
Colorado Unit 5:draw odds, harvest & access
26 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk DAU E-2.
Colorado · GMU 5
GMU 5Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Bull tag: points to draw (NR)
0 pts
fewest, 2025 draw
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
0–50%
Herd · 2025
17,070
22 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 5
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% | |
| EM005O4R | Bull · 4th rifle | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| EE003O1R | Either sex · 1st rifle | 0 | 3 | Flat | |
| EF003O1R | Cow · 1st rifle | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 44% | Rising |
| EF005O2R | Cow · 2nd rifle | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 13% | Flat |
| EF005O3R | Cow · 3rd rifle | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 11% | 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
% successArchery27%
27%
2025
Muzzleloader33%
33%
2025
1st rifle19–52%
28%
19%
52%
32%
38%
28%
201920202021202220242025
2nd rifle15–22%
17%
22%
19%
16%
15%
19%
15%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle8–26%
26%
16%
8%
13%
13%
9%
13%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle5–60%
5%
33%
60%
47%
25%
20%
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
- EE003O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EE003P1AArchery — Limited Resident & Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EE003P1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EE004O1AArchery — Limited Resident & Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EE004O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EE004P1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EE005O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EE005W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 25–Nov 15
- EE005W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 12–Dec 16
- EF003O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EF003O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EF003P5RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Dec 31
- EF004O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF004P1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF005O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EF005O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EF005W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Oct 28
- EF005W3RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 13–Oct 24
- EF005W4RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 12–Dec 16
- EF005W5RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 25–Nov 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 5and 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 5into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 5 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 5 · EM003O1R
Drew out at 0 pts
Success19%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026