Colorado — Mule Deer

CO Mule Deer Unit 42

Name: Colorado Unit 42 Mule Deer Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

387,358

Public Land

57%

Elevation

4,771–11,098 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — DE-041-O-1-A	Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — DM-041-O-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — DM-041-P-2-R	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — DM-041-O-2-R	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026	—	male

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

171

Avg Score

206.5

Top Score

300

Recent (5yr)

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

28per 100

2024 Survey

Population Est.

16,730

2024 Survey

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
39 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	Archery (Either S1)	resident	320	191
2023	Archery (Either S1)	nonresident	84	39
2023	Muzzleloader (Female S1)	resident	39	6
2023	Muzzleloader (Female S1)	nonresident	2	0
2023	Rifle (Female S2)	resident	132	6
2023	Rifle (Female S2)	nonresident	4	0
2023	Rifle (Female S3)	resident	63	4
2023	Rifle (Female S3)	nonresident	4	2
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	resident	154	122
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	nonresident	88	62
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	resident	664	485
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	nonresident	404	286
2023	Rifle (Male S3)	resident	448	188
2023	Rifle (Male S3)	nonresident	377	110
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	resident	73	51
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	nonresident	99	69
2023	Rifle (Male S3)	resident	156	57
2023	Rifle (Male S3)	nonresident	65	27

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
14 recent records available — Sign up to see current harvest data
2023		845	448	53.0%
2023	Rifle	727	424	58.0%
2023	Archery	63	12	19.0%
2023	Muzzleloader	55	13	23.0%