Colorado — Elk

CO Elk Unit 78

Name: Colorado Unit 78 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

488,683

Public Land

77%

Wilderness

24%

Elevation

6,159–13,247 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — EM-077-O-1-A	Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	male
2026	Archery — EE-077-P-1-A	Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — EM-077-O-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — EM-077-P-1-R	Oct 14, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — EM-077-O-1-R	Oct 14, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	male

Herd Data

Bull : Cow

2per 100

2024 Survey

Population Est.

21,170

2024 Survey

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
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2023	Muzzleloader (Female S1)	resident	23	15
2023	Muzzleloader (Female S1)	nonresident	22	9
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	resident	102	102
2023	Muzzleloader (Male S1)	nonresident	229	189
2023	Rifle (Male S1)	resident	242	236
2023	Rifle (Male S1)	nonresident	796	510
2023	Rifle (Male S1)	resident	10	18
2023	Rifle (Male S1)	nonresident	47	55
2023	Archery (Either S1)	resident	9	16
2023	Archery (Either S1)	nonresident	111	126
2023	Archery (Male S1)	resident	176	265
2023	Archery (Male S1)	nonresident	636	807

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2023		2,879	402	14.0%
2023	Rifle	1,971	268	14.0%
2023	Archery	762	106	14.0%
2023	Muzzleloader	146	28	19.0%