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ColoradoBlack Bear

CO Black Bear Unit 68

Total Acres
385,966
Public Land
90%
Wilderness
6%
Elevation
7,583–13,822 ft

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CO 68 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access CO 68 spans nearly 386,000 acres across steep high-country terrain ranging from 7,583 to 13,822 feet. With 89.6% public land, access is exceptionally open — the vast majority of huntable area is accessible to public hunters without private-land constraints. Elevation breadth offers tactical flexibility: lower drainages provide early-season opportunity and easier foot traffic, while upper basins and ridge systems reward hunters willing to push into alpine and subalpine country. This elevation spread also means varied habitat composition and escape cover options, typical of Colorado's mixed conifer and higher-elevation terrain. The..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

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Archery, Either S1

BE068O1A
NonresidentTook2points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 1 pts (78% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (61% of applicants at that level)

Muzzleloader, Either S1

BE068O1M
NonresidentLowest level to draw:0points in 2024
52% drew at that levelno level was a guaranteed draw
ResidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (75% of applicants at that level)

Rifle, Either S1

BE068O1R
NonresidentTook2points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 1 pts (81% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook2points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 1 pts (95% of applicants at that level)

Rifle, Either S5

BE068O5R
NonresidentTook2points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 1 pts (67% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook2points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 1 pts (64% of applicants at that level)

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Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — BE-068-O-1-ASep 2, 2026Sep 30, 2026either
2026Muzzleloader — BE-068-O-1-MSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 2026either
2026Rifle — BE-068-O-1-RSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 2026either
2026Rifle — BE-068-O-5-ROct 14, 2026Oct 18, 2026either

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