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Colorado Elk
Unit 561  ·  E-M-561-O3-R
ANY BULL ELK · RIFLE · THIRD SEASON · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
32.5%
(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
8.0%
(2025)
Applications
83
for 27 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
20258%—2
I-25I-70I-76DenverColorado SpringsFort CollinsGrand Junction
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