ColoradoElk

CO Elk Unit 81

Total Acres
777,197
Public Land
74%
Wilderness
11%
Elevation
7,393–13,248 ft

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026ArcherySep 2, 2026Sep 30, 2026
2026MuzzleloaderSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 2026
2026Rifle — ThirdNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 2026
2026Rifle — SecondOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026
2026Rifle — FourthNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 2026
2026Rifle — FirstOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 2026

Herd Data

Bull : Cow

27per 100

2023 Survey

Population Est.

17,170

2023 Survey

Draw Odds

YearWeaponResidencyApplicantsTagsDraw %
2025muzzleloader (Female S1)resident644570.3%
2025muzzleloader (Female S1)nonresident361541.7%
2025rifle (Female S2)resident33910932.1%
2025rifle (Female S2)nonresident501836.0%
2025rifle (Female S3)resident1546844.2%
2025rifle (Female S3)nonresident261350.0%
2025rifle (Female S4)resident696492.8%
2025rifle (Female S4)nonresident44100.0%
2025rifle (Female S5)resident211466.7%
2025rifle (Female S5)nonresident2150.0%
2025muzzleloader (Male S1)resident1758246.9%
2025muzzleloader (Male S1)nonresident2332812.0%
2024muzzleloader (Female S1)resident664162.1%
2024muzzleloader (Female S1)nonresident301653.3%
2024rifle (Female S2)resident3048828.9%
2024rifle (Female S2)nonresident511835.3%
2024rifle (Female S3)resident1467853.4%
2024rifle (Female S3)nonresident13753.8%
2024rifle (Female S4)resident4365100.0%
2024rifle (Female S4)nonresident45100.0%
2024rifle (Female S5)resident191579.0%
2024rifle (Female S5)nonresident3266.7%
2024muzzleloader (Male S1)resident1728348.3%
2024muzzleloader (Male S1)nonresident2162813.0%
2023muzzleloader (Female S1)resident595186.4%
2023muzzleloader (Female S1)nonresident231460.9%
2023rifle (Female S2)resident2909432.4%
2023rifle (Female S2)nonresident311032.3%
2023rifle (Female S3)resident1357354.1%
2023rifle (Female S3)nonresident251248.0%
2023rifle (Female S4)resident3562100.0%
2023rifle (Female S4)nonresident36100.0%
2023rifle (Female S5)resident231460.9%
2023rifle (Female S5)nonresident3266.7%
2023muzzleloader (Male S1)resident1486745.3%
2023muzzleloader (Male S1)nonresident2084019.2%

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Harvest Data

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
20243,72688224.0%
2024rifle2,44263026.0%
2024archery1,18221818.0%
2024muzzleloader1013534.0%
20233,78066918.0%
2023rifle2,44546519.0%
2023archery1,24316814.0%
2023muzzleloader923639.0%
20223,46261018.0%
2022rifle2,18640218.0%
2022archery1,19819416.0%
2022muzzleloader781418.0%

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