CO Elk Unit 76
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
30per 100
2023 Survey
Population Est.
5,900
2023 Survey
AI Scout Analysis
# CO 76 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 76 spans 8,195–13,831 ft across 621,433 acres of almost entirely public land (99.7%), with 31% wilderness. Expect high-elevation alpine and subalpine terrain with challenging backcountry access and significant elk cover. ## Herd Quality & Population Exceptional herd composition with consistent bull:cow ratios around 30:100 (2019–2023). This indicates a well-managed population with solid recruitment and age structure for a public-land unit. ## Trophy Potential Mineral County (overlapping this unit) produced one record-book entry (360.6) in 2014. This represents the rare ceiling—most hunters harvest bulls in the 280–340 range. The record-book threshold...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 652 | 114 | 17.5% |
| 2025 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 487 | 28 | 5.8% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 37 | 17 | 46.0% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 10 | 3 | 30.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 158 | 129 | 81.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 61 | 39 | 63.9% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 86 | 146 | 96.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 39 | 62 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 25 | 170 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Female S4) | nonresident | 7 | 33 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 747 | 20 | 2.7% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 287 | 5 | 1.7% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 237 | 48 | 20.3% |
| 2025 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 149 | 12 | 8.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 881 | 136 | 15.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 323 | 34 | 10.5% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 208 | 32 | 15.4% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 79 | 8 | 10.1% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 130 | 6 | 4.6% |
| 2025 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 60 | 2 | 3.3% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 663 | 113 | 17.0% |
| 2024 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 452 | 28 | 6.2% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 28 | 22 | 78.6% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 136 | 131 | 96.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 67 | 43 | 64.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 76 | 148 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 33 | 51 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 31 | 178 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Female S4) | nonresident | 13 | 33 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 649 | 20 | 3.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 278 | 5 | 1.8% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 220 | 48 | 21.8% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 136 | 12 | 8.8% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 833 | 136 | 16.3% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 246 | 33 | 13.4% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 229 | 30 | 13.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 99 | 10 | 10.1% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 115 | 6 | 5.2% |
| 2024 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 38 | 2 | 5.3% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | resident | 735 | 114 | 15.5% |
| 2023 | archery (Either S1) | nonresident | 466 | 28 | 6.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | resident | 35 | 19 | 54.3% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Female S1) | nonresident | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | resident | 156 | 115 | 73.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S2) | nonresident | 64 | 58 | 90.6% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | resident | 88 | 160 | 96.6% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S3) | nonresident | 39 | 53 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S4) | resident | 24 | 154 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Female S4) | nonresident | 5 | 29 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 580 | 20 | 3.5% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 291 | 5 | 1.7% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | resident | 230 | 50 | 21.7% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader (Male S1) | nonresident | 136 | 12 | 8.8% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | resident | 751 | 133 | 17.7% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S1) | nonresident | 276 | 33 | 12.0% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | resident | 262 | 26 | 9.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S2) | nonresident | 97 | 14 | 14.4% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | resident | 101 | 6 | 5.9% |
| 2023 | rifle (Male S3) | nonresident | 42 | 2 | 4.8% |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,138 | 518 | 46.0% | |
| 2024 | rifle | 881 | 411 | 47.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 156 | 68 | 43.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 101 | 39 | 39.0% |
| 2023 | 1,118 | 353 | 32.0% | |
| 2023 | rifle | 867 | 266 | 31.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 155 | 57 | 37.0% |
| 2023 | muzzleloader | 96 | 31 | 32.0% |
| 2022 | 1,091 | 443 | 41.0% | |
| 2022 | rifle | 842 | 336 | 40.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 157 | 68 | 43.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 92 | 39 | 43.0% |
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