SLEEPER UNITS
Colorado Elk
Unit 053  ·  E-F-053-O1-M
COW ELK (ANTLERLESS) · MUZZ · MUZZLELOADER · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
53.1%
(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
22.2%
(2025)
Applications
32
for 17 tags
Season
Sep 12 – Sep 20

Harvest success by year

Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file. One year on file so far; the trend fills in as each season's survey lands.

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202522%—4
I-25I-70I-76DenverColorado SpringsFort CollinsGrand Junction
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