Colorado — Mule Deer

CO Mule Deer Unit 26

Name: Colorado Unit 26 Mule Deer Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

153,724

Public Land

53%

Wilderness

12%

Elevation

6,461–12,358 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — DE-025-O-1-A	Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — DM-025-O-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — DM-025-O-2-R	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — DE-025-P-2-R	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026	—	either

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

200.3

Top Score

273.8

Recent (5yr)

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

18per 100

2024 Survey

Population Est.

6,790

2024 Survey

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
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2023	Archery (Either S1)	resident	50	71
2023	Archery (Either S1)	nonresident	35	49
2023	Muzzleloader (Female S1)	resident	16	17
2023	Muzzleloader (Female S1)	nonresident	2	2
2023	Rifle (Male S1)	resident	102	7
2023	Rifle (Male S1)	nonresident	57	3
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	resident	20	54
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	nonresident	15	22
2023	Rifle (Either S2)	resident	12	11
2023	Rifle (Either S2)	nonresident	11	11
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	resident	120	232
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	nonresident	194	304

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2023		502	192	38.0%
2023	Rifle	438	188	43.0%
2023	Archery	21	2	10.0%
2023	Muzzleloader	43	2	4.0%