Colorado — Mule Deer

CO Mule Deer Unit 23

Name: Colorado Unit 23 Mule Deer Hunting Data
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Total Acres

271,006

Public Land

50%

Elevation

6,093–10,096 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — DE-023-O-1-A	Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery — DE-012-O-1-A	Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — DM-023-O-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader — DM-012-O-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader — DF-023-O-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	female

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

206.9

Top Score

261.1

Recent (5yr)

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

29per 100

2024 Survey

Population Est.

23,520

2024 Survey

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
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2023	Rifle (Female S3)	nonresident	11	0
2023	Muzzleloader (Female S1)	resident	18	8
2023	Muzzleloader (Female S1)	nonresident	1	0
2023	Rifle (Female S1)	resident	2	1
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	resident	285	225
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	nonresident	395	128
2023	Rifle (Male S3)	resident	203	195
2023	Rifle (Male S3)	nonresident	311	104
2023	Rifle (Male S4)	resident	38	12
2023	Rifle (Male S4)	nonresident	30	8
2023	Archery (Either S1)	resident	148	125
2023	Archery (Either S1)	nonresident	100	68
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	nonresident	35	15
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	resident	47	29
2023	Rifle (Either S2)	resident	79	57
2023	Rifle (Either S2)	nonresident	160	122
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	nonresident	19	20
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	resident	50	50
2023	Rifle (Either S3)	resident	48	60
2023	Rifle (Either S3)	nonresident	174	202
2023	Archery (Either S1)	resident	143	57
2023	Archery (Either S1)	nonresident	50	29
2023	Rifle (Either S4)	resident	14	37
2023	Rifle (Either S4)	nonresident	10	17
2023	Archery (Either S1)	resident	91	101
2023	Archery (Either S1)	nonresident	64	65
2023	Rifle (Either S1)	resident	40	1
2023	Rifle (Female S2)	resident	89	8
2023	Rifle (Female S2)	nonresident	11	0
2023	Rifle (Female S3)	resident	72	5

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2023		564	156	28.0%
2023	Rifle	359	131	37.0%
2023	Archery	146	13	9.0%
2023	Muzzleloader	59	12	21.0%