colorado elk units for 0-1 points

[kzeke]

I'm looking at possibly doing a last minute elk hunt to Colorado this fall. I have points in other states but only have 1 in Colorado. Would anyone be willing to share some units that would be decent to start looking at for that few of points? I'm not looking for anyone's spot, just somewhere where I could go hunt and hopefully see some elk. it would be an early September archery hunt

 

[WeiserBucks]

No

 

[sodaksooner]

We don't talk about units on Rokslide.....

 

[kzeke]

We don't talk about units on Rokslide.....

Ok....how about where a guy could find some useful information on what elk units can be drawn with minimal points...

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

You really shouldn't waste the one you have if you want to build for a future hunt. Buy an OTC for 2nd or 3rd season. Check the Colorado Parks & Wildlife website and look at the hunting statistics from previous years.

 

[kzeke]

You really shouldn't waste the one you have if you want to build for a future hunt. Buy an OTC for 2nd or 3rd season. Check the Colorado Parks & Wildlife website and look at the hunting statistics from previous years.

my only time I can go with my work is early September. I've been building points in other states but figured I would do easy draw units in colorado

 

[Jethro]

Drawn out report

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

The only seasons that are open in early September are archery & Muzzleloader. Rifle season don't start until early October.

 

[kzeke]

Drawn out report

perfect, thank you. I found something similar but not the same and was having some trouble deciphering it

 

[kzeke]

The only seasons that are open in early September are archery & Muzzleloader. Rifle season don't start until early October.

I'm looking to do an archery hunt

 

[sodaksooner]

Ok....how about where a guy could find some useful information on what elk units can be drawn with minimal points...

Colorado Dept of wildlife publishes all the stats. Services like GoHunt and the like will help break it down if you want to pay. We look at the CO stats and find those units too. Also this is year one for no more OTC units for non residents. Most of those former OTC units could be drawn with no points. 1 would get you in for sure.

 

[Andrewlonghi]

I'm looking at possibly doing a last minute elk hunt to Colorado this fall. I have points in other states but only have 1 in Colorado. Would anyone be willing to share some units that would be decent to start looking at for that few of points? I'm not looking for anyone's spot, just somewhere where I could go hunt and hopefully see some elk. it would be an early September archery hunt

Put in for a PP as your first choice then choose a few random units to apply for. There’s no more OTC archery units for non-residents so chances are you will draw a unit because they won’t take any points to get for a few years. Other then that look for left overs when they become available

 

[LongWayAround]

You can probably draw a tag in most of the state, west of I-25. If you use a filter like GoHunt or TopRut/OnX, you will quickly see the tiers of points required to draw.

Anything that was OTC last year, or able to be drawn at 0-1 is definitely in play. The draw recaps linked above will show you what could be drawn as a second choice. Most of last year's OTC units are probably in reach as a second choice.

Pick an area you would be interested in and cross-reference against the recap.

There are areas that will be heavy timber or high alpine, sage brush winter range, pinyon-juniper, aspen, etcetera. They all have elk and they could be there at any time of the year.

It kind of depends what type of terrain you are looking for. A guy who wants to backpack might not want the same areas as a guy who wants to hunt out of a truck.

I would look for a region that gives you options.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Be careful of the units east of I-25, lots of farm land/ private property. Very little public land compared to western Colorado where I live.

 

[IrkedCitizen]

Preference point first choice and then grab a leftover. There will be leftovers. Repeat in 2026. Then in 2027 apply for a decent unit with 3pp