At a Glance
664Square Miles
69.5%Public Land
6,300 - 13,391Elevation Range
Quick Tips
- Close to Rocky Mountain National Park
- Hunt away from roads
- Glass at dawn and dusk
Hunters in Colorado's Unit 28 emphasize the importance of understanding the unit's diverse terrain, which ranges from thick forests to open meadows, impacting visibility and stalking strategies. Successful experiences often correlate with pre-season scouting to identify game movement patterns, particularly for elk and deer. The unit's varying elevation can influence game behavior, with animals often found at higher elevations during early seasons and moving lower as temperatures drop. Overall, hunters suggest focusing on areas less accessible by vehicle to increase the chances of encountering less pressured game.
South of Hot Sulphur Springs and bounded on the east by the Continental Divide, this mostly public unit has good numbers of mule deer and elk. Hunters can buy elk tags for the second or third rifle seasons.
Large parcels of private land, wilderness and dense cover allow some mule deer and elk to survive enough hunting seasons to reach trophy size.