Hunt code E-E-021-O1-R: 2026 Colorado either-sex elk, 1st rifle

E-E-021-O1-R (printed on a license as EE021O1R) is a limited either-sex elk rifle license for the 1st rifle season, October 14, 2026 to October 18, 2026, valid in units 21, 22, 30, 31 and 32.

What the code means

Part	Meaning
E	Species: elk
E	Sex: either-sex
021	Hunt area number. It names the license, not always a single unit: the valid units are listed below
O1	Season: 1st rifle
R	Method: rifle

Season dates and units

Dates: October 14, 2026 to October 18, 2026
Valid in: unit 21, unit 22, unit 30, unit 31, unit 32
How it is issued: limited: issued through the draw, with any left over sold afterwards

Read from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure. Your license and the current brochure are the authority: check both before you hunt.

How 1st rifle elk hunters did there in 2024

Unit	Hunters	Animals taken	Success
Unit 21	245	86	35%
Unit 22	239	74	31%
Unit 30	63	23	37%
Unit 31	80	57	71%
Unit 32	71	31	44%

All 1st rifle elk hunters in each unit, every license type together, from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's 2024 harvest survey. These are estimates, and they are not specific to this hunt code.

Holding EE021O1R?

FilledTag builds one exact plan for this tag: where to park, camp and sit in units 21, 22, 30, 31 and 32, with every pin checked against public land and road rules.

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Other elk codes for these units

E-E-021-O4-R (either-sex, 4th rifle) · E-F-021-O1-R (cow, 1st rifle) · E-F-021-O2-R (cow, 2nd rifle) · E-F-021-O3-R (cow, 3rd rifle) · E-F-021-O4-R (cow, 4th rifle) · E-F-030-O3-R (cow, 3rd rifle) · E-F-030-O4-R (cow, 4th rifle) · E-M-000-U2-R (bull, 2nd rifle) · E-M-000-U3-R (bull, 3rd rifle)