Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 46 - Clear Creek, Park, and Jefferson Counties
Most low to mid elevation elk ranges are on private land or parks and open space lands that are generally are not open to hunting. Most public land hunting is at the mid to high elevation ranges.
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Bounded on N by Pike-Arapaho National Forest boundary and N Turkey Creek-Elk Creek divide; on E and S by US Highway 285; on W by N Fork of South Platte River and Continental Divide.
Reservation hunting takes place on Centennial Cone (Jefferson County Open Space) and Green Ranch (Colorado State Parks). Hunters using Highway 5 near Mt. Evans need to be aware there is no hunting ... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!
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Elk herds within the Central Front Range areas are either residential or seasonally migratory. Residential herds are found year-round at low to moderate elevations. Migratory herds generally winter... Create a free account to read the rest of this elk hunting note!
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Public land and private land percentages can sometime be misleading. A unit may have 80% public land, but a particluar species may only occupy 20% on the entire area. And that 20% species distribution may lie 100% within private lands. Does that sound confusing? Just remember that there are always exceptions to the rule, and land ownership is just one piece of the puzzle.
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The area ranges in elevation from about 5,100 feet in the east to over 14,000 feet in the west. The western part of the area is mountainous and includes many heavily forested areas, high alpine tun... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!
Elk Drawing Stats (2021)
1st Choice Draw Odds
| Stats | Apply For | Sex | Manner | Season | Type | Draw Odds | HuntScore | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM046O4R |
M
|
R
|
O4
|
LL
|
64.5%
|
74 | ||
| EM046O3R |
M
|
R
|
O3
|
LL
|
64.5%
|
74 | ||
| EM046O1M |
M
|
M
|
O1
|
LL
|
46.9%
|
68 | ||
| EF046P5R |
F
|
R
|
P5
|
LL
|
100%
|
77 | private land only | |
| EF046O4R |
F
|
R
|
O4
|
LL
|
100%
|
78 | ||
| EF046O3R |
F
|
R
|
O3
|
LL
|
100%
|
78 | ||
| EF046O2R |
F
|
R
|
O2
|
LL
|
100%
|
78 | ||
| EF046O1M |
F
|
M
|
O1
|
LL
|
100%
|
74 | ||
| EE046O1A |
E
|
A
|
O1
|
LL
|
42.3%
|
69 |
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Elk Harvest Stats (2021)
| Manner | Season | Type | Sex | Hunters | Harvest | Male | Female | Youth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A
|
A
|
NA
|
N/A | 53 | 11 |
7
|
4
|
0
|
|
ALL
|
ALL
|
NA
|
N/A | 265 | 45 |
22
|
21
|
0
|
|
M
|
M
|
NA
|
N/A | 45 | 6 |
4
|
2
|
0
|
|
R
|
PLO
|
PLO
|
N/A | 23 | 8 |
0
|
8
|
0
|
|
R
|
PLO
|
PLO
|
N/A | 23 | 8 |
0
|
8
|
0
|
|
R
|
O4
|
NA
|
N/A | 13 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O4
|
LL
|
M
|
8 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O4
|
LL
|
F
|
5 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O3
|
NA
|
N/A | 19 | 4 |
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
R
|
O3
|
LL
|
F
|
7 | 4 |
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
R
|
O3
|
LL
|
M
|
12 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O2
|
LL
|
M
|
35 | 11 |
11
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O2
|
NA
|
N/A | 72 | 16 |
11
|
5
|
0
|
|
R
|
O2
|
LL
|
F
|
37 | 5 |
0
|
5
|
0
|
|
R
|
O1
|
LL
|
M
|
22 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O1
|
NA
|
N/A | 40 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O1
|
LL
|
F
|
18 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
R
|
NA
|
N/A | 167 | 28 |
11
|
15
|
0
|
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