
Colorado Unit 6:draw odds, harvest & access
21 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk DAU E-3.
Colorado · GMU 6
GMU 6Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
3–19%
Herd · 2025
6,510
26 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 6
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE006O1R | Either sex · 1st rifle | 0 | 0 | 15% | Flat |
| EF006O1R | Cow · 1st rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 9% | |
| EF006O2R | Cow · 2nd rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 8% | |
| EF006O3R | Cow · 3rd rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 5% | |
| EE006O4R | Either sex · 4th rifle | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 3% | |
| EF006O4R | Cow · 4th rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 9% | |
| EE006V1A | Either sex · archery | Not printed | Leftover | 11% | |
| EF006V1A | Cow · archery | Not printed | Leftover | 0% | |
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
% successMuzzleloader15%
15%
2025
1st rifle4–21%
8%
9%
21%
7%
12%
4%
11%
2019202020212022202320242025
2nd rifle5–8%
7%
8%
5%
7%
5%
8%
8%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle3–13%
12%
11%
8%
3%
7%
13%
5%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle6–39%
19%
39%
7%
27%
12%
18%
6%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU E-3
Population estimate 2025
6,510
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
- EE006O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EE006O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EE006O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EE006P1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EE006V1AArchery — Limited Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EE006W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 21–Oct 25
- EF006O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF006O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EF006O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EF006O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EF006O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EF006P5RRifle — Limited Licenses · RAug 15–Jan 31
- EF006V1AArchery — Limited Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EF006W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EF006W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 28–Nov 1
- EF006W3RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RNov 4–Nov 8
- EF006W4RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RNov 11–Nov 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 6and 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 6into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 6 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 6 · EE006O1R
Drew out at 0 ptsLikely
Success15%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026