Harvest trends / Colorado

Colorado Elk harvest, 2025

Colorado elk hunters reported 32,120 animals in 2025 — rose 7.9% from 29,756 in 2023. That puts 2025 at 79% of the 2022 peak of 40,418.

32,120
2025 harvest
+7.9%
since 2023
6
Years of record
40,418
Peak (2022)
26.5%
Avg success
2019: 37,095192020: 39,014202021: 34,618212022: 40,418222023: 29,756232025: 32,12025
Reported harvest by season year. Latest year in orange; 2022 peak shaded.

Note: we don't hold Colorado elk data for 2024, so the change above spans 2 seasons rather than one.

Season by season

SeasonHarvestChangeUnits
202532,120+7.9%116
202329,756-26.4%181
202240,418+16.8%182
202134,618-11.3%173
202039,014+5.2%173
201937,095—183
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Statewide totals summed from official Colorado harvest reports and subject to agency revision. Reporting rules differ by state, so these figures are comparable across years within Colorado, not between states.