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INFO: Mule Deer Hunting in Colorado Unit 66
Contributing to the healthy deer numbers is the resident Powder horn Creek deer herd which carries a population of approximately 5,000 deer. The unit provides bountiful resources that can sustain the deer’s needs year-round. What that means to hunters is that the probability of the deer moving out of the unit as seasons change is low. Through tactful preparation and sometimes a stroke of luck, hunters will close in on the herds and their daily patterns. Unit 66 is a stand-alone unit for mule deer tags. The archery and muzzleloader seasons are straight buck tags with no doe tags allotted. Second and third rifle seasons are valid for hunting either sex. Fourth rifle season contenders can only draw a buck tag for unit 66.
SUCCESS RATES for Mule Deer Hunting in Colorado Unit 66
5 Year Estimated Average for Deer
Archery 35%
Muzzle Loader 50%
2nd Rifle 75%
3rd Rifle 85%
4th Rifle 90%
Mule Deer TROPHY QUALITY for Unit 66 Colorado
Average Quality 160″ – 180″
Trophy Potential 190″+
Buck to Doe Ratio 40:100
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INFO: Elk Hunting in Colorado Unit 66
The variety of terrain and the low hunting pressure of Unit 66 allow the Lake Fork Elk Herd (6,000 population) to flourish in this environment. The sound elk numbers and ability for hunters to get away from the crowds make this unit almost too good to be true. The terrain can be challenging as elk like to retreat to the remote areas. In this case, the remote areas can be an uphill climb. However, motorized vehicles and horseback are permitted in certain areas and can be of great service for navigating through Unit 66. The elk tag regulations are very straightforward for unit 66. For all seasons (archery, muzzleloader, 1st rifle, 2nd rifle, 3rd rifle and 4th rifle), the tags are valid for hunting elk of either sex.
SUCCESS RATES for Elk Hunting in Colorado Unit 66
5 Year Estimated Average for Elk
Archery 30%
Muzzle Loader 30%
1st Rifle 35%
2nd Rifle 28%
3rd Rifle 30%
4th Rifle 30%
Elk TROPHY QUALITY for Unit 66 Colorado
Average Quality 280″ – 320″
Trophy Potential 320″+
Bull to Cow Ratio 23:100
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INFO: Antelope Hunting in Colorado Unit 66
Unit 66 is home to the Chance Gulch Antelope Herd and is an esteemed antelope hunting unit in Colorado. There are large bucks taken out of this unit every year. With its assorted vegetation and various terrains, this unit makes for an exciting antelope hunt!
SUCCESS RATES for Antelope Hunting in Colorado Unit 66
5 Year Estimated Average for Antelope
Muzzle Loader 100%
Rifle 85%
Antelope TROPHY QUALITY for Unit 66 Colorado
Average Quality 65″ – 70″
Trophy Potential 70″+
Buck to Doe Ratio 28:100
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Total Acreage: 575,000 acres over 898 square miles
Total Public Land: 450,000 acres or 78%
Land Ownership Mix: 22% Private; 78% Public; USFS: 200,128 acres; USFS Wilderness: 103,680; BLM: 259,712 acres; State: 768 acres; Other Govt. Owned: 11,712 acres
Species: Black Bear, Elk, Mule Deer, Moose, Pronghorn
Elevation Variances: 7,500 ft. to 14,309 ft.
Terrain Difficulty Overall: Mild to Moderate
Land Coverage/Vegetation: 38% evergreen forest, 19% grassland, 18% shrub/scrub and 11% deciduous forest
Unit 66 Boundaries: (Gunnison, Hinsdale, Saguache County Colorado) bounded on North by Morrow Point Res, Gunnison River and Blue Mesa Res; on East by Colorado 149, Cebolla Creek, Spring Creek, Cathedral Creek, Groundhog Park and Spring Creek- Cochetopa Creek Divide; on South by Continental Divide; on West by Hinsdale-San Juan County line, Hinsdale-Ouray Co line, Cimarron River-Henson Creek Divide, Big Blue Creek-Little Cimarron River Divide, US-South Highway 50 and Big Blue Creek
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