Colorado — Mule Deer
CO Mule Deer Unit 12
Total Acres
315,247
Public Land
53%
Wilderness
7%
Elevation
6,219–12,013 ft
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
B&C Entries
83
Avg Score
205.5
Top Score
261.1
Recent (5yr)
0
AI Scout Analysis
# CO 12 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 12 spans 6,200–12,000 ft elevation across 315,000 acres with 53% public land, offering alpine and high-country habitat. The mix of public and private land requires scouting access carefully, particularly given forum reports of significant private oak brush country limiting huntable area. ## Herd Quality & Population No population estimates or bull:cow ratios provided in available data. Forum anecdotes suggest variable conditions—some hunters report productive archery (3 friends killed 2 bulls and a bear in 4 days), while others report sparse game. Treat forum reports as variable rather than indicative of...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 128 | 127 | 99.2% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 101 | 59 | 58.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S2) | resident | 60 | 99 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S2) | nonresident | 135 | 173 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S3) | resident | 43 | 90 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S3) | nonresident | 184 | 256 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 131 | 61 | 46.6% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 43 | 23 | 53.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S4) | resident | 25 | 35 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S4) | nonresident | 28 | 33 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 10 | 8 | 80.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 79 | 6 | 7.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 12 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 33 | 6 | 18.2% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 71 | 8 | 11.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 33 | 2 | 6.1% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 45 | 33 | 73.3% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 32 | 11 | 34.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 242 | 252 | 99.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 339 | 343 | 99.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 187 | 203 | 98.9% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 249 | 274 | 99.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 50 | 26 | 52.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 46 | 9 | 19.6% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 143 | 137 | 95.8% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 107 | 50 | 46.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S2) | resident | 64 | 54 | 84.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S2) | nonresident | 157 | 131 | 83.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S3) | resident | 49 | 67 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S3) | nonresident | 170 | 186 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 110 | 66 | 60.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 46 | 21 | 45.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S4) | resident | 13 | 33 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S4) | nonresident | 26 | 35 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 20 | 8 | 40.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 73 | 7 | 9.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 29 | 6 | 20.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 78 | 7 | 9.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 34 | 2 | 5.9% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 39 | 32 | 82.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 18 | 11 | 61.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 193 | 191 | 99.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 225 | 169 | 75.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 125 | 138 | 99.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 151 | 160 | 99.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 26 | 16 | 61.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 28 | 4 | 14.3% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 148 | 125 | 84.5% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 100 | 68 | 68.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S2) | resident | 79 | 57 | 72.2% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S2) | nonresident | 160 | 122 | 76.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S3) | resident | 48 | 60 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S3) | nonresident | 174 | 202 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 143 | 57 | 39.9% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 50 | 29 | 58.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S4) | resident | 14 | 37 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S4) | nonresident | 10 | 17 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 28 | 8 | 28.6% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 89 | 8 | 9.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 72 | 5 | 6.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 102 | 7 | 6.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 57 | 3 | 5.3% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 47 | 29 | 61.7% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 35 | 15 | 42.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 285 | 225 | 79.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 395 | 128 | 32.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 203 | 195 | 96.1% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 311 | 104 | 33.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 38 | 12 | 31.6% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 30 | 8 | 26.7% |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 467 | 147 | 32.0% | |
| 2024 | rifle | 330 | 136 | 41.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 84 | 8 | 9.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 54 | 4 | 7.0% |
| 2023 | 553 | 163 | 30.0% | |
| 2023 | rifle | 440 | 145 | 33.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 71 | 14 | 20.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader | 42 | 3 | 8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,289 | 495 | 38.0% | |
| 2022 | rifle | 1,149 | 480 | 42.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 96 | 6 | 6.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 44 | 8 | 19.0% |
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