
Colorado Unit 40: Trophy unitdraw odds, harvest & access
16 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk DAU E-19.
Colorado · GMU 40
GMU 40Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
8–83%
Herd · 2025
7,080
40 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
Harvest success, 3 yr
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 40
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE040O1R | Either sex · 1st rifle | 14 | 29 | 83% | Rising |
| EF040O1R | Cow · 1st rifle | 1 | 1 | 50% | Rising |
| EE040O2R | Either sex · 2nd rifle | 12 | 27 | 67% | Rising |
| EF040O2R | Cow · 2nd rifle | 1 | 1 | 53% | Rising |
| EE040O3R | Either sex · 3rd rifle | 12 | 26 | 72% | Rising |
| EF040O3R | Cow · 3rd rifle | 0 | 0 | 31% | Flat |
| EE040O4R | Either sex · 4th rifle | 10 | 25 | 53% | Rising |
| EF040O4R | Cow · 4th rifle | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 46% | |
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
% successArchery60%
60%
2025
Muzzleloader50%
50%
2025
1st rifle0–65%
0%
62%
34%
37%
57%
42%
65%
2019202020212022202320242025
2nd rifle23–69%
52%
69%
23%
43%
33%
50%
59%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle9–48%
36%
32%
35%
24%
9%
45%
48%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle0–50%
18%
32%
0%
33%
29%
50%
47%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU E-19
Population estimate 2025
7,080
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
40
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
- EE040O1AArchery — Limited Resident & Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EE040O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EE040O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EE040O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EE040O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EE040O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EE040W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 3–Oct 12
- EF040O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF040O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EF040O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EF040O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EF040O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EF040P5RRifle — Limited Licenses · RSep 1–Nov 30
- EF040W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 7–Oct 11
- EF040W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 17–Oct 21
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 40and 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 40into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 40 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 40 · EE040O1R
Drew out at 14 ptsLong shot
Success83%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026