

Shiras Moose Notes


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This area encompasses the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan and Crystal River drainages. The lower elevations (6500ft) are primarily developed or agricultural. Timberline is around 11,500ft and there are 14... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

Shiras-moose Drawing Stats (2021)


Total Quota
4
Licenses Drawn
4
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
4
Nonresident Quota
0
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
1.7%
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
MM043O1X
M
X
O1
LL
0.7%
71
MF043O1R
F
R
O1
LL
3.1%
71
MF043O1M
F
M
O1
LL
3.1%
71
MF043O1A
F
A
O1
LL
3.1%
71
HuntScore Tip: You are able to receive a refund for your license as long as the season has not started. You would have to fill out the License Refund Application or Preference Point Restoration form and return the license and carcass tag with the application to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Preference Points will be restored to the pre-draw level, and you will not receive a preference point for that year.

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Shiras-moose Harvest Stats (2020)


Total Hunters
1
Total Harvest
1
Harvest Male
1
Harvest Female
0
100%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
ALL
N/A 1 1
1
0
0
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Average Temps

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