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Mule deer occupy this area in large numbers. The versatile landscape and abundant water sources provide a natural habitat. When hunting mule deer in Unit 81, focus above timberline in the summer months and work your way down in elevation, especially as winter intensifies. To help maintain the deer population, there are currently no doe tags that can be drawn. Deer tags for all seasons are only valid for hunting bucks in units 80 and 81.
| Archery | 20% |
| Muzzle Loader | 30% |
| 2nd Rifle | 50% |
| 3rd Rifle | 48% |
| 4th Rifle | 48% |
| Average Quality | 140″ – 160″ |
| Trophy Potential | 170″+ |
| Buck to Doe Ratio | 28:100 |
Unit 81 provides an ideal area for glassing elk herds. The various elevation points combined with the expansive valleys create a perfect glassing situation. The elk, like the mule deer, are going to be up higher during the warmer temperatures and will descend into the lower elevations as the weather cools down. The numerous water sources throughout the unit provide a focal point for tracking elk. The availability of OTC elk tags does increase the hunting pressure in this unit. Elk will move into the nooks and crannies of the terrain when feeling pressured. Hunters that rise to the occasion and trek into those tight spots will have a greater chance of finding elk in the later seasons.
| Archery | 15% |
| Muzzle Loader | 25% |
| 1st Rifle | 25% |
| 2nd Rifle | 10% |
| 3rd Rifle | 8% |
| 4th Rifle | 25% |
| Average Quality | 260″ – 300″ |
| Trophy Potential | 300″+ |
| Bull to Cow Ratio | 18:100 |
The rolling shrub-covered hills and grassy prairies create an ideal habitat for antelope. Unit 81 has no shortage of hunting locations to find antelope. However, do stay knowledgeable on property lines as there is private land located within this unit.
| Archery | 35% |
| Muzzle Loader | 50% |
| Rifle | 92% |
| Average Quality | 70″ – 80″ |
| Trophy Potential | 80″+ |
| Buck to Doe Ratio | 32:100 |
Total Acreage: 777,000 acres over 1214 square miles
Total Public Land: 562,000 acres or 72%
Land Ownership Mix: 28% Private; 72% Public; USFS: 303,552 acres; USFS Wilderness: 87,616; BLM: 178,240 acres; State: 61,376 acres; Other Govt. Owned: 7,616 acres
Species: Black Bear, Elk, Mule Deer, Moose, Pronghorn
Elevation Variances: 7,500 ft. to 13,000 ft.
Terrain Difficulty Overall: Mild to Moderate
Land Coverage/Vegetation: 22% evergreen forest, 23% grassland, 27% shrub/scrub and 9% pasture/hay
Unit 81 Boundaries: (Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos, Rio Grande County Colorado) bounded on North by United States Forest Service Roads 380 and 250, Alamosa River and La Jara Creek; on East by Rio Grande; on South by NM; on West by Continental Divide
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