Colorado’s 10 Most Common Hunting Violations
While as hunters and stewards of conservation we strive to maintain legal status while hunting, we are undoubtedly human and bound to make mistakes.
GMU 30 - Garfield and Mesa Counties
92
/100
Access........71
Drawing........99
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Drawing........99
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GMU 34 - Garfield and Eagle Counties
White River offers variety and extremes. Several peaks in the Flattop Wilderness are 12,200ft in elevation. Elevation drops to 5,300ft near Rifle. The lower elevation vegetation starts out with sage, progressing to oakbrush/mtn brush, aspen, and e...
87
/100
Access........92
Drawing........83
Success........N/A
Drawing........83
Success........N/A
GMU 47 - Eagle and Pitkin 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.
83
/100
Access........90
Drawing........72
Success........N/A
Drawing........72
Success........N/A
GMU 14 - Routt and Grand Counties
From a low of 6,300 to 12,000ft along the Continental Divide. The Routt National Forest dominates the eastern 2/3 of the Upper Yampa units with (56%) coniferous forests and (27%) aspen.
81
/100
Access........86
Drawing........N/A
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GMU 57 - Chaffee, Park, and Fremont Counties
The elevation in this area ranges from 10,995 feet on Cameron Mountain to 6,890 feet near Swissvale. The terrain is Relatively level to moderately steep, low mountains with steep, rocky areas on the west side above the Arkansas River.
78
/100
Access........78
Drawing........N/A
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GMU 561 - Chaffee and Saguache Counties
The elevation in this area ranges from 13,944 feet on Mount Ouray to 7,036 feet near Salida. The terrain is Steep to moderately steep mountains.
78
/100
Access........92
Drawing........N/A
Success........N/A
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GMU 25 - Garfield and Eagle Counties
White River offers variety and extremes. Several peaks in the Flattop Wilderness are 12,200ft in elevation. Elevation drops to 5,300ft near Rifle. The lower elevation vegetation starts out with sage, progressing to oakbrush/mtn brush, aspen, and e...
76
/100
Access........83
Drawing........69
Success........N/A
Drawing........69
Success........N/A
GMU 24 - Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties
White River offers variety and extremes. Several peaks in the Flattop Wilderness are 12,200ft in elevation. Elevation drops to 5,300ft near Rifle. The lower elevation vegetation starts out with sage, progressing to oakbrush/mtn brush, aspen, and e...
75
/100
Access........92
Drawing........N/A
Success........N/A
Drawing........N/A
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GMU 33 - Garfield and Rio Blanco Counties
White River offers variety and extremes. Several peaks in the Flattop Wilderness are 12,200ft in elevation. Elevation drops to 5,300ft near Rifle. The lower elevation vegetation starts out with sage, progressing to oakbrush/mtn brush, aspen, and e...
74
/100
Access........80
Drawing........N/A
Success........N/A
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GMU 45 - Eagle and Pitkin Counties
Elevation climbs from 6,000ft with sage and piñon to over 14,000ft with alpine vegetation starting at 10,500ft. This area is dominated by the many high mountain ranges such as the Williams Mountains, Red Table Mountain, and Hardscrabble Mountain.
74
/100
Access........90
Drawing........N/A
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GMU 471 - Pitkin County
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.
74
/100
Access........90
Drawing........N/A
Success........N/A
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GMU 501 - Park and Jefferson Counties
The area comprises the center and northern half of South Park, as well as the mountains making up the northern and eastern boundaries of the park. GMU 50 includes the flats of South Park east and south of Highway 285 to Highway 24.
73
/100
Access........90
Drawing........N/A
Success........N/A
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GMU 201 - Moffat County
This area is a high semi-arid plateau bisected by stream-cut canyons. Cold Springs Mountain, Douglas Mountain, Lone Mountain, Lodore Canyon, Lookout Mountain, Sandwash Basin, and the Vermillion Bluffs are the prominent features in the DAU.
73
/100
Access........99
Drawing........N/A
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GMU 444 - Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin 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.
72
/100
Access........66
Drawing........67
Success........N/A
Drawing........67
Success........N/A
GMU 371 - Summit County
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.
72
/100
Access........85
Drawing........N/A
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GMU 79 - Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache Counties
The San Luis Valley is a vast 8,000-square-mile area that provides a wide variety of terrain at elevations that range from 7,500 feet to 14,000 feet. The rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains define the valley's east side.
71
/100
Access........83
Drawing........N/A
Success........N/A
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GMU 791 - Alamosa, Rio Grande, and Saguache Counties
Vegetation types range from heavy timber to vast areas of grass and low shrubs. The San Luis Valley is a vast 8,000-square-mile area that provides a wide variety of terrain at elevations that range from 7,500 feet to 14,000 feet.
71
/100
Access........69
Drawing........N/A
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GMU 36 - Eagle County
Elevation climbs from 6,000ft with sage and piñon to over 14,000ft with alpine vegetation starting at 10,500ft. Vegetation types in this unit are largely determined by elevation and aspect.
71
/100
Access........83
Drawing........N/A
Success........N/A
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GMU 64 - Delta and Montrose Counties
These units include some of the most diverse terrain in Colorado, from 4,700 feet in the dry desert lands near Delta to 14,309-foot Uncompahgre Peak. Warm weather at the low elevations will cause meat to spoil very quickly, so be prepared to pack ...
71
/100
Access........68
Drawing........N/A
Success........N/A
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GMU 48 - Lake and Chaffee Counties
From 14, 431-foot Mt. Elbert to 9,023 feet near Clear Creek Reservoir. Broad valley bottoms changing rapidly to steep, rough mountains. The western border of the area is alpine tundra (above 11,500ft).
70
/100
Access........86
Drawing........N/A
Success........N/A
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