Colorado Antelope (Pronghorn) — GMU 561

Colorado GMU 561 covers 81,884 acres and lies 53 miles west of Cañon City and 70 miles north of Alamosa. 91% of it is public land, mostly national forest (84%) and BLM (6%).

Public land:91% Size:81,884 acres

Your chance of drawing here

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has not offered a pronghorn license in GMU 561 in any draw we hold. It has a page because the agency still publishes it by name — the Colorado pronghorn hunts that are on offer are drawn elsewhere.

The country

Cañon City Alamosa Colorado Springs Montrose Gypsum
GMU 561 within Colorado
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GMU 561 and its neighbours
Zoomable USGS topo, aerial imagery and shaded relief, with the neighboring areas drawn on.

Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.

Who owns the ground

  • National Forest 68,854 ac · 84%
  • Private 7,238 ac · 9%
  • BLM 5,062 ac · 6%
  • County or city land 690 ac · 1%
  • State land 39 ac · 0%

Source: BLM Colorado Surface Management Agency

Boundary: CPW GMU Boundary (Big Game)

How we compute draw odds · All Colorado pronghorn hunts