Eagle Area Hunting
Eagle is home to Game Management Unit 44, one of the most coveted deer areas in the Western states. It’s bordered by the Sawatch Ranch and the Eagle River, with elevation climbs from 6,000’ featuring sagebrush and pinyon, to 11,000’ above tree line. Deer herds are scattered throughout Eagle’s wilderness from 6,500’ to timberline, moving to the lower elevations as snow arrives. The aspen, open parks and shrublands provide for great deer hunting as the snow thickens. Elk are generally found a bit higher in altitude then deer, 7000’ to above timberline. Hunters concentrate on large stands of dark timber and larger wilderness areas as elk seek the deeper canyons and dark timber areas away from roads.
2017 Big Game Season Dates
Archery Deer/Elk: August 26-September 24
Muzzleloader (by draw only) Deer/Elk/Moose: September 9-17
Rifle Deer/Elk/Moose
Separate limited elk (1st season): October 14-18
Combined deer elk (2nd season): October 21-29
3rd Season: November 4-12
Combined limited deer/elk (4th season): November 15-18
For more information, contact
970.947.2920
Licenses are available at: Baston’s Corner Store 301 Broadway 970-328-6875 and City Market 0103 Market Street 970-328-1302
