
Colorado Unit 13:draw odds, harvest & access
27 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk DAU E-6.
Colorado · GMU 13
GMU 13Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
8–100%
Herd · 2025
42,470
19 bulls / 100 cows
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 13
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM011O1R | Bull · 1st rifle | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 24% | |
| EM011O2R | Bull · 2nd rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 20% | |
| EM011O3R | Bull · 3rd rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 20% | |
| EM012O4R | Bull · 4th rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 21% | |
| EF011O1R | Cow · 1st rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 10% | Rising |
| EF012O2R | Cow · 2nd rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 13% | Flat |
| EF012O3R | Cow · 3rd rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 8% | |
| EF011O4R | Cow · 4th rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 11% | |
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
% successMuzzleloader29%
29%
2025
1st rifle17–51%
17%
38%
22%
22%
51%
18%
21%
2019202020212022202320242025
2nd rifle12–39%
33%
25%
12%
34%
26%
39%
18%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle15–54%
34%
15%
29%
29%
17%
54%
16%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle14–42%
23%
24%
40%
42%
17%
37%
14%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU E-6
Population estimate 2025
42,470
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
19
Population estimateFalling
2019202020212022202320242025
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
2019202020212022202320242025
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
- EE011O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EE011P1AArchery — Limited Resident & Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EE011P1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EE011V1AArchery — Limited Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EE011W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 26–Dec 30
- EE011W4RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 26–Dec 30
- EE012P1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF011O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF011O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EF011O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EF011P5RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 1–Nov 30
- EF011W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 26–Dec 30
- EF011W4RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 26–Dec 30
- EF011W6RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 26–Dec 30
- EF012O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EF012O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EF012P1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF013L1RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 1–Dec 31
- EM011O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EM012O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 13and 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 13into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 13 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 13 · EM011O1R
Drew out at Choice 2
Success24%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026