Colorado Unit 8:draw odds, harvest & access
12 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk DAU E-4.
Colorado · GMU 8
GMU 8Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Bull tag: points to draw (NR)
0 pts
fewest, 2026 draw
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
0–21%
Herd · 2025
5,550
23 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Black bear56% drew
- Moose6% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer8–37%
- Elk0–21%
- Pronghorn50–100%
- Black bear3–13%
- Moose77–82%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 8
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM007O1R | Bull · 1st rifle | 0 | 0 | 14% | Flat |
| EM007O2R | Bull · 2nd rifle | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 4% | |
| EM007O3R | Bull · 3rd rifle | Choice 3 | Choice 3 | 6% | |
| EM007O4R | Bull · 4th rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 6% | |
| EM007O1M | Bull · muzzleloader | 0 | 1 | 19% | Flat |
| EF007O2R | Cow · 2nd rifle | 0 | 0 | 4% | Falling |
| EF007O3R | Cow · 3rd rifle | 0 | 0 | 17% | Falling |
| EF007O4R | Cow · 4th rifle | 0 | 0 | 21% | 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
% successArchery10%
10%
2025
Muzzleloader14%
14%
2025
1st rifle0–17%
17%
0%
16%
15%
16%
7%
13%
2019202020212022202320242025
2nd rifle4–26%
15%
26%
10%
8%
8%
4%
4%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle8–30%
12%
30%
8%
8%
12%
12%
8%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle4–20%
20%
15%
15%
19%
4%
7%
8%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU E-4
Population estimate 2025
5,550
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
23
Population estimateRising
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
- EE007O1AArchery — Limited Resident & Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EF007L1RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 28–Dec 9
- EF007O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF007O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EF007O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EF007O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EF007P5RRifle — Limited Licenses · RSep 1–Jan 31
- EM007O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EM007O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EM007O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EM007O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EM007O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 8and 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 8into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 8 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 8 · EM007O1R
Drew out at 0 ptsLikely
Success14%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026