CO Mule Deer Unit 512

CO 512 — Terrain & Hunt Character CO 512 spans 6,333–8,252 feet across 17,639 acres in El Paso County, with 76% public land offering solid access for self-guided hunters. The elevation spread supports mixed terrain — lower piñon-juniper and ponderosa footslopes transition to mixed conifer and aspen at higher elevations, typical of the Colorado Front Range. Terrain is moderately steep and timbered in many drainages, favoring methodical still-hunting and glassing from ridges. Herd Quality Recent surveys indicate an above-average buck:doe ratio of 29:100 — a balanced herd with reasonable breeding structure and mature-buck representation. This ratio suggests moderate..