CO Elk Unit 12
Season Dates
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Archery | Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader | Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Third | Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Second | Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — Fourth | Nov 18, 2026 — Nov 22, 2026 | — | — |
| 2026 | Rifle — First | Oct 14, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026 | — | — |
Trophy Data
Herd Data
Bull : Cow
19per 100
2023 Survey
Population Est.
30,380
2023 Survey
AI Scout Analysis
# CO Unit 12 — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 12 spans 315,000 acres from 6,200–12,000 ft elevation with 53% public land, offering diverse mid- to high-elevation terrain. Mix of accessible and backcountry hunting opportunity typical of northwest Colorado's oak brush and aspen country. ## Herd Quality The 2023 survey shows a **bull:cow ratio of 19:100** — below optimal for trophy production but stable relative to 2021 (13:100). The 2020 and 2019 ratios (26:100) are likely inflated from small sample size. Current composition supports opportunity hunting but indicates mature-bull availability is moderately constrained. ## Trophy Potential Rio Blanco...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 41 | 85 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 407 | 539 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S1) | resident | 68 | 129 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Either S1) | nonresident | 331 | 373 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 504 | 400 | 79.4% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 527 | 137 | 26.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Either S1) | resident | 159 | 70 | 44.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Either S1) | nonresident | 116 | 25 | 21.6% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Either S1) | resident | 3 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Either S1) | nonresident | 38 | 44 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 417 | 447 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 213 | 221 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 31 | 50 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 24 | 38 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 238 | 339 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 134 | 155 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 140 | 232 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 110 | 122 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 1 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 2 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 555 | 981 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 1,369 | 1,854 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 28 | 56 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 129 | 147 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S1) | resident | 52 | 121 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Either S1) | nonresident | 273 | 320 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 482 | 403 | 83.6% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 449 | 135 | 30.1% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Either S1) | resident | 97 | 71 | 73.2% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Either S1) | nonresident | 71 | 25 | 35.2% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Either S1) | resident | 3 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Either S1) | nonresident | 34 | 41 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 468 | 145 | 31.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 213 | 57 | 26.8% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 42 | 67 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 18 | 23 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 183 | 174 | 95.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 79 | 59 | 74.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 86 | 147 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 74 | 85 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 1 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 498 | 874 | 94.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 1,180 | 1,495 | 92.9% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 21 | 49 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 110 | 141 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S1) | resident | 52 | 119 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Either S1) | nonresident | 303 | 337 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 565 | 346 | 61.2% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 585 | 192 | 32.8% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Either S1) | resident | 146 | 61 | 41.8% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Either S1) | nonresident | 116 | 35 | 30.2% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Either S1) | resident | 8 | 7 | 87.5% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Either S1) | nonresident | 44 | 42 | 95.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 702 | 132 | 18.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 399 | 77 | 19.3% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 70 | 73 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 24 | 24 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 287 | 137 | 47.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 230 | 77 | 33.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 197 | 140 | 71.1% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 146 | 78 | 53.4% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 561 | 1,395 | 94.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 1,298 | 1,916 | 88.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 25 | 70 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 105 | 124 | 100.0% |
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Get StartedHarvest Data
| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,634 | 755 | 29.0% | |
| 2024 | rifle | 1,876 | 555 | 30.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 576 | 151 | 26.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 182 | 49 | 27.0% |
| 2023 | 3,017 | 650 | 22.0% | |
| 2023 | rifle | 2,222 | 464 | 21.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 612 | 134 | 22.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader | 183 | 52 | 28.0% |
| 2022 | 6,197 | 1,576 | 25.0% | |
| 2022 | rifle | 5,401 | 1,327 | 25.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 628 | 195 | 31.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 168 | 53 | 32.0% |
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