
Colorado Unit 84:draw odds, harvest & access
18 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk DAU E-28.
Colorado · GMU 84
GMU 84Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Bull tag: points to draw (NR)
3 pts
fewest, 2026 draw
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
0–69%
Herd · 2025
2,360
30 bulls / 100 cows
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 84
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM069O1R | Bull · 1st rifle | 6 | 11 | 56% | Rising |
| EM069O2R | Bull · 2nd rifle | 3 | 4 | 49% | Flat |
| EM069O3R | Bull · 3rd rifle | 4 | 5 | 44% | Rising |
| EM069O4R | Bull · 4th rifle | 3 | 3 | 26% | Rising |
| EM069O1M | Bull · muzzleloader | 5 | 10 | 41% | Rising |
| EF069O2R | Cow · 2nd rifle | 1 | 1 | 10% | Flat |
| EF069O3R | Cow · 3rd rifle | 0 | 0 | 3% | Flat |
| EF069O4R | Cow · 4th rifle | Choice 2 | 1 | 25% | Flat |
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
% successArchery37%
37%
2025
Muzzleloader30%
30%
2025
1st rifle36–69%
45%
38%
36%
55%
69%
48%
56%
2019202020212022202320242025
2nd rifle21–34%
21%
34%
21%
25%
27%
34%
30%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle19–27%
27%
25%
24%
24%
19%
24%
22%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle8–28%
28%
8%
17%
28%
25%
13%
25%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU E-28
Population estimate 2025
2,360
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
30
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
- EE069O1AArchery — Limited Resident & Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EE084W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 10–Oct 19
- EE084W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 28–Nov 1
- EF069O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF069O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EF069O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EF069O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EF069P5RRifle — Limited Licenses · RSep 1–Jan 31
- EF084W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 11–Dec 20
- EF084W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 28–Nov 1
- EF084W3RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RJan 4–Jan 13
- EF084W4RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 11
- EF084W5RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RJan 17–Jan 26
- EM069O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EM069O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EM069O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EM069O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EM069O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 84and 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 84into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 84 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 84 · EM069O1R
Drew out at 6 ptsLong shot
Success56%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026