CO Mule Deer Unit 140

CO 140 — Terrain & Hunt Character Elevation & Terrain CO 140 spans 5,364 to 9,637 feet across roughly 294,000 acres, rising from foothill shrub and ponderosa pine into high alpine terrain. The unit's backbone is elevation diversity — low-country transitions to mixed-conifer forest and eventually to timbered ridges and open parks above treeline. This vertical range supports distinct mule deer populations at different elevations. Access Challenge With only 8% public land, hunting pressure concentrates on a sparse network of accessible terrain. Most acreage is private or state land, requiring careful pre-hunt planning and likely some relationship-building with landowners..