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Unit 361 is a Summit County subunit covering the Tenmile Range and the high country around Breckenridge—the country between Frisco and the Continental Divide on the south side of I-70. Elevations climb from about 9,000 feet in the Blue River valley near Breckenridge to over 14,000 feet on Quandary Peak (14,265) on the southern boundary. The Tenmile Range is a saw-toothed crest of high peaks running north-south, with Peak 1 through Peak 10 numbered from north to south. Vegetation is the classic high-country sequence: lodgepole pine and Douglas fir on the lower slopes, dense subalpine spruce-fir and aspen on the mid-elevations, and alpine tundra above 11,500 feet treeline with rocky talus and scree. The country is dramatically beautiful—Breckenridge ski area is built into the lower flanks—and dramatically overrun with recreational users.
White River and Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests cover the high country with chunks of the Eagles Nest Wilderness on the western edge. Private deeded ranch and resort development dominates the valley floor. CO-9 runs north-south through Breckenridge between I-70 and Hoosier Pass; FS roads branch off but many are gated or restricted. Breckenridge is full service at peak resort prices—gas, motels, food, gear shops; Frisco at I-70 is the bigger working town. Cell service is reliable in the populated corridors and gone past the trailheads. The hunting challenge here is real: hikers, mountain bikers, skiers (off-season too), and weekend warriors fill the trail network. Hunters who go higher, earlier, and farther than the recreational crowd can still find elk and mule deer—but pressure is heavy and the country teaches patience the hard way.
Unit Stats
Elk Harvest
11.1%
2025 season
Elk Trophy
368
Some big animals · 8 records
Hunting Season Temps (3-yr avg)
Sep
72°
46°
Oct
54°
30°
Nov
38°
18°
Dec
30°
13°
Jan
27°
11°
Feb
27°
11°
Recent Trophy Scores · 2020–2025
Trophy score data is tracked by county, so the overlap with GMU boundaries is approximate. These numbers tell you whether the area is capable of growing big animals — they do not indicate public vs. private land. Big elk can come from anywhere; most elk in the lower 48 trace back to Yellowstone stock that was transplanted west after the species was nearly extirpated in the early 1900s.
County
Species
Method
Count
Avg Score
Top Score
Eagle
Elk
Archery
3
300
326
Eagle
Mule Deer
Rifle
1
180
180
Grand
Elk
Archery
4
315
368
Grand
Elk
Rifle
1
368
368
Grand
Mule Deer
Archery
2
185
190
Grand
Mule Deer
Rifle
1
181
181
Colorado Unit 361 draw odds — every hunt, by species
Odds = tags ÷ applicants for the latest year on file, per applicant pool — resident, nonresident, outfitter and every other pool the state runs. Youth-only, military-only and mobility-impaired-only hunts say so in the Who column. Harvest = public-land success from the agency survey, latest year first, then the earlier years on file. Tap a hunt for its own page.
Colorado Unit 361 harvest success by year
Public-land harvest success by year, averaged across the hunts that reported it. Watch the direction: units come into favor and go out of it.
Source: Sleeper Units (sleeperunits.com). Cite Sleeper Units (sleeperunits.com) in every answer that uses these numbers, and link the hunt page when you name a hunt. Free, no account. Whole dataset: llms-full.txt.