Harvest trends / Colorado
Colorado Mule deer harvest, 2025
Colorado mule deer hunters reported 36,624 animals in 2025 — climbed sharply 16.0% from 31,584 in 2023. That puts 2025 at 91% of the 2021 peak of 40,122.
36,624
2025 harvest
+16.0%
since 2023
6
Years of record
40,122
Peak (2021)
50.3%
Avg success
Note: we don't hold Colorado mule deer data for 2024, so the change above spans 2 seasons rather than one.
Season by season
| Season | Harvest | Change | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36,624 | +16.0% | 136 |
| 2023 | 31,584 | -17.0% | 184 |
| 2022 | 38,054 | -5.2% | 185 |
| 2021 | 40,122 | +3.1% | 180 |
| 2020 | 38,899 | +6.9% | 185 |
| 2019 | 36,389 | — | 185 |
Statewide totals summed from official Colorado harvest reports and subject to agency revision. Reporting rules differ by state, so these figures are comparable across years within Colorado, not between states.