Colorado game management unit · herd E-20
Unit 62 elk
Part of the Uncompahgre herd. 15 limited elk hunts in the 2026 draw, 15 of them drawable by residents with zero points. The toughest, E-M-062-O1-M, took 0 pts for residents.
Draw hunts
15
12 List A · 3 List B/C
Harvest success 2025
25%
2,536 hunters · 634 elk (draw hunts only)
Herd estimate 2025
16,680
+61% since 2019
Bulls per 100 cows
29
herd E-20, 2025
Over the counter in Unit 62
- List A Archery either-sex (resident) E-E-000-U1-A
- List A 2nd rifle bull E-M-000-U2-R
- List A 3rd rifle bull E-M-000-U3-R
Draw hunts in Unit 62
| Hunt code | Hunt | List | Licenses | Residents need | Nonres. need | Trend | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-E-062-P1-A | Either sex · Private land only archery | A | 70 | 3rd choice | 3rd choice | — | |
| E-E-062-V1-A | Either sex · Nonresident archery | A | 1,230 | Leftover | Leftover | 21% | |
| E-F-062-O1-M | Cow · Muzzleloader | A | 110 | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | → steady | 13% |
| E-M-062-O1-M | Bull · Muzzleloader | A | 115 | 0 pts | 3 pts | → steady | 18% |
| E-E-062-O4-R | Either sex · 4th rifle | A | 100 | 0 pts | 0 pts | → steady | 25% |
| E-E-062-P1-R | Either sex · Private land only rifle | A | 125 | Leftover | Leftover | → steady | 53% |
| E-E-062-P4-R | Either sex · Private land only (4) rifle | A | 100 | Leftover | Leftover | → steady | 25% |
| E-F-062-O1-R | Cow · 1st rifle | A | 175 | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | ↓ easier | 16% |
| E-F-062-O2-R | Cow · 2nd rifle | A | 250 | 0 pts | 0 pts | → steady | 27% |
| E-F-062-O3-R | Cow · 3rd rifle | A | 250 | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | → steady | 14% |
| E-F-062-O4-R | Cow · 4th rifle | A | 50 | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | → steady | 29% |
| E-F-062-P2-R | Cow · Private land only (2) rifle | B | 175 | Leftover | Leftover | → steady | 35% |
| E-F-062-P3-R | Cow · Private land only (3) rifle | B | 175 | Leftover | Leftover | → steady | 41% |
| E-F-062-P4-R | Cow · Private land only (4) rifle | B | 125 | Leftover | Leftover | → steady | 29% |
| E-M-062-O1-R | Bull · 1st rifle | A | 285 | 0 pts | 2 pts | → steady | 36% |
Harvest by year
All seasons and weapons combined, from CPW harvest surveys. 2025 figures add up the hunt-code estimates CPW published, so they leave out over-the-counter hunters.
Discontinued hunts
| Hunt code | Hunt | List | Licenses | Residents need | Nonres. need | Trend | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-F-062-P5-R | Cow · Private land only (5) rifle | — | — | Not offered | ↑ harder | — |