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ColoradoMule Deer

CO Mule Deer Unit 63

Total Acres
236,200
Public Land
59%
Elevation
5,002–11,788 ft

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CO 63 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access Unit 63 spans rugged high-country terrain from 5,000 to nearly 12,000 feet across 236,200 acres in the West Elk and Maroon ranges. With 59% public land, the unit offers solid access to mixed aspen, conifer, and alpine habitat. Lower elevations support mule deer summer range; higher basins and ridges hold animals through fall. Road access is typical for Colorado—some trailhead access, but much of the productive alpine and sub-alpine country requires foot travel into mid-elevation basins. Herd Quality Recent surveys show an above-average buck-to-doe ratio, indicating a healthy age..

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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

DM063O1A
NonresidentTook4points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 3 pts (57% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook2points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 1 pts (25% of applicants at that level)

Muzzleloader, Male S1

DM063O1M
NonresidentTook7points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 3 pts (17% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook3points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 2 pts (86% of applicants at that level)

Rifle, Female S5

DF063P5R
NonresidentLowest level to draw:0points in 2023
67% drew at that levelno level was a guaranteed draw
ResidentDrew out at0points in 2024
100% drew at that level

Rifle, Male S2

DM063O2R
NonresidentTook5points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 4 pts (9.1% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook4points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 1 pts (35% of applicants at that level)

Rifle, Male S2

DM063P2R
NonresidentDrew out at0points in 2024
100% drew at that level
ResidentDrew out at0points in 2024
100% drew at that level

Rifle, Male S3

DM063O3R
NonresidentTook8points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 6 pts (50% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook3points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 2 pts (59% of applicants at that level)
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Rifle, Male S3

DM063P3R
NonresidentTook3points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 1 pts (77% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook2points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 1 pts (75% of applicants at that level)

Rifle, Male S4

DM063O4R
NonresidentDrew out at25points in 2024
100% drew at that level
ResidentDrew out at10points in 2024
100% drew at that level

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Harvest Data

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

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
202439325765.0%
2024Rifle32722669.0%
2024Archery422048.0%
2024Muzzleloader241146.0%
202339628672.0%
2023Rifle32725478.0%
2023Archery462044.0%
2023Muzzleloader241148.0%
202235129083.0%
2022Rifle28324285.0%
2022Archery463169.0%
2022Muzzleloader221777.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — DM-063-O-1-ASep 2, 2026Sep 30, 2026male
2026Muzzleloader — DM-063-O-1-MSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 2026male
2026Rifle — DM-063-O-3-RNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 2026male
2026Rifle — DM-063-O-4-RNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 2026male
2026Rifle — DM-063-P-2-ROct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026male
2026Rifle — DF-063-P-5-RSep 1, 2026Oct 31, 2026female
2026Rifle — DM-063-P-3-RNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 2026male
2026Rifle — DM-063-O-2-ROct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026male

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
172
Avg Score
202.4
Top Score
289.1
Recent (5yr)
6

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

35per 100

2024 Survey

Population Est.

8,140

2024 Survey

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