CO Elk Unit 66
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
18per 100
2023 Survey
Population Est.
6,050
2023 Survey
AI Scout Analysis
# CO 66 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 66 spans 7,158–14,274 ft elevation with 84% public land and 18% wilderness, offering extensive backcountry opportunity across high-elevation terrain. The wilderness presence provides good escape cover but requires solid conditioning and navigation. ## Herd Quality Bull:cow ratios average 21:100 (2019–2023), consistently in the "Good" range. The herd composition is stable; management objectives are being met, supporting consistent elk populations with moderate breeding-age bulls available. ## Trophy Potential Gunnison County (46% overlap with this unit) has produced 6 record-book elk over decades, averaging 377.6 — exceptional caliber. However, **trophy production has...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 336 | 90 | 26.8% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 308 | 30 | 9.7% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 35 | 24 | 68.6% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 11 | 7 | 63.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 112 | 52 | 46.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 33 | 21 | 63.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 118 | 65 | 55.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 30 | 23 | 76.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 127 | 87 | 68.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 49 | 30 | 61.2% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 72 | 61 | 84.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S4) | nonresident | 23 | 18 | 78.3% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 116 | 28 | 24.1% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 69 | 9 | 13.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 431 | 124 | 28.8% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 446 | 46 | 10.3% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 176 | 105 | 59.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 254 | 37 | 14.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 164 | 73 | 44.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 121 | 25 | 20.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 43 | 20 | 46.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 56 | 7 | 12.5% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 349 | 89 | 25.5% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 310 | 30 | 9.7% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 31 | 27 | 87.1% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 7 | 3 | 42.9% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 105 | 52 | 49.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 32 | 20 | 62.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 158 | 80 | 50.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 39 | 17 | 43.6% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 94 | 84 | 89.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 42 | 37 | 88.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 66 | 64 | 97.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S4) | nonresident | 16 | 16 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 110 | 28 | 25.4% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 67 | 9 | 13.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 352 | 131 | 37.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 466 | 46 | 9.9% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 237 | 105 | 44.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 235 | 36 | 15.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 119 | 72 | 60.5% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 92 | 25 | 27.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 49 | 18 | 36.7% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 49 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 376 | 77 | 20.5% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 331 | 42 | 12.7% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 39 | 18 | 46.2% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 16 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S1) | resident | 132 | 60 | 45.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S1) | nonresident | 37 | 16 | 43.2% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 150 | 75 | 50.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 50 | 27 | 54.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 107 | 80 | 74.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 49 | 40 | 81.6% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 49 | 50 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S4) | nonresident | 26 | 28 | 92.3% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 101 | 19 | 18.8% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 73 | 10 | 13.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 331 | 111 | 33.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 468 | 62 | 13.3% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 194 | 92 | 47.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 210 | 52 | 24.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 103 | 63 | 61.2% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 110 | 35 | 31.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | resident | 31 | 18 | 58.1% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S4) | nonresident | 31 | 9 | 29.0% |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,196 | 503 | 42.0% | |
| 2024 | rifle | 984 | 425 | 43.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 138 | 47 | 34.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 74 | 31 | 42.0% |
| 2023 | 1,151 | 389 | 34.0% | |
| 2023 | rifle | 949 | 323 | 34.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 141 | 45 | 32.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader | 61 | 20 | 33.0% |
| 2022 | 1,159 | 485 | 42.0% | |
| 2022 | rifle | 952 | 406 | 43.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 137 | 41 | 30.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 69 | 37 | 54.0% |
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