Colorado Unit 9:draw odds, harvest & access
9 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk DAU E-4.
Colorado · GMU 9
GMU 9Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Bull tag: points to draw (NR)
1 pt
fewest, 2026 draw
Rifle bull success, 3 yr
16–84%
Herd · 2025
5,550
23 bulls / 100 cows
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 9
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM009O1R | Bull · 1st rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 43% | |
| EM009O2R | Bull · 2nd rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 16% | |
| EM009O3R | Bull · 3rd rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 44% | |
| EM009O4R | Bull · 4th rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 84% | |
| EM007O1M | Bull · muzzleloader | 0 | 1 | 19% | Flat |
| EE007O1A | Either sex · archery | 0 | 0 | 10% | Flat |
| EF007O1M | Cow · muzzleloader | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 9% | |
| EF009L1R | Cow · rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 36% | |
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 rifle19–73%
36%
36%
19%
73%
55%
25%
43%
2019202020212022202320242025
2nd rifle16–56%
50%
18%
23%
56%
28%
40%
16%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle22–84%
22%
84%
64%
71%
27%
46%
44%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle27–84%
36%
82%
67%
42%
27%
50%
84%
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
- EF007O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EF009L1RRifle — Limited Licenses · RSep 1–Nov 30
- EF009P5RRifle — Limited Licenses · RSep 1–Jan 31
- EM007O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- EM009O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 14–Oct 18
- EM009O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- EM009O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- EM009O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 9and 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 9into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 9 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 9 · EM007O1M
Drew out at 0 ptsLikely
Success19%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026