Hunt code E-F-053-O1-R: 2026 Colorado cow elk, 1st rifle

E-F-053-O1-R (printed on a license as EF053O1R) is a limited cow elk rifle license for the 1st rifle season, October 14, 2026 to October 18, 2026, valid in unit 53.

What the code means

Part	Meaning
E	Species: elk
F	Sex: cow
053	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 53
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 53	146	43	30%

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.

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Other elk codes for unit 53

E-F-053-O2-R (cow, 2nd rifle) · E-F-053-O3-R (cow, 3rd rifle) · E-F-053-O4-R (cow, 4th rifle) · E-F-063-O3-R (cow, 3rd rifle) · E-F-063-O4-R (cow, 4th rifle) · E-M-000-U2-R (bull, 2nd rifle) · E-M-000-U3-R (bull, 3rd rifle) · E-M-053-O1-R (bull, 1st rifle) · E-M-053-O4-R (bull, 4th rifle) · E-M-063-O4-R (bull, 4th rifle)