Colorado Game Management Unit 40

Trophy Mule Deer and ELk

We offer multi-day fully guided hunt packages in Western Colorado’s game management unit 40. 

Packages include experienced guides, local lodging, meals, transportation during your hunt, and field care of your animal.

  • We hold special use permits for big game hunting on over 325,000 acres of BLM land in Unit 40. This game management unit has attractive hunting success rates and trophy potential for mule deer and elk alike. Unit 40 is located on the western slope of Colorado in Mesa County, southwest of Grand Junction and bordering eastern Utah. The mixed terrain has elevations from 4,600’ up to 9,700’ and is filled with sandstone canyons and rock formations as seen in the photo below. In the eastern lower elevation, cottonwood trees and willows line the riverbanks and creeks fading into a blend of pinyon pine, juniper, and sagebrush. The middle elevations are mostly sage and oak brush up to the higest elevation where you can see the true Colorado greenery of aspens, spruces, and firs.

    • 475,000 total acres

    • 750 square miles

    • Species we hunt: Mule Deer and Elk

    • Elevation: 4,560 ft. - 9,700 ft.

    • Mild to Moderate Terrain Difficulty

    • Unit 40 Boundaries:

      • on North by Colorado River

      • on East by US-South Highway 50

      • on South by Colorado 141 and Dolores River

      • on West by Utah

  • Including:

    • Pre-Hunt Orientation and Shooting Range Sight-In

    • 5 days of guided hunting for Elk | Mule Deer

      • Additional days can be added (check rates)

    • 1:2 Client to guide ratio gives you an additional guide to help scout and glass

    • Six nights lodging

    • All meals during your stay

    • Expert field care of your animal in preperation for proessing and taxidermy

    • Transportation while hunting

    • Airport Pick Up and Drop off


  • All license applications, for all species, must now be completed online.

    Before applying:

    Here at 3Outfitters West, we understand the state's draw and point system and take time to study the hunt statistics to provide our clients with the knowledge to improve their chances of drawing a license. We do the homework for you! Every hunters profile is unique with multiple factors to consider so give us a call before you apply. We are happy to assist you with your planning and help navigate your huntiung license application to your best advantage.

    Before you submit your application, call to discuss a strategy to enhance your chances of drawing a tag in this special unit. Jason (970) 623-1834

Colorado Parks and Wildlife GMU Series | Hunting Colorado: GMU 40 (Glade Park)

Two hunters wearing orange vests pose with a large elk they have hunted, lying on the ground, in a forested area at night.
Three hunters in camouflage gear posing with a large elk in a snowy forest setting.
Hunter sitting behind a large elk with antlers in a field, holding a compound bow. The elk is lying on the ground with visible wounds. Trees and hills are in the background.
Hunter posing with a large elk at night
Hunter in orange vest posing with a rifle and a large elk on grassy field, with mountains in the background.
Person in orange hunting gear standing next to a large elk with antlers, in a grassy outdoor setting.
Woman in camouflage holding deer antlers in a grassy field with mountains in the background.
Young person wearing orange hunting gear sitting beside a large buck with antlers in a grassy outdoor setting.
Hunter wearing an orange vest and cap posing with a large deer in a grassy field.
Man in orange hunting gear sitting next to a deer with antlers in a grassy area.
Person holding large deer antlers at night
Hunter posing with harvested deer, wearing camouflage outfit and orange cap, in wooded area.

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