SLEEPER UNITS
Colorado Elk
Unit 501  ·  E-F-501-O3-R
COW ELK (ANTLERLESS) · RIFLE · THIRD SEASON · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
14.3%
(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
39.1%
(2025)
Applications
279
for 40 tags
Season
Nov 07 – Nov 15

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
202539%—18
I-25I-70I-76DenverColorado SpringsFort CollinsGrand Junction
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