ColoradoElk

CO Elk Unit 76

Total Acres
621,433
Public Land
100%
Wilderness
31%
Elevation
8,195–13,831 ft

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026ArcherySep 2, 2026Sep 30, 2026
2026MuzzleloaderSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 2026
2026Rifle — ThirdNov 7, 2026Nov 15, 2026
2026Rifle — SecondOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026
2026Rifle — FourthNov 18, 2026Nov 22, 2026
2026Rifle — FirstOct 14, 2026Oct 18, 2026

Trophy Data

B&C Entries
1
Avg Score
360.6
Top Score
360.6
Recent (5yr)
0

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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Draw Odds

YearWeaponResidencyApplicantsTagsDraw %
2025archery (Either S1)resident65211417.5%
2025archery (Either S1)nonresident487285.8%
2025muzzleloader (Female S1)resident371746.0%
2025muzzleloader (Female S1)nonresident10330.0%
2025rifle (Female S2)resident15812981.7%
2025rifle (Female S2)nonresident613963.9%
2025rifle (Female S3)resident8614696.5%
2025rifle (Female S3)nonresident3962100.0%
2025rifle (Female S4)resident25170100.0%
2025rifle (Female S4)nonresident733100.0%
2025rifle (Male S1)resident747202.7%
2025rifle (Male S1)nonresident28751.7%
2025muzzleloader (Male S1)resident2374820.3%
2025muzzleloader (Male S1)nonresident149128.1%
2025rifle (Male S1)resident88113615.4%
2025rifle (Male S1)nonresident3233410.5%
2025rifle (Male S2)resident2083215.4%
2025rifle (Male S2)nonresident79810.1%
2025rifle (Male S3)resident13064.6%
2025rifle (Male S3)nonresident6023.3%
2024archery (Either S1)resident66311317.0%
2024archery (Either S1)nonresident452286.2%
2024muzzleloader (Female S1)resident282278.6%
2024muzzleloader (Female S1)nonresident11100.0%
2024rifle (Female S2)resident13613196.3%
2024rifle (Female S2)nonresident674364.2%
2024rifle (Female S3)resident76148100.0%
2024rifle (Female S3)nonresident3351100.0%
2024rifle (Female S4)resident31178100.0%
2024rifle (Female S4)nonresident1333100.0%
2024rifle (Male S1)resident649203.1%
2024rifle (Male S1)nonresident27851.8%
2024muzzleloader (Male S1)resident2204821.8%
2024muzzleloader (Male S1)nonresident136128.8%
2024rifle (Male S1)resident83313616.3%
2024rifle (Male S1)nonresident2463313.4%
2024rifle (Male S2)resident2293013.1%
2024rifle (Male S2)nonresident991010.1%
2024rifle (Male S3)resident11565.2%
2024rifle (Male S3)nonresident3825.3%
2023archery (Either S1)resident73511415.5%
2023archery (Either S1)nonresident466286.0%
2023muzzleloader (Female S1)resident351954.3%
2023muzzleloader (Female S1)nonresident4375.0%
2023rifle (Female S2)resident15611573.7%
2023rifle (Female S2)nonresident645890.6%
2023rifle (Female S3)resident8816096.6%
2023rifle (Female S3)nonresident3953100.0%
2023rifle (Female S4)resident24154100.0%
2023rifle (Female S4)nonresident529100.0%
2023rifle (Male S1)resident580203.5%
2023rifle (Male S1)nonresident29151.7%
2023muzzleloader (Male S1)resident2305021.7%
2023muzzleloader (Male S1)nonresident136128.8%
2023rifle (Male S1)resident75113317.7%
2023rifle (Male S1)nonresident2763312.0%
2023rifle (Male S2)resident262269.9%
2023rifle (Male S2)nonresident971414.4%
2023rifle (Male S3)resident10165.9%
2023rifle (Male S3)nonresident4224.8%

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Harvest Data

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
20241,13851846.0%
2024rifle88141147.0%
2024archery1566843.0%
2024muzzleloader1013939.0%
20231,11835332.0%
2023rifle86726631.0%
2023archery1555737.0%
2023muzzleloader963132.0%
20221,09144341.0%
2022rifle84233640.0%
2022archery1576843.0%
2022muzzleloader923943.0%

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