CO Elk Unit 50
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
38per 100
2023 Survey
Population Est.
3,360
2023 Survey
AI Scout Analysis
# Unit 50 Tactical Analysis **Terrain & Access** This high-elevation unit (7,900–11,500 ft) spans 320,000 acres with 46% public access. Expect challenging alpine and subalpine terrain with extended rifle seasons running October–November across five windows. **Herd Quality** Park County (100% overlap) shows consistent exceptional herd composition with bull:cow ratios of 34–38:100 and quality indices near 90/100 (2019–2023). The balanced population supports sustainable harvests and older age classes. **Trophy Potential** Park County has produced 4 record-book entries (2011–2015, avg 370.3) with a peak of 380.5. These represent the rare top 1–2% of harvested bulls. Most hunters should expect 280–340-class bulls; record-book...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 86 | 47 | 54.6% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 43 | 16 | 37.2% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 64 | 5 | 7.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 21 | 30 | 95.2% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 140 | 135 | 96.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 12 | 10 | 83.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 127 | 135 | 96.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 8 | 11 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 88 | 103 | 98.9% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S4) | nonresident | 4 | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 67 | 28 | 41.8% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 23 | 16 | 69.6% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 9 | 5 | 55.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 96 | 16 | 16.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 15 | 5 | 33.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 150 | 45 | 30.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 66 | 15 | 22.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 118 | 33 | 28.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 47 | 12 | 25.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 71 | 26 | 36.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 24 | 4 | 16.7% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 74 | 47 | 63.5% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 33 | 17 | 51.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 85 | 6 | 7.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 16 | 38 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 2 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 146 | 147 | 95.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 13 | 11 | 53.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 105 | 139 | 98.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 6 | 11 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 62 | 108 | 98.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S4) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 60 | 27 | 45.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S5) | nonresident | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 30 | 19 | 63.3% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 12 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 78 | 17 | 21.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 15 | 6 | 40.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 126 | 43 | 34.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 40 | 16 | 40.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 105 | 35 | 33.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 25 | 12 | 48.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 48 | 21 | 43.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 14 | 8 | 57.1% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 89 | 47 | 52.8% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 25 | 17 | 68.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 64 | 6 | 9.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 17 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 142 | 107 | 75.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 16 | 9 | 56.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 112 | 93 | 83.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 9 | 7 | 77.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 20 | 48 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S5) | resident | 68 | 26 | 38.2% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S5) | nonresident | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 33 | 21 | 63.6% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 3 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 76 | 19 | 25.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 18 | 5 | 27.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 129 | 47 | 36.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 50 | 18 | 36.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 106 | 27 | 25.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 30 | 12 | 40.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 32 | 14 | 43.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 6 | 5 | 83.3% |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 850 | 273 | 32.0% | |
| 2024 | rifle | 704 | 250 | 35.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 73 | 19 | 26.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 73 | 5 | 7.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 67 | 4 | 6.0% |
| 2023 | 655 | 193 | 29.0% | |
| 2023 | rifle | 542 | 181 | 33.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader | 46 | 8 | 16.0% |
| 2022 | 642 | 156 | 24.0% | |
| 2022 | rifle | 527 | 137 | 26.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 65 | 5 | 8.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 50 | 13 | 26.0% |
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