CO Mule Deer Unit 47

CO 47 — Tactical Overview Terrain & Access CO 47 spans 6,590 to over 14,000 feet across 188,000 acres of high-elevation terrain. With 94% public land and 44% designated wilderness, this unit is a backcountry-dependent hunt. Access roads serve lower elevations; reaching productive high-country basins requires multi-day pack trips or serious foot miles. Early alpine tundra transitions to spruce-fir forest and open parks at mid-elevations—classic high-country mule deer country. Success depends on glassing saddles and basin overlooks from first light through late day; the forum consensus is stark: get high, glass methodically, stay off ridgelines. Expect steep terrain, thin..