CO Mule Deer Unit 62

CO 62 — Terrain & Access Terrain & Access CO 62 spans 880,000 acres across a steep elevation range from 4,634 to 10,328 feet, offering diverse terrain from lower mesas and canyons to high alpine ridges. Public land comprises nearly 72% of the unit, providing substantial access without heavy dependence on private-land permissions. The mix of elevation creates distinct habitat layers—lower sagebrush and pinyon-juniper country gives way to mixed conifer and aspen at mid-elevation, with high-country alpine above treeline. Herd Quality Recent wildlife surveys show a buck:doe ratio of 38:100—an above-average indicator of a healthy mule deer population with..