Colorado Elk — GMU 214

Colorado GMU 214 covers 147,633 acres and lies 15 miles north-west of Steamboat Springs and 30 miles east of Craig. 23% of it is public land, mostly national forest (18%) and county or city land (2%). In 2024, 1,016 people hunted elk here and took 265 — 26% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 1,051 tags here for 192 first-choice applicants.

Tags (2026):4,202 Nonresident share:capped at 25% Applicants:760 Hunter success (2024):26% Public land:23% Size:147,633 acres

Your chance of drawing here

Every elk license type on offer in GMU 214, 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

EE003P1A elk either-sex archery private-land-only GMU 3 [3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441] 1,051 tags · 192 applicants · Standard

100% Undersubscribed 45% as 2nd choice
EE003P1A elk either-sex archery private-land-only GMU 3 [3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441] 660 tags · 3 applicants · Youth

100% Undersubscribed 100% as 2nd choice
EE003P1R elk either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 3 [3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441] 553 tags · 117 applicants · Standard

100% Undersubscribed 62% as 2nd choice
EE003P1R elk either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 3 [3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441] 153 tags · 2 applicants · Youth

100% Undersubscribed 100% as 2nd choice
EE014O1M elk either-sex muzzleloader season 1 GMU 14 [14, 214] 113 tags · 99 applicants · Standard

100% Undersubscribed 8% as 2nd choice
EE014O1M elk either-sex muzzleloader season 1 GMU 14 [14, 214] 200 tags · 8 applicants · needed 0 pts · Youth

100% Undersubscribed
EE014V1A elk either-sex archery nonresident-only GMU 14 [14, 214] 405 tags · 218 applicants · Standard

100% Undersubscribed 38% as 2nd choice
EE014V1A elk either-sex archery nonresident-only GMU 14 [14, 214] 180 tags · 7 applicants · Youth

100% Undersubscribed 46% as 2nd choice
EE214W1R elk either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 7 tags · 0 applicants · Standard

100% No first-choice applicants
EE214W2R elk either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 14 tags · 0 applicants · Standard

100% No first-choice applicants
EE441W1R elk either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 12 tags · 0 applicants · Standard

100% No first-choice applicants
EF003O1R elk female rifle season 1 GMU 3 [3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441] 58 tags · 46 applicants · Standard

85% Likely draw 32% as 2nd choice
EF003O1R elk female rifle season 1 GMU 3 [3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441] 12 tags · 9 applicants · Youth

83% Likely draw 15% as 2nd choice
EF014O1M elk female muzzleloader season 1 GMU 14 [14, 214] 4 tags · 3 applicants · Standard

100% Undersubscribed 10% as 2nd choice
EF014P5R elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 14 [14, 214] 241 tags · 7 applicants · Standard

100% Undersubscribed 0% as 2nd choice
EF214O2R elk female rifle season 2 GMU 214 [214] 96 tags · 13 applicants · Standard

100% Undersubscribed 38% as 2nd choice
EF214O2R elk female rifle season 2 GMU 214 [214] 82 tags · 1 applicants · Youth

100% Undersubscribed 0% as 2nd choice
EF214O3R elk female rifle season 3 GMU 214 41 tags · 4 applicants · Standard

100% Undersubscribed 0% as 2nd choice
EF214O4R elk female rifle season 4 GMU 214 48 tags · 4 applicants · Standard

100% Undersubscribed 0% as 2nd choice
EF214O4R elk female rifle season 4 GMU 214 50 tags · 0 applicants · Youth

100% No first-choice applicants 0% as 2nd choice
EF214W1R elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 12 tags · 0 applicants · Standard

100% No first-choice applicants
EF214W2R elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 39 tags · 0 applicants · Standard

100% No first-choice applicants
EF214W3R elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 11 tags · 0 applicants · Standard

100% No first-choice applicants
EF214W4R elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 39 tags · 0 applicants · Standard

100% No first-choice applicants
EF214W5R elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 11 tags · 0 applicants · Standard

100% No first-choice applicants
EF441W1R elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 22 tags · 0 applicants · Standard

100% No first-choice applicants
EF441W2R elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 22 tags · 0 applicants · Standard

100% No first-choice applicants
EF441W3R elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 23 tags · 0 applicants · Standard

100% No first-choice applicants
EM214O1R elk male rifle season 1 GMU 214 35 tags · 23 applicants · Standard

100% Undersubscribed 46% as 2nd choice
EM214O4R elk male rifle season 4 GMU 214 8 tags · 4 applicants · Standard

100% Undersubscribed 25% as 2nd choice

Hunt	Your odds (0 pts)	As 2nd choice	Points needed	Tags / applicants	License	Season
EE003P1A ↗ elk either-sex archery private-land-only GMU 3 [3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441] Archery	100% Undersubscribed	45%	—	1,051 / 192 undersubscribed	Standard	Sep 2–30, 2026
EE003P1A ↗ elk either-sex archery private-land-only GMU 3 [3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441] Archery	100% Undersubscribed	100%	—	660 / 3 undersubscribed	Youth	Sep 2–30, 2026
EE003P1R ↗ elk either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 3 [3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441] Rifle	100% Undersubscribed	62%	—	553 / 117 undersubscribed	Standard	Oct 14–18, 2026
EE003P1R ↗ elk either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 3 [3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441] Rifle	100% Undersubscribed	100%	—	153 / 2 undersubscribed	Youth	Oct 14–18, 2026
EE014O1M ↗ elk either-sex muzzleloader season 1 GMU 14 [14, 214] Muzzleloader	100% Undersubscribed	8%	— +1 since 2021	113 / 99 undersubscribed	Standard	Sep 12–20, 2026
EE014O1M ↗ elk either-sex muzzleloader season 1 GMU 14 [14, 214] Muzzleloader	100% Undersubscribed	—	0 −2 since 2021	200 / 8 undersubscribed	Youth	Sep 12–20, 2026
EE014V1A ↗ elk either-sex archery nonresident-only GMU 14 [14, 214] Archery	100% Undersubscribed	38%	—	405 / 218 undersubscribed	Standard	Sep 2–30, 2026
EE014V1A ↗ elk either-sex archery nonresident-only GMU 14 [14, 214] Archery	100% Undersubscribed	46%	—	180 / 7 undersubscribed	Youth	Sep 2–30, 2026
EE214W1R ↗ elk either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 Rifle	100% No first-choice applicants	—	—	7 / 0	Standard	Oct 24 – Nov 2, 2026
EE214W2R ↗ elk either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 Rifle	100% No first-choice applicants	—	—	14 / 0	Standard	Nov 28 – Dec 2, 2026
EE441W1R ↗ elk either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 Rifle	100% No first-choice applicants	—	—	12 / 0	Standard	Nov 28 – Dec 7, 2026
EF003O1R ↗ elk female rifle season 1 GMU 3 [3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441] Rifle	85% Likely draw	32%	— +1 since 2021	58 / 46	Standard	Oct 14–18, 2026
EF003O1R ↗ elk female rifle season 1 GMU 3 [3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441] Rifle	83% Likely draw	15%	— steady since 2022	12 / 9	Youth	Oct 14–18, 2026
EF014O1M ↗ elk female muzzleloader season 1 GMU 14 [14, 214] Muzzleloader	100% Undersubscribed	10%	— steady since 2023	4 / 3 undersubscribed	Standard	Sep 12–20, 2026
EF014P5R ↗ elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 14 [14, 214] Rifle	100% Undersubscribed	0%	—	241 / 7 undersubscribed	Standard	Dec 1–31, 2026
EF214O2R ↗ elk female rifle season 2 GMU 214 [214] Rifle	100% Undersubscribed	38%	— +1 since 2023	96 / 13 undersubscribed	Standard	Oct 24 – Nov 1, 2026
EF214O2R ↗ elk female rifle season 2 GMU 214 [214] Rifle	100% Undersubscribed	0%	— steady since 2023	82 / 1 undersubscribed	Youth	Oct 24 – Nov 1, 2026
EF214O3R ↗ elk female rifle season 3 GMU 214 Rifle	100% Undersubscribed	0%	— steady since 2023	41 / 4 undersubscribed	Standard	Nov 7–15, 2026
EF214O4R ↗ elk female rifle season 4 GMU 214 Rifle	100% Undersubscribed	0%	—	48 / 4 undersubscribed	Standard	Nov 18–22, 2026
EF214O4R ↗ elk female rifle season 4 GMU 214 Rifle	100% No first-choice applicants	0%	—	50 / 0	Youth	Nov 18–22, 2026
EF214W1R ↗ elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 Rifle	100% No first-choice applicants	—	—	12 / 0	Standard	Oct 28 – Nov 1, 2026
EF214W2R ↗ elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 Rifle	100% No first-choice applicants	—	—	39 / 0	Standard	Nov 28 – Dec 2, 2026
EF214W3R ↗ elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 Rifle	100% No first-choice applicants	—	—	11 / 0	Standard	Nov 4–8, 2026
EF214W4R ↗ elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 Rifle	100% No first-choice applicants	—	—	39 / 0	Standard	Dec 5–9, 2026
EF214W5R ↗ elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 Rifle	100% No first-choice applicants	—	—	11 / 0	Standard	Nov 11–15, 2026
EF441W1R ↗ elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 Rifle	100% No first-choice applicants	—	—	22 / 0	Standard	Dec 5–9, 2026
EF441W2R ↗ elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 Rifle	100% No first-choice applicants	—	—	22 / 0	Standard	Dec 12–16, 2026
EF441W3R ↗ elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 Rifle	100% No first-choice applicants	—	—	23 / 0	Standard	Dec 19–23, 2026
EM214O1R ↗ elk male rifle season 1 GMU 214 Rifle	100% Undersubscribed	46%	—	35 / 23 undersubscribed	Standard	Oct 14–18, 2026
EM214O4R ↗ elk male rifle season 4 GMU 214 Rifle	100% Undersubscribed	25%	— steady since 2021	8 / 4 undersubscribed	Standard	Nov 18–22, 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.
As 2nd choice: Colorado lets you name more than one hunt on the application. Miss on your first choice and you go into the pot for whatever tags are left, alongside everyone else's second choices. Points never help a lower choice, so this number is the same whatever you have banked — it is usually worth naming a hunt that goes undersubscribed.
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.

10 hunts not offered in 2026 are hidden — show discontinued hunts.

What it costs to apply (2026 nonresident fees)

License	Up front	Gone if you miss	If you draw
Standard license	$129.11	$129.11	$974.27
Youth license	$129.11	$129.11	$974.27

Application window: opens Mar 1, closes Apr 7, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.

Other licenses valid in GMU 214

Not in the table above because they had no result in the 2026 draw.

EE441W3R — elk either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 Standard EF214W6R — elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 Standard EF214W7R — elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214 Standard EF441W4R — elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 Standard EF441W5R — elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 Standard EF441W6R — elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 Standard EF441W7R — elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 Standard EF441W9R — elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 Standard EM003O2R — elk male rifle season 2 GMU 3 [Antlered 3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441] Youth EM003O3R — elk male rifle season 3 GMU 3 [3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441 Antlered] Youth

The country

GMU 214 within Colorado

GMU 214 and its neighbours

Zoomable USGS topo, aerial imagery and shaded relief, with the neighboring areas drawn on.

Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.

Who owns the ground

Private 112,978 ac · 77%
National Forest 26,664 ac · 18%
County or city land 3,502 ac · 2%
BLM 2,739 ac · 2%
State land 1,748 ac · 1%

Source: BLM Colorado Surface Management Agency

Nearby areas

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.