Colorado · Turkey Hunting Data

Colorado Turkey Unit 78

Sightings, hotspots, and hunt insights for Colorado Game Management Unit 78.

GMU 78 sits in the heart of the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, where turkey hunters work the lower country (roughly 7,800 to 9,000 feet) along ponderosa pine, Gambel oak brush, and sagebrush parks rather than the brutal alpine ceiling above 13,000 feet. Oak mast and browse, perennial creeks, and shaded north-facing drainages concentrate birds, while private inholdings along valley bottoms can pinch off trailhead access. Our pack covers Unit Overview and Topography, Vegetation and Hydrology, Seasonal Expectations, Logistics and Access, and a one-page Essential Recon summary. Study the unit on our interactive map, then export the points you choose to onX or your favorite hunting map.
84
Total Turkey Spotted
10
Hotspots Identified
Active
Status · Data Available
Colorado Turkey Unit 78 boundary map
Unit 78 boundary within Colorado · orange area is covered by this Data Pack

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How this data was collected

Data Hunt Guide aggregates publicly available sighting reports from across the web (social media, hunting forums, harvest reports, and trail-camera shares) and uses a proprietary algorithm to identify high-activity zones (hotspots) within each unit. Our team verifies coordinates manually before publication.