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ColoradoMule Deer

CO Mule Deer Unit 73

Total Acres
570,199
Public Land
75%
Elevation
5,051–13,216 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness
11° avg slope
Extreme Slopes
28° steepest 10%
Ruggedness
±11° variability
Vertical Relief
8,165 ft relief
Altitude
13,216 ft max
Remoteness
0% wilderness

Strenuous terrain — over 8,165 ft of vertical relief and high country up to 13,216 ft.

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

DM072O1A
NonresidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (59% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (59% of applicants at that level)

Muzzleloader, Male S1

DM072O1M
NonresidentLowest level to draw:0points in 2024
33% drew at that levelno level was a guaranteed draw
ResidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (87% of applicants at that level)

Rifle, Female S5

DF072P5R
NonresidentLowest level to draw:1point in 2024
100% drew at that levelno level was a guaranteed draw
ResidentDrew out at0points in 2024
100% drew at that level

Rifle, Male S2

DM072P2R
NonresidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (86% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (74% of applicants at that level)

Rifle, Male S2

DM072O2R
NonresidentTook2points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (35% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook2points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (69% of applicants at that level)

2025 draw results are in

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Harvest Data

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

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
202462230249.0%
2024Rifle47824852.0%
2024Archery793038.0%
2024Muzzleloader662537.0%
202359428248.0%
2023Rifle45822950.0%
2023Archery803240.0%
2023Muzzleloader562138.0%
202257127448.0%
2022Rifle45022049.0%
2022Archery802936.0%
2022Muzzleloader412561.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — DM-072-O-1-ASep 2, 2026Sep 30, 2026male
2026Muzzleloader — DM-072-O-1-MSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 2026male
2026Rifle — DF-072-P-5-RSep 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026female
2026Rifle — DM-072-O-2-ROct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026male
2026Rifle — DM-072-P-2-ROct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026male

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
41
Avg Score
198.6
Top Score
306.9
Recent (5yr)
1

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

33per 100

2024 Survey

Population Est.

9,400

2024 Survey

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