ELK HUNT
We offer a premium elk hunting experience in Game Management Units 45, 48 and 49. While GMU 45 is an over the counter unit GMU’s 48 and 49 are draw units. The table below shows the season dates and preference point requirements for a Colorado Non Resident bull tags for the 2018-20 hunts.
Come hunt with us in GMU 45 while you accumulate points. Get to know us, and let us get to know you. Then when you draw for a chance at one of the 320+ scoring bulls in GMU 48 or 49 we will make the hunt an experience of a lifetime. Muzzle Loading and first rifle are state wide draw hunts though we have had zero point draw success in Unit 45 in the past.
| 2026 Elk Season Hunt Dates | 2025 Bull Non-Res Points | 2024 Bull Non-Res Points | 2023 Bull Non-Res Points | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Opening | Closing | GMU 45 | GMU 48 | GMU 49 | GMU 45 | GMU 48 | GMU 49 | GMU 495 | GMU 48 | GMU 49 |
| Archery | Sept 2 | Sept 30 | 0 (87%) | 3 (28) | 12 (91%) | 0 (100%) | 2 (13%) | 9(31%) | 0 | 2 (95%) | 8 (37%) |
| MuzzleLoader | Sept 12 | Sept 20 | 1 (31%) | 7(57%) | 17 (33%) | 0 (34%) | 6(14%) | 16(20%) | 0 (35%) | 5 (20%) | 15 (83%) |
| First Rifle | Oct 15 | Oct 18 | 3(50%) | 7(23%) | 19(50%) | 2(40%) | 6(17%) | 17(17%) | 1 (47%) | 6 ((71%) | 16 (22%) |
| Second Rifle | Oct 24 | Nov 1 | OTC | 5(50%) | 10(86%) | OTC | 5(17%) | 8(33%) | OTC | 3 (33%) | 6 (42%) |
We do offer third rifle over the counter hunts in unit 45 only. We no longer hunt units 48 and 49 third rifle season.