Colorado — Elk
CO Elk Unit 20
Total Acres
772,318
Public Land
61%
Wilderness
3%
Elevation
4,824–14,226 ft
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
B&C Entries
15
Avg Score
372.5
Top Score
388.8
Recent (5yr)
3
Herd Data
Bull : Cow
40per 100
2023 Survey
Population Est.
2,130
2023 Survey
AI Scout Analysis
# CO Unit 20 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 20 spans 4,824–14,226 ft with 61% public land, offering a mix of high-elevation terrain and lower transition zones. Cold-weather late-season hunting (snow, 20°F nights) requires winter gear and snowshoes; early seasons (archery, early muzzleloader) are more accessible. Much of the best elk concentrate on private refuges, making thorough public-land scouting and boundary awareness critical. ## Herd Quality Exceptional bull:cow ratios (40–48:100 across 2019–2023) indicate a high-quality herd with strong age-class structure. This translates to consistent opportunity for mature bulls across all seasons. ## Trophy Potential Larimer County (63% overlap)...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 211 | 63 | 29.9% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 104 | 21 | 20.2% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 20 | 5 | 25.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 36 | 139 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 1 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (Female S1) | resident | 8 | 7 | 87.5% |
| 2025 | archery (Female S1) | nonresident | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 7 | 6 | 85.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 45 | 6 | 13.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 22 | 8 | 36.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 14 | 5 | 35.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S4) | nonresident | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 408 | 353 | 86.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S5) | nonresident | 13 | 11 | 84.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 169 | 34 | 20.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 62 | 11 | 17.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 187 | 36 | 19.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 64 | 9 | 14.1% |
| 2025 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 76 | 6 | 7.9% |
| 2025 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 51 | 2 | 3.9% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 87 | 18 | 20.7% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 24 | 6 | 25.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 132 | 16 | 12.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 60 | 5 | 8.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 87 | 15 | 17.2% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 25 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 90 | 16 | 17.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 49 | 5 | 10.2% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 71 | 14 | 19.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 39 | 5 | 12.8% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 199 | 62 | 31.2% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 100 | 21 | 21.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 20 | 6 | 30.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 52 | 185 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Female S1) | resident | 13 | 7 | 53.8% |
| 2024 | archery (Female S1) | nonresident | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 6 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 41 | 22 | 53.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 17 | 14 | 82.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 11 | 14 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 421 | 314 | 74.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S5) | nonresident | 15 | 9 | 60.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 157 | 32 | 20.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 64 | 11 | 17.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 174 | 36 | 20.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 50 | 9 | 18.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 70 | 6 | 8.6% |
| 2024 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 43 | 2 | 4.7% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 61 | 16 | 26.2% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 28 | 6 | 21.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 94 | 14 | 14.9% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 67 | 5 | 7.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 112 | 15 | 13.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 15 | 4 | 26.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 92 | 14 | 15.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 16 | 5 | 31.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 68 | 15 | 22.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 29 | 5 | 17.2% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 191 | 56 | 29.3% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 69 | 31 | 44.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 24 | 22 | 91.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 6 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 59 | 181 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 3 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | archery (Female S1) | resident | 11 | 8 | 72.7% |
| 2023 | archery (Female S1) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 18 | 8 | 44.4% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 26 | 22 | 84.6% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 27 | 13 | 48.1% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 17 | 16 | 94.1% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 398 | 282 | 70.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S5) | nonresident | 7 | 3 | 42.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 169 | 30 | 17.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 44 | 15 | 34.1% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 167 | 36 | 21.6% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 50 | 9 | 18.0% |
| 2023 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 64 | 6 | 9.4% |
| 2023 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 31 | 2 | 6.5% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 51 | 16 | 31.4% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 26 | 8 | 30.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 138 | 13 | 9.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 47 | 7 | 14.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 90 | 13 | 14.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 22 | 5 | 22.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 85 | 14 | 16.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 25 | 7 | 28.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 65 | 13 | 20.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 27 | 7 | 25.9% |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 875 | 355 | 41.0% | |
| 2024 | rifle | 721 | 305 | 42.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 116 | 37 | 32.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 37 | 13 | 36.0% |
| 2023 | 822 | 405 | 49.0% | |
| 2023 | rifle | 669 | 352 | 53.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 118 | 31 | 27.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader | 35 | 22 | 62.0% |
| 2022 | 903 | 329 | 36.0% | |
| 2022 | rifle | 746 | 289 | 39.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 116 | 36 | 31.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 40 | 5 | 12.0% |
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