SLEEPER UNITS
Colorado Elk
Unit 561  ·  E-M-561-O1-R
ANY BULL ELK · RIFLE · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
25.0%
(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
63.3%
(2025)
Applications
84
for 21 tags
Season
Oct 14 – Oct 18

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
202563%—19
I-25I-70I-76DenverColorado SpringsFort CollinsGrand Junction
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