Hunt code E-F-741-O4-R: 2026 Colorado cow elk, 4th rifle

E-F-741-O4-R (printed on a license as EF741O4R) is a limited cow elk rifle license for the 4th rifle season, November 18, 2026 to November 22, 2026, valid in units 74 and 741.

What the code means

Part	Meaning
E	Species: elk
F	Sex: cow
741	Hunt area number. It names the license, not always a single unit: the valid units are listed below
O4	Season: 4th rifle
R	Method: rifle

Season dates and units

Dates: November 18, 2026 to November 22, 2026
Valid in: unit 74, unit 741
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 4th rifle elk hunters did there in 2024

Unit	Hunters	Animals taken	Success
Unit 74	42	7	17%
Unit 741	28	0	0%

All 4th 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 EF741O4R?

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Other elk codes for these units

E-F-074-O1-R (cow, 1st rifle) · E-F-074-O2-R (cow, 2nd rifle) · E-F-074-O3-R (cow, 3rd rifle) · E-F-074-O4-R (cow, 4th rifle) · E-F-741-O2-R (cow, 2nd rifle) · E-F-741-O3-R (cow, 3rd rifle) · E-M-000-U2-R (bull, 2nd rifle) · E-M-000-U3-R (bull, 3rd rifle) · E-M-074-O1-R (bull, 1st rifle) · E-M-074-O4-R (bull, 4th rifle)