Colorado Unit 37:draw odds, harvest & access
14 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk DAU E-13.
Colorado · GMU 37
GMU 37Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
0–48%
Herd · 2025
2,660
26 bulls / 100 cows
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 37
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE028O1R | Either sex · 1st rifle | 1 | 1 | 23% | Rising |
| EF028O1R | Cow · 1st rifle | 0 | 1 | 11% | |
| EF028O2R | Cow · 2nd rifle | 1 | None Drawn | 2% | Rising |
| EF028O3R | Cow · 3rd rifle | 1 | None Drawn | 7% | |
| EE028O4R | Either sex · 4th rifle | 0 | 0 | 4% | |
| EF028O4R | Cow · 4th rifle | Choice 2 | Leftover | 4% | |
| EE028P1A | Either sex · archery | Leftover | Leftover | ||
| EE028V1A | Either sex · archery | Not printed | 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
% successMuzzleloader8%
8%
2025
1st rifle7–49%
23%
13%
14%
31%
7%
49%
20%
2019202020212022202320242025
2nd rifle2–9%
8%
6%
5%
5%
5%
9%
2%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle6–15%
6%
10%
10%
13%
11%
15%
7%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle0–15%
5%
15%
0%
8%
4%
8%
4%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU E-13
Population estimate 2025
2,660
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
26
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
- EE028O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EE028O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EE028O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EE028P1AArchery — Limited Resident & Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EE028P1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EE028P4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EE028V1AArchery — Limited Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EF028O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF028O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EF028O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EF028O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EF028O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EF028P5RRifle — Limited Licenses · RSep 1–Jan 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 37and 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 37into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 37 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 37 · EE028O1R
Drew out at 1 ptsLikely
Success23%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026