CO Mule Deer Unit 444
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
AI Scout Analysis
# CO 444 Tactical Analysis **Terrain & Access** Unit 444 spans 237,245 acres from 5,718 to 13,112 ft elevation with 69% public land access. This high-elevation terrain offers alpine and subalpine mule deer habitat with mixed coniferous forest. Forum reports mention meadows and ridgelines (Reudi, Tears Sellers Meadows, Crooked Creek Lake area) accessible mostly by vehicle and hiking; ATVs are restricted on most roads. **Herd Quality & Trends** Trophy record data shows strong historical potential: Eagle County (57% overlap) has produced 124 record-book mule deer entries averaging 205.2, while Garfield County (31% overlap) has 91 entries averaging 205.0. Recent decade...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 88 | 60 | 68.2% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 57 | 20 | 35.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S2) | resident | 12 | 23 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S2) | nonresident | 2 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S3) | resident | 16 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 4 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 37 | 8 | 21.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 16 | 7 | 43.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 20 | 23 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 22 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 143 | 129 | 90.2% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 108 | 45 | 41.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 78 | 43 | 55.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 95 | 16 | 16.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 48 | 16 | 33.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 24 | 4 | 16.7% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 73 | 73 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 48 | 36 | 75.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S2) | resident | 16 | 29 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S2) | nonresident | 4 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S3) | resident | 8 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S3) | nonresident | 1 | 14 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 4 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 35 | 5 | 14.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 17 | 7 | 41.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 22 | 23 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 29 | 30 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 147 | 144 | 98.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 162 | 70 | 43.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 74 | 60 | 81.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 74 | 21 | 28.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 50 | 17 | 34.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 25 | 4 | 16.0% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 57 | 57 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 57 | 52 | 91.2% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S2) | resident | 9 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S2) | nonresident | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S3) | resident | 7 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 2 | 7 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 40 | 27 | 67.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 6 | 5 | 83.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 18 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 3 | 7 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 22 | 32 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 16 | 24 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 133 | 135 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 82 | 82 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 72 | 50 | 69.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 73 | 28 | 38.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 26 | 15 | 57.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 19 | 8 | 42.1% |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 613 | 242 | 39.0% | |
| 2024 | rifle | 444 | 194 | 44.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 107 | 31 | 29.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 62 | 17 | 27.0% |
| 2023 | 679 | 288 | 42.0% | |
| 2023 | rifle | 502 | 213 | 42.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 113 | 53 | 47.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader | 64 | 22 | 35.0% |
| 2022 | 704 | 329 | 47.0% | |
| 2022 | rifle | 522 | 266 | 51.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 106 | 37 | 35.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 76 | 26 | 34.0% |
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