SLEEPER UNITS
Colorado Elk
Unit 053  ·  E-E-053-P4-R
EITHER SEX · RIFLE · FOURTH CHOICE · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
48.1%
(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
18.6%
(2025)
Applications
27
for 13 tags
Season
Nov 18 – Nov 22

Harvest success by year

Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file.

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202519%—8
202427%362.014
2023100%3.03
I-25I-70I-76DenverColorado SpringsFort CollinsGrand Junction
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