CO Mule Deer Unit 551
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 551 — Tactical Analysis **Terrain & Access** Unit 551 spans 7,824–13,206 ft across high alpine and mixed terrain with exceptional public land access (91.8%). This elevation range offers diverse hunting conditions from early-season alpine basins to lower-elevation rut hunting as seasons progress. **Herd Quality & Population** No Job Completion Report data is available for this unit. Monitor Colorado Parks & Wildlife population estimates and management objectives for current herd status. **Trophy Potential** Gunnison County (49% overlap) and Saguache County (51% overlap) have produced 71 record-book mule deer entries combined over the past century. Recent decades show a declining...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | archery (Female S1) | resident | 13 | 3 | 23.1% |
| 2025 | archery (Female S1) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 18 | 9 | 50.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 47 | 7 | 14.9% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 10 | 3 | 30.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 80 | 8 | 10.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 47 | 13 | 27.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 1 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 66 | 37 | 56.1% |
| 2025 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 44 | 12 | 27.3% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 43 | 32 | 74.4% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 26 | 11 | 42.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 186 | 97 | 52.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 121 | 36 | 29.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 123 | 28 | 22.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 61 | 10 | 16.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 55 | 12 | 21.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 22 | 4 | 18.2% |
| 2024 | archery (Female S1) | resident | 13 | 16 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 16 | 17 | 87.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 94 | 58 | 61.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 7 | 6 | 85.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 22 | 36 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S5) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 81 | 34 | 42.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 35 | 11 | 31.4% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 70 | 35 | 50.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 31 | 11 | 35.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 209 | 98 | 46.9% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 116 | 34 | 29.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 100 | 30 | 30.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 68 | 10 | 14.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 45 | 13 | 28.9% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 13 | 3 | 23.1% |
| 2023 | archery (Female S1) | resident | 22 | 9 | 40.9% |
| 2023 | archery (Female S1) | nonresident | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 21 | 10 | 47.6% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 70 | 81 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 3 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 25 | 35 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 3 | 13 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 54 | 32 | 59.3% |
| 2023 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 38 | 17 | 44.7% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 49 | 33 | 67.3% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 17 | 17 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 204 | 91 | 44.6% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 126 | 49 | 38.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 126 | 25 | 19.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 40 | 14 | 35.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 35 | 12 | 34.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 19 | 3 | 15.8% |
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Get StartedHarvest Data
| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 448 | 243 | 54.0% | |
| 2024 | rifle | 330 | 204 | 62.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 60 | 14 | 23.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 58 | 25 | 42.0% |
| 2023 | 469 | 275 | 59.0% | |
| 2023 | rifle | 352 | 219 | 62.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 59 | 19 | 33.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader | 59 | 37 | 63.0% |
| 2022 | 425 | 272 | 64.0% | |
| 2022 | rifle | 341 | 228 | 67.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 41 | 14 | 33.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 42 | 30 | 72.0% |
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