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BLM field office · 2026-27 seasons

BLM Gunnison Field Office hunting, unit by unit

BLM field office in Gunnison County and 5 more counties covering 600,000 acres.

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Pictured above: BLM Gunnison Field Office itself.

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Facts on file for BLM Gunnison Field Office

By the count in the BLM field office page, there are 600,000 acres at BLM Gunnison Field Office. Of 10 BLM field offices listed here, BLM Gunnison Field Office ranks 5th for size. Hunters in Gunnison County can choose from 2 BLM field offices; this is one.

The managing agency names no species for BLM Gunnison Field Office; Colorado seasons for its GMUs apply.

600,000Acres
624,463GIS acres
6Counties
54, 55, 64 +GMUs
SouthwestCPW region
16, 15, 18CPW area

From the agency page (Bureau of Land Management, Southwest District Office); retrieved 2026-11-04, checked November 5, 2026.

Nearby

Places to hunt and shoot around BLM Gunnison Field Office

Dome Lakes State Wildlife Area

Public land · 7 mi from BLM Gunnison Field Office

Directions
Cochetopa State Wildlife Area

Public land · 7 mi from BLM Gunnison Field Office

Directions
Chance Gulch State Wildlife Area

Public land · 15 mi from BLM Gunnison Field Office

Directions
Saguache Ranger District, Rio Grande NF

Public land · 20 mi from BLM Gunnison Field Office

Directions
Cabin Creek State Wildlife Area

Public land · 21 mi from BLM Gunnison Field Office

Directions
Mason Family State Wildlife Area

Public land · 21 mi from BLM Gunnison Field Office

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BLM Gunnison Field Office game management units

BLM Gunnison Field Office lies in 9 game management units: GMU 54, GMU 55, GMU 64, GMU 65, GMU 66, GMU 67, GMU 74, GMU 75, GMU 551.

Point restriction for bulls: GMU 54, GMU 55, GMU 64, GMU 65, GMU 66, GMU 67 and 3 more. Selected rifle elk hunt codes in GMU 64 and GMU 65 require a free CWD test of harvested elk. Mountain lion harvest-limit groups 10, 13 and 17 cover these units. GMU 55, GMU 65, GMU 66, GMU 67, GMU 74, GMU 75 and 1 more: lynx recovery area.

GMUIn countiesFlags
GMU 54Gunnisonelk antler point rule, lion group 10, spring turkey OTC
GMU 55Gunnisonelk antler point rule, lion group 10, spring turkey OTC
GMU 64Montrose, Delta, Gunnisonelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 13
GMU 65Ouray, Montrose, Gunnisonelk antler point rule, elk CWD testing, lion group 13
GMU 66Hinsdale, Gunnison, Saguacheelk antler point rule, lion group 10, spring turkey OTC
GMU 67Saguache, Gunnison, Hinsdaleelk antler point rule, lion group 10, spring turkey OTC
GMU 74La Plata, San Juanelk antler point rule, lion group 17, spring turkey OTC
GMU 75La Plata, San Juanelk antler point rule, lion group 17, spring turkey OTC
GMU 551Saguache, Gunnisonelk antler point rule, lion group 10, spring turkey OTC

The 2024 GMU harvest tables below are unit totals, not counts for BLM Gunnison Field Office; GMU 65 had the largest figure, 755 elk.

UnitAnimalHarvestHuntersSuccess
GMU 54Elk4982,24222%
GMU 54Deer37165157%
GMU 54Pronghorn020%
GMU 54Black bear20––
GMU 55Elk3972,75514%
GMU 55Deer45969566%
GMU 55Pronghorn020%
GMU 55Black bear16––
GMU 64Elk18987722%
GMU 64Deer14930449%
GMU 64Pronghorn2533%
GMU 64Black bear6––
GMU 65Elk7553,00025%
GMU 65Deer27071738%
GMU 65Black bear66––
GMU 66Elk5031,19642%
GMU 66Deer34646574%
GMU 66Pronghorn11100%
GMU 66Black bear10––
GMU 67Elk3451,06133%
GMU 67Deer34951768%
GMU 67Pronghorn151881%
GMU 67Black bear1––
GMU 74Elk3291,53721%

GMU overlay from the CPW Big Game GMU layer; unit rules from the 2026 Big Game brochure; 2024 elk harvest by GMU, 2024 deer harvest by GMU, 2024 pronghorn harvest by GMU, 2024 bear harvest by GMU; checked November 5, 2026.

Before you walk onto BLM Gunnison Field Office

BLM ground is open to hunting except where the agency has posted a specific prohibition. Landlocked parcels need landowner permission to reach.

Office page acreage line: “Gunnison Field Office (GFO) manages over 600,000 acres of public land in the upper Gunnison River Basin of southwestern Colorado”

From the agency source; checked November 5, 2026.

Big game dates that apply on BLM Gunnison Field Office

Big game hunters on BLM Gunnison Field Office can choose from 56 dated windows, each tied to a hunt code. Over-the-counter rows (8) cover black bear, elk and wild turkey; the rest need a drawn or leftover license. 23 private-land-only, Ranching for Wildlife or game damage rows for the same units are left out because they do not apply on public ground. Spring turkey dates shown are from 2026; the 2027 brochure is not out.

AnimalMethodSexLicenseStartEndValid in
ElkArcherybullLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202674, 75
ElkArcherycowLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202674, 75
ElkArcheryeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202654, 55, 66, 67 +
ElkArcheryeither sexLimited, nonresidentSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202664, 65
ElkArcheryeither sexOTC, residentsSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202664, 65
ElkMuzzleloaderbullLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
ElkMuzzleloadercowLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
ElkRiflebullLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 202654, 55, 66, 67 +
ElkRiflecowLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
ElkRifleeither sexLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 202664, 65
ElkRiflebullLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 202654, 55, 66, 67 +
ElkRiflecowLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
ElkSecond riflebullOTCOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 202664, 65, 74, 75
ElkRiflebullLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 202654, 55, 66, 67 +
ElkRiflecowLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
ElkThird riflebullOTCNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 202664, 65, 74, 75
ElkRiflebullLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 202654, 55, 66, 67 +
ElkRiflecowLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
ElkRifleeither sexLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 202664, 65
DeerArcherybuckLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
DeerArcherydoeLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202654, 55, 551
DeerArcheryeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202675
DeerRiflebuckLimited, earlySep 5, 2026Sep 13, 202674
DeerMuzzleloaderbuckLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
DeerMuzzleloaderdoeLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202654, 55, 75, 551
DeerRiflebuckLimited, earlySep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202665
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 202664, 65, 75
DeerRifledoeLimited drawOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 202654, 55, 551
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
DeerRifledoeLimited drawOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 202654, 55, 66, 67 +
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
DeerRifledoeLimited drawNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 202654, 55, 66, 67 +
DeerRiflebuckLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
DeerRifledoeLimited drawNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 202675
PronghornArcherybuckLimited drawAug 15, 2026Sep 20, 202655, 66, 67, 551
PronghornMuzzleloaderbuckLimited drawSep 21, 2026Sep 29, 202666, 67, 551
PronghornRiflebuckLimited drawOct 3, 2026Oct 11, 202666, 67, 551
MooseArcherycowLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 30, 202655, 66, 67
MooseArcherycowLimited, splitSep 12, 2026Sep 30, 202655, 66
MooseMuzzleloadercowLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202655, 66, 67
MooseMuzzleloadercowLimited, splitSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202655, 66
MooseSeason choicebullLimited drawSep 12, 2026Oct 14, 202654, 55, 66, 67 +
MooseSeason choicebullLimited, splitSep 12, 2026Oct 14, 202655, 66
MooseSeason choiceeither sexLimited drawSep 12, 2026Oct 14, 202665
MooseRiflecowLimited drawOct 1, 2026Oct 14, 202655, 66, 67
MooseRiflecowLimited, splitOct 1, 2026Oct 14, 202655, 66
Black bearArcheryeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
Black bearArcheryeither sexOTCSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202664, 65, 74, 75
Black bearRifleeither sexLimited drawSep 2, 2026Sep 30, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
Black bearMuzzleloadereither sexLimited drawSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
Black bearMuzzleloadereither sexOTCSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 202664, 65, 74, 75
Black bearRifleeither sexLimited drawOct 14, 2026Nov 22, 202654, 55, 66, 67 +
Black bearRifleeither sexOTCOct 14, 2026Nov 22, 202664, 65, 74, 75
Mountain lionAll methods–Group harvest limitNov 23, 2026Mar 31, 202754, 55, 66, 67 +
Wild turkeySpring–OTCApr 11, 2026May 31, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +
Wild turkeyFall–OTCSep 1, 2026Oct 4, 202654, 55, 64, 65 +

Season rows and hunt codes from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure, the 2026 Small Game and Waterfowl brochure, the Turkey brochure and the Mountain Lion brochure; property access dates still apply; checked November 5, 2026.

What lies near BLM Gunnison Field Office on the map

The list below starts with Dome Lakes SWA, 7 miles away to the south. Six neighbours, by kind: 4 SWAs and 2 trust land parcels. Off limits to hunting close by: Waunita Watchable Wildlife Area (CPW lists no hunting).

NameKindSize (ac)CountyAwayBearing
Dome Lakes SWASWA420Saguache7 milessouth
Cochetopa SWASWA6,712Saguache7 milessouth
Los Creek STLState trust land320Saguache10 milessoutheast
Dutch Gulch SWASWA320Gunnison11 milesnorth
Chance Gulch SWASWA645Gunnison15 milesnorthwest
Quakey Mountain STLState trust land640Gunnison18 milesnortheast

Point: CPW Hunting Atlas Land Management (COMaP) BLM polygons inside the BLM administrative unit boundary (point inside polygon (centroid falls outside) of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Closed places from lands.json closed rows. Statewide public land map.

Directions and maps for BLM Gunnison Field Office

The pin sits at 38.2963, -106.7253.

Route to the pin

point from CPW Hunting Atlas Land Management (COMaP) BLM polygons inside the BLM administrative unit boundary (point inside polygon (centroid falls outside) of the largest part); checked November 5, 2026.

Clock times for hunting BLM Gunnison Field Office

The sun rises about twenty minutes later at Grand Junction than at Burlington, so use the times worked out for BLM Gunnison Field Office.

DateSeason pointSunriseSunsetBig gameBirds and small game
Aug 15, 2026Pronghorn bow opener6:22 a.m.8:05 p.m.5:52 a.m. to 8:35 p.m.5:52 a.m. to 8:05 p.m.
Sep 2, 2026Archery opener6:37 a.m.7:39 p.m.6:07 a.m. to 8:09 p.m.6:07 a.m. to 7:39 p.m.
Sep 12, 2026Muzzleloader opens6:46 a.m.7:23 p.m.6:16 a.m. to 7:53 p.m.6:16 a.m. to 7:23 p.m.
Oct 3, 2026Duck season opens7:05 a.m.6:50 p.m.6:35 a.m. to 7:20 p.m.6:35 a.m. to 6:50 p.m.
Oct 24, 2026Second rifle opens7:25 a.m.6:19 p.m.6:55 a.m. to 6:49 p.m.6:55 a.m. to 6:19 p.m.
Nov 23, 2026Lion season opens6:59 a.m.4:51 p.m.6:29 a.m. to 5:21 p.m.6:29 a.m. to 4:51 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026Shortest day7:22 a.m.4:50 p.m.6:52 a.m. to 5:20 p.m.6:52 a.m. to 4:50 p.m.

Turkey hours end at sunset.

Hours rules from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure and the Small Game and Waterfowl brochure; sunrise and sunset worked out for this location with the NOAA solar formula (Mountain Time); checked November 5, 2026. Legal hours for every county.

Where to fuel up and buy ice near BLM Gunnison Field Office

Gas, groceries and a motel bed: Gunnison is the nearest, 20 miles away. Closest CPW office: Gunnison, 20 miles.

Nearest townsCountyPopulationMilesHeading
GunnisonGunnison6,82120 milesnorthwest
CathedralHinsdale–22 milessouthwest
City of CreedeMineral28133 milessouth
SaguacheSaguache53035 milessoutheast
Lake CityHinsdale41337 milessouthwest
CPW Gunnison Office

CPW office · Gunnison, Gunnison County · about 20 mi away

(970) 641-7060See it mappedGo to site
Gene Taylors Sporting Goods Gunnison

sporting goods · Gunnison, Gunnison County · about 20 mi away

(970) 641-1845See it mappedGo to site
Sawtooth Mountain Taxidermy

taxidermy · Gunnison, Gunnison County · about 21 mi away

(970) 275-2828See it mapped
Sportsman

sporting goods · Lake City, Hinsdale County · about 37 mi away

(970) 944-2526See it mappedGo to site
Orvis Springs Meat Processing

meat processing · Ridgway, Ouray County · about 56 mi away

(970) 626-5633See it mapped
Bugling Bull Taxidermy

taxidermy · Crestone, Saguache County · about 60 mi away

(719) 256-4235See it mapped

Towns from places.json (Census 2024 estimates); CPW offices from the CPW Contact Us page; businesses from services.json listings; straight-line miles. Checked November 5, 2026.

BLM Gunnison Field Office country in pictures

White-tailed deer moving through autumn woods
White-tailed deer moving through autumn woods
White-tailed doe standing in light snow
White-tailed doe standing in light snow
White-tailed deer buck in the trees
White-tailed deer buck in the trees

BLM Gunnison Field Office hunters: public range plus clubs

For a no-dues line, BLM Gunnison Field Office hunters head 43 miles to Chaffee County Shooting Range. After the public range come the nearest clubs within 30 miles.

Chaffee County Shooting Range
CPW range

Salida, Chaffee County · 43 mi

On site: rifle, handgun, rimfire, shotgun, archery

Open to the public · cpw.state.co.us, checked Nov 4, 2026

Gunnison Sportsmen's Association
gun club

Gunnison, Gunnison County · 21 mi

On site: trap, skeet, rifle, handgun, rimfire

Access not stated · boisegunclub.com, checked Nov 4, 2026

From the CPW Shooting Range Finder, ranges’ own pages and directory listings, checked November 5, 2026.

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Questions about BLM Gunnison Field Office, answered

Which community sits nearest to BLM Gunnison Field Office?

Gunnison (20 miles).

Are there antler point restrictions on BLM Gunnison Field Office?

Bulls must meet the antler point rule in GMU 54, GMU 55, GMU 64, GMU 65, GMU 66 and 4 more. If your rifle elk code is selected, test the elk (free) when it comes from GMU 64 and GMU 65.

Does the orange rule apply on BLM Gunnison Field Office?

Required for firearm big game; mesh is legal, camouflage orange is not.

Who looks after wildlife on BLM Gunnison Field Office?

Reach CPW Gunnison Office in Gunnison, (970) 641-7060 (20 miles away).

How early may a rifle hunter shoot on BLM Gunnison Field Office?

For deer and elk, 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 after sunset; around Gunnison County on November 7, 2026 about 6:11 a.m. to 5:33 p.m.

What does the bait law mean on BLM Gunnison Field Office?

You may not hunt big game over salt, minerals, grain, animal parts or other food, whether or not you placed it.

What documents must I carry on BLM Gunnison Field Office?

Your Colorado license for the unit and season. No access fee is listed for hunting.

Which official page should I bookmark for BLM Gunnison Field Office?

Bureau of Land Management, Southwest District Office publishes it: official page.

What counties does BLM Gunnison Field Office reach into?

Inside Gunnison County, Hinsdale County, Saguache County, San Juan County, Montrose County and Ouray County.

How many acres are listed for BLM Gunnison Field Office in the agency count?

600,000 acres on the agency count.

Which game is allowed on BLM Gunnison Field Office?

Species are not limited by the manager beyond state seasons.

Which unit should my license be for on BLM Gunnison Field Office?

GMU 54, GMU 55, GMU 64, GMU 65, GMU 66, GMU 67, GMU 74, GMU 75 and 1 more; GMU lines follow roads and ridges, so check the map near a line.

Can I buy an elk license over the counter for BLM Gunnison Field Office?

Only for some hunts. 3 OTC elk rows reach these GMUs, archery among them (OTC, residents).

Plan the BLM Gunnison Field Office trip

Saw poaching on BLM Gunnison Field Office? CPW's Turn In Poachers program rewards reports that lead to charges with licenses and preference points.

All places mappedColorado land indexGunnison CountyBLM landOfficial site

Sources: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4; seasons from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure. Checked November 5, 2026.

Other photos on this page: NPS Photo (Public domain); YellowstoneNPS (Public domain); USFWS/Southeast (CC BY 2.0).