Hunt code E-M-851-O2-R: 2026 Colorado bull elk, 2nd rifle

E-M-851-O2-R (printed on a license as EM851O2R) is a limited bull elk rifle license for the 2nd rifle season, October 24, 2026 to November 1, 2026, valid in unit 851.

What the code means

Part	Meaning
E	Species: elk
M	Sex: bull
851	Hunt area number. It names the license, not always a single unit: the valid units are listed below
O2	Season: 2nd rifle
R	Method: rifle

Season dates and units

Dates: October 24, 2026 to November 1, 2026
Valid in: unit 851
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 2nd rifle elk hunters did there in 2024

Unit	Hunters	Animals taken	Success
Unit 851	87	24	27%

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.

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Other elk codes for unit 851

E-E-085-O1-R (either-sex, 1st rifle) · E-E-085-O4-R (either-sex, 4th rifle) · E-F-085-O2-R (cow, 2nd rifle) · E-F-085-O4-R (cow, 4th rifle) · E-M-000-U2-R (bull, 2nd rifle) · E-M-000-U3-R (bull, 3rd rifle) · E-M-851-O1-R (bull, 1st rifle) · E-M-851-O3-R (bull, 3rd rifle) · E-M-851-O4-R (bull, 4th rifle)