Colorado — Elk

CO Elk Unit 461

Name: Colorado Unit 461 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

91,802

Public Land

18%

Elevation

5,368–9,398 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — EE-461-O-1-A	Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — EM-461-O-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader — EF-461-O-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — EM-461-O-1-R	Oct 14, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — EF-461-P-5-R	Sep 1, 2026 — Jan 31, 2027	—	female
2026	Rifle — EM-461-O-4-R	Nov 18, 2026 — Nov 22, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — EF-461-O-3-R	Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — EF-461-O-2-R	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — EF-461-O-1-R	Oct 14, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — EF-461-O-4-R	Nov 18, 2026 — Nov 22, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — EM-461-O-3-R	Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — EM-461-O-2-R	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026	—	male

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

382.3

Top Score

404.1

Recent (5yr)

Herd Data

Bull : Cow

29per 100

2024 Survey

Population Est.

2,300

2024 Survey

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
17 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	Archery (Either S1)	resident	17	45
2023	Rifle (Female S5)	resident	27	20
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	resident	1	8
2023	Rifle (Male S1)	resident	8	9
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	resident	3	8
2023	Rifle (Male S2)	nonresident	1	1
2023	Rifle (Male S3)	resident	4	5
2023	Rifle (Male S3)	nonresident	4	4

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
16 recent records available — Sign up to see current harvest data
2023		128	16	12.0%
2023	Rifle	83	16	19.0%
2023	Archery	34	0	0.0%
2023	Muzzleloader	11	0	0.0%