CO Mule Deer Unit 54

CO 54 – Terrain, Herd, & Hunt Character Terrain & Access Unit 54 spans high-elevation alpine and subalpine terrain from 7,158 to 13,026 feet across 374,000 acres in the central Colorado Rockies. With 85% public land and 26% designated wilderness, the unit offers substantial backcountry opportunity alongside accessible ridge and basin country. Hunters will encounter mixed conifer forest at lower elevations transitioning to alpine meadows and tundra at the high end. The strong public-land percentage and substantial wilderness presence support both foot-traffic and packstock-based hunts, though high elevation demands conditioning and self-sufficiency. Herd Quality Recent wildlife surveys indicate an..