CO Elk Unit 44
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
24per 100
2023 Survey
Population Est.
9,820
2023 Survey
AI Scout Analysis
# CO Unit 44 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Conditions Unit 44 spans 6,100–12,700 ft elevation across ~241,000 acres with strong public land access (81%). This high-elevation terrain offers mixed aspen, conifer, and alpine habitat typical of Colorado's central mountains. Rugged backcountry requires solid fitness and navigation skills. ## Herd Quality Bull:cow ratios (18–24:100, 2019–2023) indicate a **conservatively managed** herd focused on cow recruitment rather than trophy bull growth. The 2023 ratio of 24:100 is modest and stable. Record-book potential is **limited**: Eagle County (100% unit overlap) produced only 2 book-class entries (avg 362.7) in the 2010s — a 364...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 345 | 345 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 492 | 437 | 88.8% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 30 | 51 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 4 | 33 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 91 | 148 | 97.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 20 | 26 | 80.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 53 | 125 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 4 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 45 | 80 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 16 | 20 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 10 | 24 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 152 | 148 | 97.4% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 153 | 48 | 31.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 173 | 67 | 38.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 133 | 24 | 18.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 14 | 18 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 6 | 10 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 29 | 44 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 4 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 61 | 117 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 11 | 9 | 36.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 45 | 81 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 8 | 17 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 29 | 35 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 11 | 22 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 284 | 401 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 316 | 383 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 109 | 109 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 127 | 79 | 62.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 179 | 73 | 40.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 113 | 25 | 22.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 10 | 23 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 5 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 23 | 4 | 17.4% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 9 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 85 | 15 | 17.6% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 11 | 2 | 18.2% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 40 | 14 | 35.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 12 | 3 | 25.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 19 | 7 | 36.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 7 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | archery (Male S1) | resident | 258 | 437 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | archery (Male S1) | nonresident | 261 | 350 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 94 | 92 | 97.9% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 137 | 99 | 72.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 151 | 60 | 39.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 110 | 35 | 31.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 8 | 16 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 8 | 12 | 100.0% |
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Get StartedHarvest Data
| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,203 | 163 | 14.0% | |
| 2024 | rifle | 776 | 129 | 17.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 320 | 21 | 7.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 107 | 12 | 12.0% |
| 2023 | 917 | 131 | 14.0% | |
| 2023 | rifle | 559 | 81 | 14.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 295 | 35 | 12.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader | 63 | 15 | 24.0% |
| 2022 | 842 | 153 | 18.0% | |
| 2022 | rifle | 540 | 114 | 21.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 231 | 33 | 14.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 71 | 7 | 10.0% |
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