CO Elk Unit 43
Season Dates
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Archery | Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader | Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Third | Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Second | Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Fourth | Nov 18, 2026 — Nov 22, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — First | Oct 14, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026 | — | — |
Trophy Data
Herd Data
Bull : Cow
23per 100
2023 Survey
Population Est.
4,240
2023 Survey
AI Scout Analysis
# CO 43 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 43 spans 5,650–14,042 ft elevation with 79% public land and 27% wilderness. Terrain transitions from lower foothills to high alpine, offering varied hunting conditions across archery, muzzleloader, and rifle seasons. ## Herd Quality & Population Bull:cow ratio is holding steady at 23:100 (2023), down from 30:100 in 2019. This is a **below-average ratio** indicating reduced mature bull availability. Trophy Quality Index dropped from "Exceptional" (80/100) in 2019 to "Good" (66/100) by 2023—a clear declining trend. The unit is not producing trophy bulls at historical rates. ## Trophy Potential Overlapping counties...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | rifle (Either S1) | resident | 149 | 144 | 96.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S1) | nonresident | 76 | 52 | 68.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S4) | resident | 33 | 40 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S4) | nonresident | 16 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S1) | resident | 7 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 140 | 276 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 18 | 28 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 3 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 45 | 64 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 5 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 82 | 237 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 28 | 51 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 82 | 168 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 13 | 18 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 31 | 82 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 124 | 56 | 45.2% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S5) | nonresident | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 39 | 52 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 88 | 117 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S1) | resident | 174 | 154 | 88.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S1) | nonresident | 92 | 55 | 59.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S4) | resident | 36 | 40 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S4) | nonresident | 22 | 28 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S1) | resident | 1 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S1) | nonresident | 4 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 15 | 23 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 5 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 50 | 58 | 98.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 7 | 10 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 92 | 233 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 33 | 51 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 52 | 127 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 16 | 30 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 26 | 63 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S4) | nonresident | 1 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 120 | 87 | 72.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S5) | nonresident | 7 | 5 | 71.4% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 40 | 55 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 77 | 115 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S1) | resident | 158 | 128 | 81.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S1) | nonresident | 129 | 75 | 58.1% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S4) | resident | 33 | 39 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S4) | nonresident | 20 | 22 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S1) | resident | 3 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S1) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 28 | 24 | 85.7% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 16 | 11 | 68.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 42 | 58 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 5 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 86 | 234 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 21 | 38 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 64 | 153 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 14 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 14 | 46 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S4) | nonresident | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 127 | 87 | 68.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S5) | nonresident | 7 | 3 | 42.9% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 43 | 54 | 97.7% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 100 | 115 | 96.0% |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,693 | 477 | 18.0% | |
| 2024 | rifle | 1,597 | 368 | 23.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 921 | 77 | 8.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 174 | 33 | 19.0% |
| 2023 | 3,044 | 325 | 11.0% | |
| 2023 | rifle | 1,804 | 222 | 12.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 1,058 | 81 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader | 181 | 22 | 12.0% |
| 2022 | 3,247 | 589 | 18.0% | |
| 2022 | rifle | 1,964 | 467 | 24.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 1,089 | 90 | 8.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 194 | 32 | 16.0% |
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