Colorado Elk — GMU 105
Colorado GMU 105 covers 730,998 acres and lies 32 miles east of Parker. 9% of it is public land, mostly state land (7%) and county or city land (2%). In 2024, 338 people hunted elk here and took 138 — 41% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 13 tags here for 0 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every elk license type on offer in GMU 105, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
100% No first-choice applicants
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100% No first-choice applicants
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100% No first-choice applicants
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE104W1R ↗ elk either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 104 | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | 3 / 0 | Nov 20–24, 2026 |
| EF104W1R ↗ elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 104 | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | 13 / 0 | Dec 3–7, 2026 |
| EF104W2R ↗ elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 104 | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | 13 / 0 | Dec 16–20, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2026 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per application | $129.11 | $129.11 | $974.27 |
Application window: opens Mar 1, closes Apr 7, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
How the hunting has gone
What Colorado Parks and Wildlife publishes for this area after each season — harvest statistics for everyone who hunted it, not draw odds and not a forecast. Colorado's figures come from CPW's post-season hunter survey. CPW's 2025 report dropped the per-GMU table in favour of hunt-code rows, so the newest year shown here is 2024.
| Season | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 338 | 138 | 41% |
| 2023 | 250 | 91 | 36% |
| 2022 | 199 | 63 | 31% |
| 2021 | 146 | 29 | 20% |
What people carried (2024 harvest)
- Rifle 138 · 100% · 335 hunters, 41% success
- Archery 0 · 0% · 3 hunters, 0% success
Boundary: CPW GMU Boundary (Big Game)
Harvest: 2024 Statewide Elk Harvest
Harvest: 2023 Statewide Elk Hunting Harvest Estimates
Harvest: 2022 Statewide Elk Harvest