
Colorado Unit 851:draw odds, harvest & access
34 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk DAU E-33.
Colorado · GMU 851
GMU 851Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Bull tag: points to draw (NR)
15 pts
fewest, 2026 draw
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
0–50%
Herd · 2025
14,470
26 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Black bear76% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer20–88%
- Elk0–50%
- Pronghorn29–100%
- Black bear0–50%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 851
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM851O1R | Bull · 1st rifle | 17 | 29 | 0% | Falling |
| EM851O2R | Bull · 2nd rifle | 14 | None Drawn | 25% | Falling |
| EM851O3R | Bull · 3rd rifle | 19 | 23 | 50% | Falling |
| EM851O4R | Bull · 4th rifle | 20 | 28 | 0% | Rising |
| EM851O1M | Bull · muzzleloader | 7 | 15 | 33% | Rising |
| EE085O1R | Either sex · 1st rifle | 1 | 1 | 31% | Rising |
| EF085O2R | Cow · 2nd rifle | 0 | 0 | 24% | Flat |
| EF085O3R | Cow · 3rd rifle | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 0% | 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
% successArchery0%
0%
2025
Muzzleloader28%
28%
2025
1st rifle0–50%
50%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
30%
2019202020212022202320242025
2nd rifle19–36%
20%
36%
19%
22%
19%
28%
24%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle4–38%
19%
20%
17%
38%
37%
27%
4%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle23–78%
78%
25%
46%
50%
36%
50%
23%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU E-33
Population estimate 2025
14,470
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
26
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
- EE085O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EE085O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EE085O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EE085P1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EE085V1AArchery — Limited Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EE851K2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EE851K3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EE851O1AArchery — Limited Resident & Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EE851W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RNov 23–Dec 2
- EE851W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 29–Nov 7
- EF085L1RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 15–Dec 31
- EF085O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF085O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EF085O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EF085O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- EF085P5RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Nov 30
- EF085P6RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 1–Dec 31
- EF085V1AArchery — Limited Nonresident Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- EF851L1RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 28–Dec 6
- EF851L2RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 12–Dec 20
- EF851L3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 26–Jan 3
- EF851W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RNov 23–Dec 2
- EF851W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 17–Oct 21
- EF851W6RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Oct 28
- EM851O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EM851O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EM851O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EM851O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EM851O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 851and 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
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Members
Unit 851 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 851 · EM851O4R
Drew out at 20 ptsLong shot
Success0%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026