Hunt code E-M-000-U2-R: 2026 Colorado bull elk, 2nd rifle

E-M-000-U2-R (printed on a license as EM000U2R) is a over the counter bull elk rifle license for the 2nd rifle season, October 24, 2026 to November 1, 2026, valid in units 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 52, 53, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 131, 133, 134, 140, 141, 142, 161, 171, 181, 211, 214, 231, 301, 361, 371, 411, 421, 431, 441, 444, 471, 511, 521, 581, 591, 681, 691, 711, 741, 751, 771, 851 and 861.

What the code means

Part	Meaning
E	Species: elk
M	Sex: bull
000	Hunt area number. It names the license, not always a single unit: the valid units are listed below
U2	Season: 2nd rifle
R	Method: rifle

Season dates and units

Dates: October 24, 2026 to November 1, 2026
Valid in: unit 3, unit 4, unit 5, unit 6, unit 11, unit 12, unit 13, unit 14, unit 15, unit 16, unit 17, unit 18, unit 21, unit 22, unit 23, unit 24, unit 25, unit 26, unit 27, unit 28, unit 30, unit 31, unit 32, unit 33, unit 34, unit 35, unit 36, unit 37, unit 38, unit 41, unit 42, unit 43, unit 44, unit 45, unit 47, unit 52, unit 53, unit 59, unit 60, unit 62, unit 63, unit 64, unit 65, unit 68, unit 70, unit 71, unit 72, unit 73, unit 74, unit 75, unit 77, unit 78, unit 80, unit 81, unit 82, unit 85, unit 86, unit 131, unit 133, unit 134, unit 140, unit 141, unit 142, unit 161, unit 171, unit 181, unit 211, unit 214, unit 231, unit 301, unit 361, unit 371, unit 411, unit 421, unit 431, unit 441, unit 444, unit 471, unit 511, unit 521, unit 581, unit 591, unit 681, unit 691, unit 711, unit 741, unit 751, unit 771, unit 851, unit 861
How it is issued: over the counter, unlimited in number, bought without the draw

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

How 2nd rifle elk hunters did there in 2024

Unit	Hunters	Animals taken	Success
Unit 3	295	37	13%
Unit 4	408	55	13%
Unit 5	249	47	19%
Unit 6	935	78	8%
Unit 11	582	102	18%
Unit 12	482	160	33%
Unit 13	219	86	39%
Unit 14	167	35	21%
Unit 15	982	85	9%
Unit 16	480	28	6%
Unit 17	408	46	11%
Unit 18	1,026	116	11%
Unit 21	544	67	12%
Unit 22	716	182	25%
Unit 23	425	26	6%
Unit 24	482	23	5%
Unit 25	394	42	11%
Unit 26	275	23	8%
Unit 27	484	25	5%
Unit 28	647	26	4%
Unit 30	180	40	22%
Unit 31	327	87	27%
Unit 32	146	39	27%
Unit 33	743	98	13%
Unit 34	230	30	13%
Unit 35	280	48	17%
Unit 36	325	32	10%
Unit 37	343	31	9%
Unit 38	195	9	4%
Unit 41	411	57	14%
Unit 42	716	105	15%
Unit 43	791	148	19%
Unit 44	411	69	17%
Unit 45	339	58	17%
Unit 47	257	43	17%
Unit 52	506	79	16%
Unit 53	442	70	16%
Unit 59	126	13	10%
Unit 60	139	19	14%
Unit 62	1,567	284	18%
Unit 63	304	65	21%
Unit 64	231	43	19%
Unit 65	687	174	25%
Unit 68	695	95	14%
Unit 70	1,069	344	32%
Unit 71	789	126	16%
Unit 72	186	37	20%
Unit 73	265	31	12%
Unit 74	370	74	20%
Unit 75	408	100	24%
Unit 77	1,057	237	22%
Unit 78	871	240	28%
Unit 80	1,166	193	17%
Unit 81	1,411	243	17%
Unit 82	526	58	11%
Unit 85	605	109	18%
Unit 86	461	55	12%
Unit 131	207	34	16%
Unit 133	23	10	42%
Unit 134	13	7	50%
Unit 140	49	33	66%
Unit 141	10	6	66%
Unit 142	46	10	21%
Unit 161	662	40	6%
Unit 171	437	23	5%
Unit 181	254	20	8%
Unit 211	457	95	21%
Unit 214	96	8	8%
Unit 231	300	26	9%
Unit 301	85	0	0%
Unit 361	70	11	16%
Unit 371	182	17	9%
Unit 411	213	22	10%
Unit 421	886	115	13%
Unit 431	70	22	32%
Unit 441	194	23	12%
Unit 444	430	75	17%
Unit 471	60	3	5%
Unit 511	451	20	4%
Unit 521	531	58	11%
Unit 581	373	41	11%
Unit 591	89	10	11%
Unit 681	411	33	8%
Unit 691	36	3	9%
Unit 711	631	122	19%
Unit 741	75	22	30%
Unit 751	372	87	24%
Unit 771	167	22	13%
Unit 851	87	24	27%
Unit 861	95	33	35%

All 2nd 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 EM000U2R?

FilledTag builds one exact plan for this tag: where to park, camp and sit in units 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 52, 53, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 131, 133, 134, 140, 141, 142, 161, 171, 181, 211, 214, 231, 301, 361, 371, 411, 421, 431, 441, 444, 471, 511, 521, 581, 591, 681, 691, 711, 741, 751, 771, 851 and 861, with every pin checked against public land and road rules.

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Other elk codes for these units

E-E-003-O1-R (either-sex, 1st rifle) · E-E-003-O4-R (either-sex, 4th rifle) · E-E-004-O4-R (either-sex, 4th rifle) · E-E-005-O4-R (either-sex, 4th rifle) · E-E-006-O1-R (either-sex, 1st rifle) · E-E-006-O4-R (either-sex, 4th rifle) · E-E-015-O1-R (either-sex, 1st rifle) · E-E-015-O4-R (either-sex, 4th rifle) · E-E-016-O4-R (either-sex, 4th rifle) · E-E-017-O4-R (either-sex, 4th rifle) · E-E-018-O1-R (either-sex, 1st rifle) · E-E-018-O4-R (either-sex, 4th rifle)