Elk Hunting Seasons in Colorado

Colorado is a prime spot for public land elk hunting. When planning your elk hunt, reviewing each season will help you narrow down the best time for you to plan your hunt.

There are seven elk hunting seasons in Colorado: – Archery Hunt – Early High Country Rifle Deer – Muzzleloader – First Season Rifle – Second Season Rifle – Third Season Rifle – Fourth Season Rifle

ARCHERY HUNT

Archery hunting is the longest season, and it also opens elk hunting in Colorado. Because this is the first season you have the first shot at the year’s elk.

EARLY HIGH COUNTRY RIFLE DEER

Getting in early to hunt elk gives you a better chance at them, and the Early High Country Rifle Deer Season gives you that chance before hunters flock to the area.

MUZZLELOADER

The muzzleloader season in September is a fantastic opportunity for muzzleloader enthusiasts to get in before modern rifles start to take over the game.

FIRST SEASON RIFLE

The first season rifle opens when bull elk are still rutting, giving you plenty of chance at early-season success.

SECOND SEASON RIFLE

The second season is the longest, and it encompasses two full weekends. If you can hold out to the second half of the season you should have fewer hunters to compete with.

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