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ColoradoMule Deer

CO Mule Deer Unit 771

Total Acres
233,993
Public Land
94%
Elevation
6,021–8,937 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness
12° avg slope
Extreme Slopes
24° steepest 10%
Ruggedness
±8° variability
Vertical Relief
2,916 ft relief
Altitude
8,937 ft max
Remoteness
0% wilderness

Moderate terrain — steep, sustained slopes and over 2,916 ft of vertical relief.

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CO 771 (Colorado) — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access CO 771 spans 234,000 acres across the 6,000–9,000 ft elevation band, with 94% public land access. The unit's high public-land percentage and broad elevation range make it accessible for self-guided hunters. Terrain transitions from lower-elevation foothills to higher alpine country, providing diverse habitat options across a meaningful vertical spread. Herd Quality Recent wildlife surveys show a buck:doe ratio of 32:100—a solid above-average composition. This indicates a well-managed herd with good recruitment of legal bucks and suggests reasonable hunting success potential for patient, mobile hunters. Trophy Potential Archuleta..

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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 →

Rifle, Male S2

DM077P2R
NonresidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (57% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook1point to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (63% of applicants at that level)

Rifle, Male S2

DM077O2R
NonresidentTook4points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 1 pts (11% of applicants at that level)
ResidentTook4points to draw with certainty in 2024
lowest level to draw: 0 pts (99% of applicants at that level)

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Harvest Data

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

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
202463435456.0%
2024Rifle58434759.0%
2024Archery37718.0%
2024Muzzleloader1200.0%
202357232857.0%
2023Rifle52832061.0%
2023Archery30312.0%
2023Muzzleloader14535.0%
202252531360.0%
2022Rifle49230362.0%
2022Archery24940.0%
2022Muzzleloader900.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Rifle — DM-077-O-1-ROct 14, 2026Oct 18, 2026male
2026Rifle — DM-077-P-2-ROct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026male

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
36
Avg Score
196.9
Top Score
247.5
Recent (5yr)
0

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

32per 100

2024 Survey

Population Est.

24,800

2024 Survey

Same Country, Other Species

Hunts that overlap this unit's ground.

Black Bear

Pronghorn

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