Elk Hunting in Colorado GMU 481 - Chaffee County
Look for elk throughout the unit primarily in the 8,000 to 10,000-foot elevation range. Elk are generally at or above above timberline in the areas around Frenchman Creek, east face of Mt. Princeton and the Heckendorf State Wildlife Area.
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Bounded on N by South Fork of Clear Creek and Clear Creek; on E by Arkansas River; on S by Chalk Creek and Tincup Pass Road from St. Elmo; on W by Continental Divide.
The access for this unit is fair. Public roads, trails provide limited access to public lands. Considerable wilderness with trails that are foot or horseback only.
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Look for elk throughout the unit primarily in the 8,000 to 10,000-foot elevation range. Elk are generally at or above above timberline in the areas around Frenchman Creek, east face of Mt. Princeto... Create a free account to read the rest of this elk hunting note!
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14,419 on Mt. Harvard to 7,710 near Nathrop; Broad, level valley bottom, changing rapidly to steep, rough mountains. The western border of the area is alpine tundra (above 11,500ft) and is characte... 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF481O4R |
F
|
R
|
O4
|
LL
|
92%
|
83 | ||
| EF481O1M |
F
|
M
|
O1
|
LL
|
100%
|
79 | ||
| EF481O2R |
F
|
R
|
O2
|
LL
|
92%
|
84 | ||
| EF481O3R |
F
|
R
|
O3
|
LL
|
92%
|
83 | ||
| EM481O4R |
M
|
R
|
O4
|
LL
|
83.3%
|
81 | ||
| EF481P5R |
F
|
R
|
P5
|
LL
|
69.4%
|
76 | private land only | |
| EM481O1M |
M
|
M
|
O1
|
LL
|
59.3%
|
74 | ||
| EM481O1R |
M
|
R
|
O1
|
LL
|
35.3%
|
72 | ||
| EM481O2R |
M
|
R
|
O2
|
LL
|
83.3%
|
82 | ||
| EM481O3R |
M
|
R
|
O3
|
LL
|
83.3%
|
81 | ||
| EE481O1A |
E
|
A
|
O1
|
LL
|
46.3%
|
75 |
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Elk Harvest Stats (2021)
| Manner | Season | Type | Sex | Hunters | Harvest | Male | Female | Youth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A
|
A
|
NA
|
N/A | 100 | 31 |
28
|
3
|
0
|
|
ALL
|
ALL
|
NA
|
N/A | 503 | 100 |
70
|
25
|
0
|
|
M
|
M
|
NA
|
N/A | 61 | 4 |
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O3
|
NA
|
N/A | 44 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
PLO
|
PLO
|
N/A | 40 | 20 |
0
|
20
|
0
|
|
R
|
PLO
|
PLO
|
N/A | 40 | 20 |
0
|
20
|
0
|
|
R
|
O4
|
NA
|
N/A | 17 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O4
|
LL
|
M
|
8 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O4
|
LL
|
F
|
9 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O3
|
LL
|
M
|
22 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O3
|
LL
|
F
|
22 | 0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O2
|
LL
|
F
|
96 | 7 |
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
R
|
O2
|
LL
|
M
|
93 | 21 |
21
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O2
|
NA
|
N/A | 189 | 28 |
21
|
2
|
0
|
|
R
|
O1
|
NA
|
N/A | 52 | 17 |
17
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
O1
|
LL
|
M
|
52 | 17 |
17
|
0
|
0
|
|
R
|
R
|
NA
|
N/A | 342 | 65 |
38
|
22
|
0
|
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