
Colorado Unit 301:draw odds, harvest & access
51 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk DAU E-2.
Colorado · GMU 301
GMU 301Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Bull tag: points to draw (NR)
0 pts
fewest, 2025 draw
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
0–44%
Herd · 2025
17,070
22 bulls / 100 cows
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 301
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM003O1R | Bull · 1st rifle | 0 | 2 | 19% | Flat |
| EM003O2R | Bull · 2nd rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 15% | |
| EM003O3R | Bull · 3rd rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 13% | |
| EM003O4R | Bull · 4th rifle | 0 | 0 | 9% | Flat |
| EE003O1R | Either sex · 1st rifle | 0 | 3 | Flat | |
| EF003O1R | Cow · 1st rifle | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 44% | Rising |
| EF003O2R | Cow · 2nd rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 6% | Rising |
| EF003O3R | Cow · 3rd rifle | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 14% | Falling |
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
% successMuzzleloader4%
4%
2025
1st rifle0–84%
0%
84%
0%
0%
0%
28%
201920202021202220242025
2nd rifle0–16%
16%
10%
11%
9%
11%
0%
13%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle0–23%
23%
6%
13%
22%
0%
6%
13%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle5–20%
5%
20%
11%
9%
9%
18%
201920202021202220242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU E-2
Population estimate 2025
17,070
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
22
Population estimateFalling
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
- EE003O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EE003O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EE003O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EE003P1AArchery — Limited Resident & Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EE003P1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EE003V1AArchery — Limited Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EE003W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 19–Dec 26
- EE003W3RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 26–Dec 30
- EE004W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 18–Dec 22
- EE004W3RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 12–Dec 21
- EE214W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 5–Dec 9
- EE301W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RJan 13–Jan 17
- EE301W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RJan 9–Jan 13
- EE441W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RNov 28–Dec 7
- EF003L1RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 1–Dec 31
- EF003O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF003O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EF003O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EF003O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EF003O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EF003P5RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Dec 31
- EF003W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 19–Dec 23
- EF003W3RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 26–Dec 30
- EF003W5RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RJan 2–Jan 6
- EF004W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 12–Dec 16
- EF004W3RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 18–Dec 22
- EF004W5RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 3–Oct 7
- EF214W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RNov 28–Dec 2
- EF214W4RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 5–Dec 9
- EF301W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RJan 13–Jan 17
- EF301W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RJan 9–Jan 13
- EF301W3RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RJan 8–Jan 17
- EF301W4RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RJan 16–Jan 20
- EF441W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 5–Dec 9
- EF441W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 12–Dec 16
- EF441W3RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 19–Dec 23
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 301and 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 301into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 301 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 301 · EM003O1R
Drew out at 0 pts
Success19%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026