Colorado — Mule Deer

CO Mule Deer Unit 581

Name: Colorado Unit 581 Mule Deer Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

440,671

Public Land

48%

Elevation

5,298–10,847 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Rifle — DF-069-L-1-R	Sep 1, 2026 — Oct 31, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — DF-058-O-2-R	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026	—	female

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

204.2

Top Score

271

Recent (5yr)

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

24per 100

2024 Survey

Population Est.

10,900

2024 Survey

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
30 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	Archery (Either S1)	resident	582	198
2023	Archery (Either S1)	nonresident	87	33
2023	Muzzleloader (Female S1)	resident	60	14
2023	Muzzleloader (Female S1)	nonresident	2	1
2023	Rifle (Female S2)	resident	136	6
2023	Rifle (Female S2)	nonresident	4	0
2023	Rifle (Female S3)	resident	58	6
2023	Rifle (Female S3)	nonresident	4	0
2023	Rifle (Female S1)	resident	79	58
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	resident	262	91
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	nonresident	48	20
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	resident	1,626	486
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	nonresident	260	94
2023	Rifle (Male S3)	resident	1,193	335
2023	Rifle (Male S3)	nonresident	209	81

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2023		540	266	49.0%
2023	Rifle	379	210	55.0%
2023	Archery	125	46	37.0%
2023	Muzzleloader	36	10	29.0%