CO Mule Deer Unit 18
Season Dates
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Archery | Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader | Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Plains | Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 3, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Third | Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Fourth | Nov 18, 2026 — Nov 22, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — First | Oct 14, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Second | Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026 | — | — |
Trophy Data
AI Scout Analysis
# CO Unit 18 — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 18 spans 7,344–13,469 ft with 89% public land and 12% wilderness, offering high-elevation alpine and subalpine habitat accessible via established trails and backcountry routes. Hunting conditions range from early-season archery in open parks to late-season rifle hunts in snow and timber. ## Herd Quality & Population No population or bull:cow data is available for this unit. Harvest success has been volatile—2024 showed only 18% overall success (110 of 609 hunters), down sharply from 23% in 2023. Rifle success held at 21% in 2024, while archery and muzzleloader were...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 486 | 415 | 85.4% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 62 | 47 | 75.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S2) | resident | 46 | 53 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S2) | nonresident | 11 | 12 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S3) | resident | 36 | 35 | 97.2% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S3) | nonresident | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 103 | 7 | 6.8% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 256 | 6 | 2.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 177 | 5 | 2.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 219 | 319 | 98.6% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 60 | 74 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 509 | 693 | 99.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 145 | 164 | 99.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 477 | 472 | 99.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 248 | 230 | 92.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 237 | 88 | 37.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 60 | 25 | 41.7% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 594 | 172 | 29.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 51 | 10 | 19.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S2) | resident | 61 | 15 | 24.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S2) | nonresident | 20 | 2 | 10.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S3) | resident | 34 | 6 | 17.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S3) | nonresident | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 121 | 8 | 6.6% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 335 | 7 | 2.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 14 | 1 | 7.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 197 | 7 | 3.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 237 | 141 | 59.5% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 92 | 48 | 52.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 585 | 395 | 67.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 177 | 110 | 62.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 439 | 245 | 55.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 192 | 84 | 43.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 209 | 44 | 21.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 75 | 11 | 14.7% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 636 | 382 | 60.1% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 96 | 66 | 68.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S2) | resident | 58 | 23 | 39.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S2) | nonresident | 20 | 9 | 45.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S3) | resident | 34 | 11 | 32.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S3) | nonresident | 13 | 7 | 53.8% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 151 | 96 | 63.6% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 4 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 353 | 183 | 51.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 11 | 2 | 18.2% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 176 | 176 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 6 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 238 | 304 | 97.5% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 65 | 78 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 550 | 783 | 98.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 143 | 214 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 445 | 461 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 248 | 257 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 214 | 80 | 37.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 72 | 33 | 45.8% |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 609 | 110 | 18.0% | |
| 2024 | rifle | 489 | 101 | 21.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 61 | 9 | 14.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 59 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,470 | 344 | 23.0% | |
| 2023 | rifle | 1,154 | 317 | 27.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 129 | 2 | 1.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader | 187 | 26 | 14.0% |
| 2022 | 2,648 | 383 | 14.0% | |
| 2022 | rifle | 2,001 | 311 | 16.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 259 | 16 | 6.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 388 | 56 | 14.0% |
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