Colorado Unit 35 Hunting Information

INFO: Mule Deer Hunting in Colorado Unit 35
With the availability of OTC tags, this unit has significant hunting pressure. The more daring hunters hike several miles from roads to find a place where he or she can sequester from everyone else. If your plan is to glass mule deer herds, then you need to beat the crowds out there. There is a lot of competition for good spots out there and it’s first come, first serve! The average quality mule deer out of Colorado unit 35 is 140” to 160” with the trophy potential measure above 160”.

SUCCESS RATES for Mule Deer Hunting in Colorado Unit 35
5 Year Estimated Average for Deer
Archery 15%
Muzzle Loader 18%
2nd Rifle 25%
3rd Rifle 40%
4th Rifle 60%
Mule Deer TROPHY QUALITY for Unit 35 Colorado
Average Quality 140″ – 160″
Trophy Potential 160″+
Buck to Doe Ratio 30:100
Colorado Unit 35 Mule Deer Hunting FORUM Coming Soon!

INFO: Elk Hunting in Colorado Unit 35
Despite the substantial hunting pressure, Unit 35 continues to draw hunters to its limits. An “Either Sex” elk tag can be purchased over-the-counter for archery season, as well as 2nd & 3rd rifle seasons. As is a good practice among all units that share private and public land, make sure that you come equipped with a GPS unit so that you make sure you’re hunting the right land. Also, the areas where the private and public land meet can be a busy area for elk and other large game. Once the season gears up and there’s commotion in the unit, the elk begin moving off of the public land to private land.

SUCCESS RATES for Elk Hunting in Colorado Unit 35
5 Year Estimated Average for Elk
Archery 10%
Muzzle Loader 17%
1st Rifle 22%
2nd Rifle 8%
3rd Rifle 12%
4th Rifle 18%
Elk TROPHY QUALITY for Unit 35 Colorado
Average Quality 270″ – 310″
Trophy Potential 320″
Bull to Cow Ratio 28:100
Colorado Unit 35 Elk Hunting FORUM Coming Soon!

INFO: Antelope Hunting in Colorado Unit 35
Unit 35 offers an OTC antelope tag for “either sex” having its own timeframe in the season and “bucks only” having its own timeframe to be harvested in the season. The antelope inhabit the near 10% of grassland this unit has available.