Colorado GMU 110 Pronghorn Hunting
El Paso County, central Colorado · 624 sq mi
Based on the EASIEST unit-wide buck or either-sex hunt code available to adult Colorado residents in the 2026 primary draw — the lowest preference-point tier that drew reliably. Private-land-only and Ranching for Wildlife hunts are excluded because neither is a unit-wide public-land opportunity — NOT because the public cannot draw them. A private-land-only license requires the hunter's own permission to hunt private ground; a Ranching for Wildlife license is valid on the participating ranches enrolled in that program. They are separate systems. Other weapons, seasons and nonresident applicants can require substantially more points. The band is a floor, not a target: even the easiest qualifying hunt here sits in that range.
What hunting GMU 110 is like
Unit 110 is a 624-square-mile pronghorn unit in El Paso County at the northern edge of the Colorado Front Range, with elevations ranging from 6,000 feet to 7,700 feet and a typical mid-elevation around 6,700 feet. The terrain is gentle and rolling throughout, with 98 percent of the unit in gentle slopes and only 2 percent moderate, making it walkable country across its expanse.
Hunting opportunity here is heavily constrained by land ownership. Roughly 96 percent of the unit is private land. Only about 0.1 percent, approximately 1 square mile, is State Wildlife Area open to public hunting. An additional 2.6 percent is Colorado State Trust Land; parcels enrolled in CPW's Public Access Program may be hunted, but not all are, so access there is enrollment-dependent. About 1.6 percent is unclassified in the available data. The public hunter's realistic access is limited to that small State Wildlife Area acreage and whatever State Trust Land parcels happen to be enrolled in the access program at any given time.
The Overall Range layer maps pronghorn across 88 percent of the unit, reflecting the extent of mapped range rather than year-round occupancy. Pronghorn are present across much of the unit during the hunting seasons, which fall in the Pre-Rut, Primary Rut, Late Rut, and Fall Grouping phases. The Muzzleloader season (September 21–29) coincides with the Primary Rut and early Late Rut phases, when male and female pronghorn are grouped for breeding. The Rifle season (October 3–11) falls in the Late Rut and early Fall Grouping phases. The Late Rifle season (December 1–31) occurs during the Fall Grouping and Winter Transition phase.
Unit 110 offers three seasons: Muzzleloader (September 21–29, either sex), Rifle (October 3–11, either sex), and Late Rifle (December 1–31, does only). All three are drawn hunts. Draw difficulty is rated Easy, with the easiest qualifying hunt often drawing at zero points. Hunter pressure on the unit, however, is rated Extreme, reflecting very high numbers of applicants despite the limited public access. September temperatures average highs near 73 degrees Fahrenheit with minimal precipitation, while October highs drop to around 61 degrees and bring average snowfall of 1.7 inches. By early November (outside the listed seasons), temperatures cool further to highs around 50 degrees with increasing snow.
Terrain & elevation
- Elevation
- 6,000–7,700 ft, typically around 6,700 ft
- Steepness
- Gentle — mean slope 3°
- Slope breakdown
- 98% gentle · 2% moderate · 0% steep · 0% rugged
- Ground you can count on
- ~1 sq mi, plus ~16 sq mi of State Trust Land where access depends on enrollment
Habitat & cover
What actually grows here, by elevation. Each band adds to 100% on its own — these are shares of that band, not of GMU 110.
Lower elevations
- Grass and meadow66%
- Other cover21%
- Sagebrush12%
- Riparian1%
Mid elevations
- Grass and meadow63%
- Other cover23%
- Sagebrush10%
- Conifer2%
- Riparian2%
Higher elevations
- Grass and meadow40%
- Conifer28%
- Other cover16%
- Sagebrush14%
- Riparian1%
Cover classes from the USGS National Land Cover Database, split into elevation bands. “Other cover” is the remainder of the classification — bare ground, water, agriculture and developed land — and is left unnamed rather than guessed at.
Land & access
About <1% of GMU 110 is public land a hunter can count on — State Wildlife Areas. A further 3% is State Trust Land, which is huntable only where CPW has enrolled it.
- State Wildlife Area<1%
- State Trust Land3%
- Unclassified ownership2%
- Private96%
Colorado State Trust Land is open to public hunting only where it is enrolled in CPW's Public Access Program. Check current enrollment before planning around it.
“Ownership unclassified” means the source dataset does not record an owner for that acreage. It is not known to be public or private.
Where pronghorn live in the unit
Colorado Parks & Wildlife maps pronghorn seasonal ranges statewide. This is how much of GMU 110 each range covers — the single best clue to whether pronghorn are here in September, in November, or only passing through. The layers overlap, so they do not add to 100%.
- Overall Range88%the full extent of range CPW maps for pronghorn — near 100% on most units, and not a statement about when pronghorn are present
Pronghorn seasons & weapons (2026)
| Season | Dates | Tags offered |
|---|---|---|
| Muzzleloader | September 21 – September 29 | Doe, Buck |
| Rifle | October 3 – October 11 | Doe, Buck |
| Late Rifle | December 1 – December 31 | Doe |
Dates span every hunt code of that type in this unit and can differ by code. Confirm the current brochure with Colorado Parks & Wildlife before applying.
Fall weather
- September — highs around 73°F, lows around 43°F (mid-elevation normals)
- October — highs around 61°F, lows around 32°F, about 1.7 in of snow (mid-elevation normals)
- November — highs around 50°F, lows around 21°F, about 2.5 in of snow (mid-elevation normals)
GMU 110 pronghorn hunting FAQ
Is there enough public land here to actually hunt if I draw?
Only about 0.1 percent of the unit—roughly 1 square mile—is State Wildlife Area open to public hunting. An additional 2.6 percent is State Trust Land, but access is limited to parcels enrolled in CPW's Public Access Program, which vary. Legal access is the limiting factor on this unit; terrain is gentle and walkable, but the vast majority of ground is private.
Can a hunter with zero preference points draw this unit?
Yes. Draw difficulty is rated Easy, and the easiest qualifying unit-wide hunt often draws at zero points. This applies to adult Colorado residents in the primary draw; other applicant types and seasons may require substantially more points. The secondary draw (pure random, open to anyone) and the leftover list (first-come, first-served after drawing) offer additional routes to tags.
Is this unit crowded despite the easy draw?
Yes. Hunter pressure on Unit 110 is rated Extreme, reflecting very high applicant numbers. An easy-to-draw unit does not mean hunting is uncrowded; the extreme pressure here stems from the unit's location and accessibility, not from draw difficulty. A hunter who draws should expect substantial competition on the ground.
Which season is best for hunting the rut?
The Muzzleloader season (September 21–29) encompasses both the Primary Rut and early Late Rut phases, when buck-doe interaction is most active. The Rifle season (October 3–11) falls in the Late Rut and early Fall Grouping phases, when animals are transitioning out of peak breeding behavior. Both seasons overlap significant rut activity, so the choice depends on weapon preference and weather tolerance.
How much does the temperature drop through the hunting seasons?
September highs average around 73 degrees Fahrenheit with almost no precipitation, while October highs drop to about 61 degrees with average snowfall of 1.7 inches. The Late Rifle season in December falls outside the temperature normals provided, but the overall fall trend cools significantly from September to late fall.
Is pronghorn distribution stable across the fall, or do they shift to lower elevation or winter range?
The Overall Range layer shows pronghorn mapped across 88 percent of the unit, indicating broad distribution across the mapped range during the hunting seasons. No Winter Range or Migration Corridor is mapped for this unit, so seasonal movement patterns cannot be inferred from the available data.
Data sources & methodology
- Colorado Parks & Wildlife — Big Game hunting — seasons, weapons, hunt codes and license types
- CPW — Primary Draw rules — how preference points and the hybrid draw work
- CPW — Pronghorn statistics, draw recap and Drawn Out At reports — the point levels behind the draw-difficulty bands
- CPW — Secondary Draw — licenses remaining after the primary draw
- USGS / MRLC — National Land Cover Database — habitat and cover classes by elevation band
- CPW — Maps and GIS (Species Activity Mapping) — pronghorn seasonal range
- CPW — State Trust Land Finder — which State Trust acreage is enrolled and open to public hunting
- USGS PAD-US — Protected Areas Database of the United States — land ownership and access
- Daymet daily climate, 1991–2020 (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) — fall weather
Draw difficulty is a qualitative band, not published odds — the note under the summary above states exactly which hunt code it describes. Land shares are separate, non-overlapping categories: publicly owned is not the same as open to hunting, and State Trust Land is huntable only where CPW has enrolled it. Unit data last updated September 24, 2026.