CO Mule Deer Unit 39

# CO Unit 39 — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access High alpine unit (7,049–14,236 ft) with 72% public land and 16% wilderness—solid access for unguided hunters. Expect mixed terrain from sagebrush foothills to timbered slopes and high ridges; wilderness areas add backcountry hunting opportunity but require additional conditioning. ## Herd Quality & Population No population or buck:doe ratio data is provided for this unit. Trophy record data from Clear Creek County (84% overlap) shows three record-book mule deer entries dating to 1981–2004, with the most recent scoring 184.9–191.1 (both All-Time caliber). The trend suggests trophy quality has declined from...