Colorado — Mule Deer

CO Mule Deer Unit 46

Name: Colorado Unit 46 Mule Deer Hunting Data
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Total Acres

136,443

Public Land

78%

Wilderness

26%

Elevation

7,731–14,234 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — DE-039-O-1-A	Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — DM-039-O-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — DM-039-O-2-R	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — DF-039-P-5-R	Sep 1, 2026 — Nov 30, 2026	—	female

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

197.2

Top Score

254

Recent (5yr)

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

28per 100

2024 Survey

Population Est.

5,750

2024 Survey

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
40 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	Archery (Either S1)	resident	259	237
2023	Archery (Either S1)	nonresident	24	23
2023	Muzzleloader (Female S1)	resident	30	22
2023	Rifle (Female S2)	resident	54	24
2023	Rifle (Female S3)	resident	26	26
2023	Rifle (Female S4)	resident	18	30
2023	Rifle (Female S5)	resident	90	121
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	resident	60	115
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	nonresident	8	22
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	resident	190	156
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	nonresident	16	14
2023	Rifle (Male S3)	resident	127	139
2023	Rifle (Male S3)	nonresident	32	32
2023	Rifle (Male S4)	resident	105	89
2023	Rifle (Male S4)	nonresident	9	8
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	resident	16	21
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	nonresident	15	16
2023	Rifle (Male S4)	resident	103	9
2023	Rifle (Male S4)	nonresident	79	4

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
14 recent records available — Sign up to see current harvest data
2023		411	119	29.0%
2023	Rifle	258	70	27.0%
2023	Archery	88	28	32.0%
2023	Muzzleloader	64	21	32.0%