Colorado Unit 2: Trophy unitdraw odds, harvest & access
10 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk DAU E-1.
Colorado · GMU 2
GMU 2Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Bull tag: points to draw (NR)
34 pts
fewest, 2026 draw
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
29–83%
Herd · 2025
1,700
140 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Fewest points to draw (res)
- Deer4 pts
- Elk0 pts
- Pronghorn18 pts
- Black bear1 pt
- Turkey10 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer58–100%
- Elk29–83%
- Pronghorn56–86%
- Black bear0–20%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 2
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM002O1M | Bull · muzzleloader | 27 | 34 | 100% | Rising |
| EF002O1R | Cow · 1st rifle | 2 | 2 | 58% | Rising |
| EF002O2R | Cow · 2nd rifle | 2 | 4 | 48% | Flat |
| EF002O3R | Cow · 3rd rifle | 2 | 2 | 83% | Rising |
| EF002O4R | Cow · 4th rifle | 0 | 2 | 46% | Flat |
| EE002O1A | Either sex · archery | 25 | 33 | 56% | Rising |
| EF002O1M | Cow · muzzleloader | 1 | 3 | 0% | Flat |
| EE002E1R | Either sex · rifle | 28 | 33 | 88% | 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
% successArchery56%
56%
2025
Muzzleloader64%
64%
2025
1st rifle31–77%
77%
58%
48%
76%
31%
31%
58%
2019202020212022202320242025
2nd rifle22–81%
75%
74%
22%
81%
50%
61%
48%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle48–83%
52%
48%
65%
79%
62%
56%
83%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle20–88%
88%
67%
20%
88%
64%
54%
46%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU E-1
Population estimate 2025
1,700
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
140
Population estimateRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
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
- EE002E1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 1–Oct 11
- EE002O1AArchery — Limited Resident & Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EF002L1RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 1–Dec 31
- EF002O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF002O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EF002O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EF002O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EF002O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EM002O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 2and 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 2into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 2 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 2 · EM002O1M
Drew out at 27 ptsLong shot
Success100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026