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Success rates, tag rules, public land, and terrain for every elk and deer unit in Montana, Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming. Free. Every number traces to a state harvest report.

Montana hunting districts shaded by mule deer success rate, latest surveyed year

Mule deer success rate, latest surveyed year per district

20%+10–20%5–10%Under 5%No rate or not a hunting district

Montana

200 hunting districts · elk, mule deer, whitetail, and antelope · 2021–2025 harvest data

Glass Montana
Idaho units shaded by elk success rate, latest surveyed year

Elk success rate, latest surveyed year per unit

20%+10–20%5–10%Under 5%No rate or not a hunting district

Idaho

100 units · elk and deer · 2007–2025 harvest data

Glass Idaho
Colorado game management units shaded by elk success rate, latest year

Elk success rate, latest year per GMU

20%+10–20%5–10%Under 5%No rate or not a hunting district

Colorado

186 game management units · elk, deer and pronghorn · 2019–2024 harvest data

Glass Colorado
Wyoming elk hunt areas shaded by elk success rate, latest year

Elk success rate, latest year per hunt area

20%+10–20%5–10%Under 5%No rate or not a hunting district

Wyoming

333 elk, deer and antelope hunt areas · elk, mule deer, whitetail, and antelope · 2021–2025 harvest data

Glass Wyoming

Best units this year

Units residents can hunt without a draw, ranked by species-wide success rate in their most recent surveyed year, from districts with at least 100 hunters. Click through for the full breakdown.

Montana · highest over-the-counter mule deer success, 2025

  1. HD 39247.3%691 hunters
  2. HD 40546.0%1,279 hunters
  3. HD 47144.4%640 hunters

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Idaho · highest general-season elk success, 2025

  1. Unit 3731.9%367 hunters
  2. Unit 21A31.2%584 hunters
  3. Unit 2830.7%1,015 hunters

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Colorado · highest over-the-counter elk success, 2024

  1. GMU 14346.9%143 hunters
  2. GMU 11045.3%161 hunters
  3. GMU 14041.1%265 hunters

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Wyoming · highest over-the-counter elk success, 2025

  1. Elk Hunt Area 6063.4%243 hunters
  2. Elk Hunt Area 5950.7%605 hunters
  3. Elk Hunt Area 250.7%442 hunters

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