Colorado game management unit · herd E-26
Unit 68 elk
Part of the Saguache herd. 9 limited elk hunts in the 2026 draw, 7 of them drawable by residents with zero points. The toughest, E-F-068-O3-R, took 3 pts for residents.
Draw hunts
9
8 List A · 1 List B/C
Harvest success 2025
15%
1,209 hunters · 187 elk (draw hunts only)
Herd estimate 2025
5,580
+31% since 2019
Bulls per 100 cows
21
herd E-26, 2025
Over the counter in Unit 68
- 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 68
| Hunt code | Hunt | List | Licenses | Residents need | Nonres. need | Trend | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-E-068-V1-A | Either sex · Nonresident archery · 68, 681 | A | 610 | Leftover | Leftover | 7% | |
| E-F-068-O1-M | Cow · Muzzleloader · 68, 681 | A | 35 | 0 pts | None drawn | ↓ easier | 0% |
| E-M-068-O1-M | Bull · Muzzleloader · 68, 681 | A | 85 | 0 pts | 1 pt | → steady | 16% |
| E-F-068-O2-R | Cow · 2nd rifle · 68, 681 | A | 60 | 2 pts | 2 pts | → steady | 8% |
| E-F-068-O3-R | Cow · 3rd rifle · 68, 681 | A | 60 | 3 pts | 3 pts | → steady | 10% |
| E-F-068-O4-R | Cow · 4th rifle | A | 60 | 0 pts | 0 pts | → steady | 20% |
| E-F-068-P5-R | Cow · Private land only (5) rifle | B | 30 | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | ↓ easier | 81% |
| E-M-068-O1-R | Bull · 1st rifle · 68, 681 | A | 375 | 0 pts | 0 pts | → steady | 24% |
| E-M-068-O4-R | Bull · 4th rifle · 68, 681 | A | 130 | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | → steady | 17% |
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-068-L1-R | Cow · Late rifle · 68, 681 | — | — | Not offered | → steady | — |