Colorado Unit 500 Elk: Harvest Success & Public Access
Compare published elk results for hunt codes bearing Unit 500 as their designator, with older GMU history kept separate.
Explore Unit 500 elk licensesPublic hunting access
- Conservative public acres
- 72,803
- Public share of GMU
- 70.2%
Whole-unit planning estimates, excluding special access and walk-in access. They are not species-specific or a calculation of land usable under a particular license. A private-only license does not allow hunting public land. Verify access with the land manager. Access methodology and limitations.
2025 harvest results by hunt code
The unit designator is not proof that all harvest occurred here or that every part of this GMU is valid for a license. Codes may include other units or restricted areas. We retain individual results instead of inventing a single unit-wide rate from overlapping licenses.
| Hunt code | Sex | Season | Method | Harvest rate | Hunters | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE500O1A | Either | O1 | Archery | 14.6% | 103 | 15 |
| EF500L1R | Female | L1 | Rifle | 54.5% | 11 | 6 |
| EF500O1M | Female | O1 | Muzzleloader | 44.4% | 81 | 36 |
| EF500O2R | Female | O2 | Rifle | 25.3% | 194 | 49 |
| EF500O3R | Female | O3 | Rifle | 31.8% | 157 | 50 |
| EF500O4R | Female | O4 | Rifle | 31.6% | 19 | 6 |
| EF500P5R | Female | P5 | Rifle | 40.0% | 15 | 6 |
| EM500O1M | Male | O1 | Muzzleloader | 34.0% | 53 | 18 |
| EM500O1R | Male | O1 | Rifle | 48.6% | 70 | 34 |
| EM500O2R | Male | O2 | Rifle | 25.7% | 74 | 19 |
| EM500O3R | Male | O3 | Rifle | 26.7% | 30 | 8 |
| EM500O4R | Male | O4 | Rifle | 87.5% | 8 | 7 |
Historical success describes prior reported results, not the chance that you will harvest. Open a code for its source report and rate basis.
Older report context
Older reports often combine hunt codes, sexes or seasons. These rows retain their published scope and are not exact-code success rates. Missing values appear as a dash.
| Year | Unit / scope | Harvest / 100 hunters | Harvest | Hunters | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5002024_p005 | 2024 Elk Harvest, Hunters and Recreation Days for All Manners of Take | 30.1 | 234 | 777 | CPW report |
| 2023 | 5002023_p005 | 2023 Elk Harvest, Hunters and Recreation Days for All Manners of Take | 28.0 | 171 | 610 | CPW report |
| 2022 | 5002022_p005 | 2022 Elk Harvest, Hunters and Recreation Days for All Manners of Take | 24.6 | 157 | 638 | CPW report |
| 2021 | 5002021_p005 | 2021 Elk Harvest, Hunters and Recreation Days for All Manners of Take | 22.4 | 142 | 634 | CPW report |
| 2020 | 5002020_p005 | 2020 Elk Harvest, Hunters and Recreation Days for All Manners of Take | 28.9 | 188 | 650 | CPW report |
| 2019 | 5002019_p005 | 2019 Elk Harvest, Hunters and Recreation Days for All Manners of Take | 29.7 | 189 | 636 | CPW report |