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ColoradoMule Deer

CO Mule Deer Unit 561

Total Acres
81,885
Public Land
94%
Elevation
7,452–13,971 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness
20° avg slope
Extreme Slopes
32° steepest 10%
Ruggedness
±9° variability
Vertical Relief
6,519 ft relief
Altitude
13,971 ft max
Remoteness
0% wilderness

Extreme terrain — steep, sustained slopes and over 6,519 ft of vertical relief.

Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

Archery, Male S1

DM048O1A
NonresidentTook2points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (26% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (34% of applicants at that level)

Muzzleloader, Female S1

DF048O1M
ResidentTook2points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 1 pts (25% of applicants at that level)

Muzzleloader, Male S1

DM048O1M
NonresidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (36% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (31% of applicants at that level)

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
20241764023.0%
2024Rifle1233428.0%
2024Archery3813.0%
2024Muzzleloader14430.0%
20231834826.0%
2023Rifle1334634.0%
2023Archery3500.0%
2023Muzzleloader16215.0%
20221516946.0%
2022Rifle1166354.0%
2022Archery2000.0%
2022Muzzleloader15644.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Rifle — D-E-048-U6-RDec 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026either

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
18
Avg Score
202
Top Score
245.4
Recent (5yr)
1

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

23per 100

2024 Survey

Population Est.

3,230

2024 Survey

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