CO Mule Deer Unit 861

CO 861 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access CO 861 spans high alpine and subalpine country from 7,300 to over 14,000 feet across 132,000 acres. With 40% public land and 12% designated wilderness, the unit offers a mixed access profile: roadside public parcels at lower elevations transition to rougher, less-roaded alpine terrain at height. Hunters willing to climb and glass will find terrain advantage; those seeking easy public-land parking may face competition for the limited accessible acreage. Herd Quality Recent surveys show a buck:doe ratio of 34:100 — an above-average population, suggesting good male recruitment and moderate..