Colorado Unit 1:draw odds, harvest & access
10 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk DAU E-47.
Colorado · GMU 1
GMU 1Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Bull tag: points to draw (NR)
26 pts
fewest, 2026 draw
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
0–61%
Herd · 2024
200
33 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Fewest points to draw (res)
- Deer3 pts
- Elk1 pt
- Pronghorn1 pt
- Black bear0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer41–100%
- Elk0–61%
- Pronghorn0–100%
- Black bear0–20%
- Moose0%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 1
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM001O1M | Bull · muzzleloader | 17 | 26 | 100% | Rising |
| EF001O1R | Cow · 1st rifle | Choice 2 | 0 | 0% | Flat |
| EF001O2R | Cow · 2nd rifle | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 5% | |
| EF001O3R | Cow · 3rd rifle | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 35% | |
| EF001O4R | Cow · 4th rifle | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 50% | |
| EE001O1A | Either sex · archery | 18 | None Drawn | 50% | Rising |
| EF001O1M | Cow · muzzleloader | None Drawn | None Drawn | 0% | Flat |
| EE001E1R | Either sex · rifle | 20 | 32 | 55% | Rising |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by season, 2019–2025
% successArchery50%
50%
2025
Muzzleloader57%
57%
2025
1st rifle0–50%
0%
0%
50%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2019202020212022202320242025
2nd rifle0–50%
9%
50%
0%
0%
50%
48%
5%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle18–63%
29%
63%
18%
57%
45%
62%
35%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle9–76%
76%
40%
15%
71%
9%
17%
50%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU E-47
Population estimate 2024
200
Bulls / 100 cows 2024
33
Population estimateFlat
201920202021202220232024
Bulls per 100 cowsFlat
201920202021202220232024
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Nonresident bull/fishing combo* $845.16”
- Tag fee
- “Resident adult $70.40”
- Points
- “Do not submit a separate application for preference points, or both applications will be disqualified.”
- Application fee
- “■ Nonresident $11.49”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- EE001E1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 1–Oct 11
- EE001O1AArchery — Limited Resident & Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EF001L1RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 1–Dec 31
- EF001O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF001O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EF001O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EF001O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EF001O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EF001P5RRifle — Limited Licenses · RAug 15–Jan 15
- EM001O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 1and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 1into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 1 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
GMU 1 · EM001O1M
Drew out at 17 ptsLong shot
Success100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026