SLEEPER UNITS
Colorado Elk
Unit 048  ·  E-M-048-O1-M
ANY BULL ELK · MUZZ · MUZZLELOADER · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
23.9%
(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
27.5%
(2025)
Applications
117
for 28 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
202528%—11
I-25I-70I-76DenverColorado SpringsFort CollinsGrand Junction
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