CO Mule Deer Unit 52
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
# Unit 52 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 52 spans 4,974–11,333 ft elevation with nearly half its acreage on public land (48%), offering mixed alpine and mid-elevation terrain suitable for both archery and rifle seasons. The unit receives significant hunting pressure, particularly during rifle seasons when 900+ hunters enter annually. ## Herd Quality & Population Trophy record data from Delta County (which fully overlaps this unit) shows solid mule deer potential. The county has produced 54 record-book entries all-time, averaging 201.3—a strong indicator of quality habitat. Recent decades show stability: the 2020s averaged 205.7 (though only 4 entries),...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | rifle (Either S6) | resident | 38 | 73 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S6) | nonresident | 3 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 56 | 106 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S5) | nonresident | 2 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 149 | 112 | 75.2% |
| 2025 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 90 | 38 | 42.2% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 80 | 80 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 58 | 27 | 46.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 310 | 334 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 154 | 165 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 196 | 183 | 93.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 159 | 69 | 43.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 93 | 27 | 29.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 43 | 10 | 23.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 23 | 50 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 29 | 30 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 44 | 98 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 22 | 34 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S6) | resident | 28 | 68 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S6) | nonresident | 5 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 52 | 111 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S5) | nonresident | 3 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 138 | 80 | 58.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 76 | 27 | 35.5% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 83 | 51 | 61.5% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 61 | 16 | 26.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 281 | 267 | 95.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 164 | 92 | 56.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 159 | 115 | 72.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 118 | 42 | 35.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 71 | 19 | 26.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 36 | 8 | 22.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 43 | 73 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 21 | 39 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 42 | 104 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 20 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S6) | resident | 40 | 67 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S6) | nonresident | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 59 | 124 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S5) | nonresident | 4 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 161 | 64 | 39.8% |
| 2023 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 97 | 35 | 36.1% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 82 | 40 | 48.8% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 58 | 21 | 36.2% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 340 | 209 | 61.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 190 | 124 | 65.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 169 | 93 | 55.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 97 | 53 | 54.6% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 55 | 18 | 32.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 19 | 9 | 47.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 42 | 67 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 19 | 34 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 47 | 103 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 14 | 26 | 100.0% |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,007 | 549 | 55.0% | |
| 2024 | rifle | 934 | 529 | 57.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 45 | 11 | 24.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 28 | 10 | 34.0% |
| 2023 | 922 | 520 | 56.0% | |
| 2023 | rifle | 866 | 505 | 58.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 42 | 8 | 19.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader | 14 | 7 | 48.0% |
| 2022 | 847 | 421 | 50.0% | |
| 2022 | rifle | 784 | 407 | 52.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 25 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 38 | 13 | 36.0% |
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