SLEEPER UNITS
Colorado Elk
Unit 500  ·  E-M-500-O2-R
ANY BULL ELK · RIFLE · SECOND SEASON · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
11.4%
(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
25.7%
(2025)
Applications
307
for 35 tags
Season
Oct 24 – Nov 01

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
202526%—19
I-25I-70I-76DenverColorado SpringsFort CollinsGrand Junction
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