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Unit 191

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Unit 191 covers Huerfano County country east of the Sangre de Cristo crest—the eastern foothills and rolling transition zone where the Sangres tail off into the Wet Mountain Valley and the rolling sage country toward Walsenburg. Elevations climb from about 6,000 feet on the lower benches to 9,500 feet on the higher PJ-and-conifer ridges. The terrain layers from sagebrush flats and grass parks in the valley, through PJ-and-juniper benches and dense Gambel oakbrush in the mid-slopes, into ponderosa pine and Douglas fir on the higher north-facing aspects, and aspen pockets on the coolest slopes. The Cucharas River and Huerfano River drainages cut east through the unit with cottonwood-aspen riparian corridors. Mule deer are the dominant species and grow well in the broken oakbrush country; elk numbers are real in the higher reaches; black bear is good during a strong mast year; turkey work the lower oak-and-cottonwood transition. San Isabel National Forest covers slivers of the higher western edge under the Sangre crest; BLM holdings are scattered; the bulk of the unit is private deeded ranchland—legacy land grant ground in pieces and working cattle ranches. CO-69 runs north-south through the Wet Mountain Valley; CO-160 cuts east through Walsenburg; county roads grid the rest. Walsenburg is the supply town with gas, food, motels, and a small hospital; La Veta on CO-12 to the south is similar. Cell service is fair on the highway corridors and weaker in the broken country. The unit is overshadowed by the more famous Sangre de Cristo wilderness units to the west and north—pressure stays moderate, and quality deer and elk come out for hunters who do the homework on access.

Unit Stats

Elk Harvest
7.4%
2025 season
Elk Trophy
379
Some big animals · 21 records

Hunting Season Temps (3-yr avg)

Sep
75°
48°
Oct
60°
36°
Nov
47°
25°
Dec
40°
20°
Jan
35°
16°
Feb
33°
10°

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.

CountySpeciesMethodCountAvg ScoreTop Score
LarimerElkArchery16328372
LarimerElkRifle5367379
LarimerMule DeerArchery5152157

Colorado Unit 191 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 191 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.

Species202320242025
Elk100%0%7%

Elk — 8 hunts all Colorado Elk hunts

HuntWeaponBagSeasonWhoRESNRHarvest
E-F-191-L1-RRIFLECow Elk (Antlerless)2026-12-01 to 2027-01-3148.0%
2026: 75 / 36
100.0%
2026: 1 / 1
15%
2025 · 2024 0 · 2023 100
E-F-191-O2-RRIFLECow Elk (Antlerless)2026-10-24 to 2026-11-0134.6%
2026: 107 / 37
33.3%
2026: 6 / 2
4%
2025
E-F-191-O3-RRIFLECow Elk (Antlerless)2026-11-07 to 2026-11-1527.8%
2026: 79 / 22
66.7%
2026: 6 / 4
0%
2025
E-F-191-O4-RRIFLECow Elk (Antlerless)2026-11-18 to 2026-11-2219.3%
2026: 57 / 11
n/a0%
2025
E-M-191-O1-RRIFLEAny Bull Elk2026-10-14 to 2026-10-1832.6%
2026: 92 / 30
48.3%
2026: 29 / 14
16%
2025
E-M-191-O2-RRIFLEAny Bull Elk2026-10-24 to 2026-11-0146.5%
2026: 114 / 53
78.6%
2026: 14 / 11
9%
2025
E-M-191-O3-RRIFLEAny Bull Elk2026-11-07 to 2026-11-1545.5%
2026: 101 / 46
76.9%
2026: 13 / 10
4%
2025
E-M-191-O4-RRIFLEAny Bull Elk2026-11-18 to 2026-11-2235.6%
2026: 87 / 31
100.0%
2026: 6 / 6
10%
2025

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.

Hunt Calendar — 2026

October
Oct 14 – Oct 185d
E-M-191-O1-R — Elk / Any Bull Elk / RIFLE Stats ↗
Oct 24 – Nov 019d
E-F-191-O2-R — Elk / Cow Elk (Antlerless) / RIFLE Stats ↗
Oct 24 – Nov 019d
E-M-191-O2-R — Elk / Any Bull Elk / RIFLE Stats ↗
November
Nov 07 – Nov 159d
E-F-191-O3-R — Elk / Cow Elk (Antlerless) / RIFLE Stats ↗
Nov 07 – Nov 159d
E-M-191-O3-R — Elk / Any Bull Elk / RIFLE Stats ↗
Nov 18 – Nov 225d
E-F-191-O4-R — Elk / Cow Elk (Antlerless) / RIFLE Stats ↗
Nov 18 – Nov 225d
E-M-191-O4-R — Elk / Any Bull Elk / RIFLE Stats ↗
December
Dec 01 – Jan 3162d
E-F-191-L1-R — Elk / Cow Elk (Antlerless) / RIFLE Stats ↗
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Nearest Towns

Fort CollinsFull metro services: gas, grocery, hospital (UCHealth PVH). Gateway to units 7-9, 19-20.
GreeleyFull services: gas, grocery, lodging, hospital (North Colorado Medical Center).
SterlingEastern plains hub: gas, grocery, lodging, hospital (Sterling Regional MedCenter).
Ault / EatonSmall towns; gas and basic supplies. Close to Pawnee Grassland.
LovelandFull services on I-25/US-34: gas, grocery, hospital (McKee Medical Center).
WaldenSmall town; gas, basic supplies. Gateway to North Park units.
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Campgrounds

Pawnee National Grassland — Crow ValleyUSFS (Arapaho-Roosevelt NF)10 sites; open prairie; nearest developed camping on the grassland.
Horsetooth ReservoirLarimer County ParksWest of Fort Collins; multiple campgrounds; good base for foothill units.
Carter LakeLarimer County ParksNear Loveland; 170 sites; good base for units 19-20.
Dispersed camping — Pawnee GrasslandUSFSAllowed on most grassland; no facilities; bring water.
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Statewide Outfitters & Directories

These outfitters operate statewide or in multiple regions. Check each one's website to confirm they cover Unit 191.

Bearcat Outfitters
Unit 12, White River NF. Family operation since 1953. Drop camps and fully guided. 70+ years in the Flat Tops. $2,700-$4,950. Site rebuilding — search "Bearcat Outfitters Colorado" to find them.
Unit 12, Flat Tops. Jeanne Horne, Outfitter of the Year 2011. Horse/mule pack-in, non-motorized. Since 1998. Books years in advance.
Units 11, 33, 42, 52, 421. Jeff & Shey Musgrave. Meeker/Mesa area. License #2984. Elk, deer, pronghorn, bear, lion, turkey.
Units 54, 55, 551, 67. Taylor Park / Gunnison. License #1206. Since 1984. USFS/BLM/NPS permits on 500,000+ acres.
Units 6, 16, 17, 171. Rand, CO (North Park). License #3015. 65,000 acres private ranch. Elk, deer, moose, antelope.
Western CO near Rifle. Salida office. 24,000 private acres + BLM permits. Since 1993. Elk, deer, lion, bear, turkey. 100% fair chase.
Hotchkiss, CO. Black Canyon area. Trophy elk, 2,500-acre ranch + free-range private land. 100% success 2024-2025. Avg bulls 350+ SCI.
Westcliffe, CO. Sangre de Cristo Range. Elk and mule deer. Since 1984. Licensed and bonded.

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Outdoor & Gun Stores

Jax Outdoor GearFort Collins, CO (1200 N College Ave)Full outdoor retailer; firearms, ammo, optics, clothing.
Sportsman's WarehouseLoveland, COFull hunting retailer; firearms, ammo, optics.
Cabela'sGonzales Ranch (north Loveland/south Fort Collins)Full outdoor retailer.
ScheelsJohnstown, CO (I-25 & US-34)Full outdoor/hunting retailer.
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Game Processors

Gerrard's Custom MeatsWindsor, COWild game processing; jerky, sausage; (970) 686-5613
Custom Meats of GreeleyGreeley, COElk, deer processing; custom smoking; (970) 356-7011
Noel's Custom Meat ProcessingWellington, COSmall-batch; wild game; call ahead.
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Gas Stations

VariousFort Collins — multiple 24-hr stations; last full services before heading north.
Kum & Go / Loaf 'N JugGreeley, CO — US-85; convenient for Pawnee Grassland.
VariousAult, CO — last fuel before heading east into Pawnee Grassland.
SinclairWalden, CO — last fuel before North Park backcountry.
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