Colorado — Elk

CO Elk Unit 431

Name: Colorado Unit 431 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

140,907

Public Land

78%

Wilderness

61%

Elevation

6,843–14,244 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — EE-043-V-1-A	Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — EM-043-O-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — EF-043-P-5-R	Aug 15, 2026 — Jan 15, 2027	—	female
2026	Rifle — EF-043-O-2-R	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — EE-043-P-1-R	Oct 14, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — EE-043-O-1-R	Oct 14, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	either

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
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2023	Rifle (Either S1)	resident	158	128
2023	Rifle (Either S1)	nonresident	129	75
2023	Rifle (Female S2)	resident	86	234
2023	Rifle (Female S2)	nonresident	21	38
2023	Rifle (Either S1)	resident	3	8
2023	Rifle (Either S1)	nonresident	1	1
2023	Rifle (Female S5)	resident	127	87
2023	Rifle (Female S5)	nonresident	7	3
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	resident	43	54
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	nonresident	100	115

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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