Colorado elk and deer units: harvest data by GMU
How many people hunted each unit, how many filled a tag, and how crowded it was, from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's 2024 harvest estimates.
- Elk: 160 units. 121,786 rifle hunters statewide in 2024, 23% success.
- Deer: 185 units. 58,313 rifle hunters statewide in 2024, 49% success.
2026 rifle season dates
- 1st rifle (elk): Oct 14-18
- 2nd rifle (elk and deer): Oct 24-Nov 1
- 3rd rifle (elk and deer): Nov 7-15
- 4th rifle (elk and deer): Nov 18-22
From the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure. Confirm your own hunt code's dates and units there.
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