CO Mule Deer Unit 10

# CO Unit 10 – Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 10 spans 5,000–8,700 ft with 87% public land, offering high-elevation alpine and mixed terrain suitable for archery and rifle hunting. Excellent public access across a large footprint. ## Herd Quality & Population Trophy record data from overlapping counties (Moffat 73%, Rio Blanco 27%) shows a **declining trend in recent decades**. Pre-2000 entries averaged 210.5; the 2010s dropped to 200.2; the single 2020s entry scored 180.6. Recent record-book bucks (2015–2020) peaked at 251.6, but the overall trajectory suggests fewer mature bucks reaching record-book age. This unit is producing opportunities,...