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ColoradoBlack Bear

CO Black Bear Unit 59

Total Acres
414,037
Public Land
41%
Elevation
4,750–14,106 ft

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CO 59 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access CO 59 spans a dramatic elevation range from 4,750 to over 14,100 ft across the central Colorado front and divide country. With 41% public land, the unit offers meaningful access to mixed terrain—lower forested drainages transitioning to high-elevation alpine ridgelines. Hunters will need to evaluate specific access corridors; public parcels are distributed across the unit rather than consolidated, so scouting beforehand to locate huntable public ground and understand boundary lines is essential. The elevation spread means diverse habitat from ponderosa pine and oak to high spruce-fir and tundra, creating multiple..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

Archery, Either S1

BE059O1A
NonresidentDrew out at0points in 2024
100% drew at that level
ResidentDrew out at0points in 2024
100% drew at that level

Muzzleloader, Either S1

BE058O1M
NonresidentDrew out at0points in 2024
100% drew at that level
ResidentDrew out at0points in 2024
100% drew at that level

Muzzleloader, Either S1

BE059O1M
NonresidentDrew out at0points in 2024
100% drew at that level
ResidentDrew out at0points in 2024
100% drew at that level

Rifle, Either S1

BE059O1R
NonresidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (17% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (36% of applicants at that level)

Rifle, Either S5

BE058O5R
NonresidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (88% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (93% of applicants at that level)

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Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — BE-059-O-1-ASep 2, 2026Sep 30, 2026either
2026Rifle — BE-058-O-5-ROct 14, 2026Oct 18, 2026either
2026Rifle — BE-059-O-1-RSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 2026either
2026Rifle — BE-059-P-5-RSep 2, 2026Nov 22, 2026either

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
8
Avg Score
20.6
Top Score
21.1
Recent (5yr)
0

Same Country, Other Species

Hunts that overlap this unit's ground.

Moose

Mule Deer

Pronghorn

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