SLEEPER UNITS
Colorado Elk
Unit 561  ·  E-M-561-O2-R
ANY BULL ELK · RIFLE · SECOND SEASON · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
31.0%
(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
11.5%
(2025)
Applications
87
for 27 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
202512%—3
I-25I-70I-76DenverColorado SpringsFort CollinsGrand Junction
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