Has anybody studied the 2025 CO Elk draw trends?

[BigLou]

I'm starting to plan for this fall and have checked draw stats for several units that I have hunted or want to hunt. In the 5 or 6 units I have studied, appears that NR participation declined significantly. Certainly in a few of my old OTC archery units, seems like there were plenty of leftover tags. Is this a broader trend across the state? Was there a material decline in hunters in the field driven by fewer NR's?

would love insight from anyone who has analyzed the data or seen better summary data...

 

[BigAntlerGetter]

CPW lost just over $2 million in non resident tag sales for 2025


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[swavescatter]

Does this mean the COVID outdoor/hunting boom is over?

 

[35WhelenAI]

Is there a breakdown of how much NR archery sales were lost versus how much in NR rifle sales were lost? Money is money however curious if one or the other contributed more.