CO Mule Deer Unit 61
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 61 – Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 61 spans 4,562–10,009 ft elevation across ~590,000 acres with 88% public land (BLM/USFS), offering excellent access for DIY hunters. Terrain transitions from lower-elevation sagebrush and piñon-juniper to high-country spruce-fir and alpine tundra—diverse habitat supporting both elk and mule deer. ## Herd Quality & Trends **Mule Deer:** Trophy record data shows a significant decline. The counties overlapping this unit (Montrose and Mesa) produced an average of **211.0 record-book entries pre-2000**, but only **4 entries averaging 192.6 in the 2020s**. The highest recent entry was 224.0 (2021, Montrose County). Forum...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 116 | 28 | 24.1% |
| 2025 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 55 | 10 | 18.2% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 51 | 12 | 23.5% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 21 | 4 | 19.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 178 | 12 | 6.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 81 | 4 | 4.9% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 209 | 47 | 22.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 110 | 16 | 14.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 258 | 53 | 20.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 143 | 18 | 12.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 10 | 34 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 3 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 133 | 29 | 21.8% |
| 2024 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 66 | 10 | 15.2% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 76 | 12 | 15.8% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 22 | 4 | 18.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 266 | 49 | 18.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 124 | 18 | 14.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 282 | 54 | 19.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 164 | 18 | 11.0% |
| 2023 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 123 | 25 | 20.3% |
| 2023 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 48 | 14 | 29.2% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 48 | 11 | 22.9% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 21 | 5 | 23.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 269 | 45 | 16.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 123 | 25 | 20.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 244 | 46 | 18.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 154 | 25 | 16.2% |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 240 | 137 | 57.0% | |
| 2024 | rifle | 172 | 121 | 70.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 49 | 9 | 18.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 19 | 7 | 37.0% |
| 2023 | 239 | 141 | 59.0% | |
| 2023 | rifle | 177 | 112 | 64.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 42 | 25 | 59.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader | 20 | 4 | 20.0% |
| 2022 | 228 | 120 | 53.0% | |
| 2022 | rifle | 167 | 105 | 63.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 41 | 12 | 30.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 20 | 3 | 13.0% |
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