DATA ANALYSIS / COLORADO

Colorado leftover big-game licenses, 2026

Compare 2026 OTC opportunities with leftover elk, deer, pronghorn and bear licenses by game management unit.

Ridgeline data teamSource snapshot Oct 16 2026 4:24:00 PM MDT8 min read

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Hunt code	Method	GMUs	Quota	Sex	Season & dates	Private / public	Notes
EF011O4R	Rifle / associated	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211	1,489	Female	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF012O3R	Rifle / associated	12, 13, 23, 24	958	Female	Regular season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF012O2R	Rifle / associated	12, 13, 23, 24	650	Female	Regular season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF086P5R	Rifle / associated	86, 691, 861	411	Female	Private-land season 5Sep 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF011O3R	Rifle / associated	11, 211	394	Female	Regular season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF006O2R	Rifle / associated	6, 16, 17, 161, 171	360	Female	Regular season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF011O2R	Rifle / associated	11, 211	298	Female	Regular season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF006O1R	Rifle / associated	6, 16, 17, 161, 171	285	Female	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF003O4R	Rifle / associated	3, 4, 5, 301, 441	237	Female	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF033O2R	Rifle / associated	33	198	Female	Regular season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF003O2R	Rifle / associated	3, 301	190	Female	Regular season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EM012O4R	Rifle / associated	12, 13, 23, 24	145	Male	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF006P5R	Rifle / associated	6, 16, 17, 161, 171	121	Female	Private-land season 5Aug 15, 2026–Jan 31, 2027	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF033O3R	Rifle / associated	33	116	Female	Regular season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EE018P4R	Rifle / associated	18, 181	113	Either sex	Private-land season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF060P5R	Rifle / associated	60	109	Female	Private-land season 5Aug 15–Oct 31, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF011P5R	Rifle / associated	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211	105	Female	Private-land season 5Oct 1–Nov 30, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF015O2R	Rifle / associated	15	104	Female	Regular season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF027O2R	Rifle / associated	27	104	Female	Regular season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF063P5R	Rifle / associated	63	101	Female	Private-land season 5Aug 13–Nov 22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY WEST OF HWY 92
EF004O3R	Rifle / associated	4, 441	99	Female	Regular season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EE003P1R	Rifle / associated	3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441	87	Either sex	Private-land season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF062P2R	Rifle / associated	62	87	Female	Private-land season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EE011P1R	Rifle / associated	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231	85	Either sex	Private-land season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF062P3R	Rifle / associated	62	79	Female	Private-land season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF070P2R	Rifle / associated	70	78	Female	Private-land season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF016O3R	Rifle / associated	16	76	Female	Regular season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF131O2R	Rifle / associated	131	75	Female	Regular season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EE018P1R	Rifle / associated	18, 181	73	Either sex	Private-land season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF064P2R	Rifle / associated	64, 65	72	Female	Private-land season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF062P4R	Rifle / associated	62	70	Female	Private-land season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF027O3R	Rifle / associated	27	69	Female	Regular season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF015O4R	Rifle / associated	15	65	Female	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF161O4R	Rifle / associated	161	64	Female	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF064P1R	Rifle / associated	64, 65	61	Female	Private-land season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF214O2R	Rifle / associated	214	57	Female	Regular season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EM026O4R	Rifle / associated	26	54	Male	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF027O4R	Rifle / associated	27	52	Female	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF015O3R	Rifle / associated	15	50	Female	Regular season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF016O4R	Rifle / associated	16	49	Female	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EE027P4R	Rifle / associated	27	47	Either sex	Private-land season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF231O2R	Rifle / associated	231	45	Female	Regular season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF064P4R	Rifle / associated	64, 65	44	Female	Private-land season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF231O3R	Rifle / associated	231	44	Female	Regular season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF131P4R	Rifle / associated	131	42	Female	Private-land season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF036P5R	Rifle / associated	36, 361	39	Female	Private-land season 5Aug 15, 2026–Jan 15, 2027	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF214O4R	Rifle / associated	214	39	Female	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EM131O4R	Rifle / associated	131	39	Male	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EE015P4R	Rifle / associated	15	38	Either sex	Private-land season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EM033O4R	Rifle / associated	33	38	Male	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF023P5R	Rifle / associated	23, 24	37	Female	Private-land season 5Dec 1–31, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF009P5R	Rifle / associated	9	36	Female	Private-land season 5Sep 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EE053P4R	Rifle / associated	53, 63	31	Either sex	Private-land season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EE231P2R	Rifle / associated	231	30	Either sex	Private-land season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF131P3R	Rifle / associated	131	30	Female	Private-land season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EE027P1R	Rifle / associated	27	29	Either sex	Private-land season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF014P5R	Rifle / associated	14, 214	27	Female	Private-land season 5Dec 1–31, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF131O3R	Rifle / associated	131	27	Female	Regular season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EM231O4R	Rifle / associated	231	25	Male	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF214O3R	Rifle / associated	214	23	Female	Regular season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF035P5R	Rifle / associated	35	21	Female	Private-land season 5Aug 15, 2026–Jan 15, 2027	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EM009O4R	Rifle / associated	9	19	Male	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EE231P3R	Rifle / associated	231	18	Either sex	Private-land season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EE060P1R	Rifle / associated	60	17	Either sex	Private-land season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EM009O2R	Rifle / associated	9	17	Male	Regular season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EE060P4R	Rifle / associated	60	16	Either sex	Private-land season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EE033P4R	Rifle / associated	33	15	Either sex	Private-land season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EE015P3R	Rifle / associated	15	13	Either sex	Private-land season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EE062P1R	Rifle / associated	62	13	Either sex	Private-land season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF131O4R	Rifle / associated	131	13	Female	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EM009O1R	Rifle / associated	9	13	Male	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EE053P1R	Rifle / associated	53, 63	12	Either sex	Private-land season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EE070P1R	Rifle / associated	70	12	Either sex	Private-land season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EE371P4R	Rifle / associated	371	12	Either sex	Private-land season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF019P5R	Rifle / associated	19	12	Female	Private-land season 5Sep 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF009L1R	Rifle / associated	9	11	Female	Late season 1Sep 1–Nov 30, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EM009O3R	Rifle / associated	9	11	Male	Regular season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EE035P1R	Rifle / associated	35, 36, 361	10	Either sex	Private-land season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EE231P4R	Rifle / associated	231	10	Either sex	Private-land season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF070P4R	Rifle / associated	70	10	Female	Private-land season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EM011O1R	Rifle / associated	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231	9	Male	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF034O4R	Rifle / associated	34	8	Female	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF011O1R	Rifle / associated	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 33, 131, 211, 231	6	Female	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF231O4R	Rifle / associated	231	6	Female	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF461O4R	Rifle / associated	461	5	Female	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EE082O1R	Rifle / associated	82	4	Either sex	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	PUBLIC LANDS ONLY SEE BROCHURE
EE371P1R	Rifle / associated	371	4	Either sex	Private-land season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EE471O4R	Rifle / associated	471	4	Either sex	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF017O4R	Rifle / associated	17, 171	4	Female	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF025O1R	Rifle / associated	25, 26, 34	4	Female	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF036O2R	Rifle / associated	36, 361	4	Female	Regular season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EM034O4R	Rifle / associated	34	4	Male	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF003O1R	Rifle / associated	3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441	3	Female	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF015O1R	Rifle / associated	15	3	Female	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF027O1R	Rifle / associated	27	3	Female	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF035O1R	Rifle / associated	35, 36, 361	3	Female	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF471P5R	Rifle / associated	471	3	Female	Private-land season 5Aug 15, 2026–Jan 15, 2027	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF131P2R	Rifle / associated	131	2	Female	Private-land season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF461O2R	Rifle / associated	461	2	Female	Regular season 2Oct 24–Nov 1, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EM025O4R	Rifle / associated	25	2	Male	Regular season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EM077P1R	Rifle / associated	77, 78, 771	2	Male	Private-land season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EE062P4R	Rifle / associated	62	1	Either sex	Private-land season 4Nov 18–22, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF034O3R	Rifle / associated	34	1	Female	Regular season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF063O1R	Rifle / associated	63	1	Female	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF064O1R	Rifle / associated	64, 65	1	Female	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF070P3R	Rifle / associated	70	1	Female	Private-land season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Private land only	PRIVATE LAND ONLY
EF079O1R	Rifle / associated	79	1	Female	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EF461O3R	Rifle / associated	461	1	Female	Regular season 3Nov 7–15, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—
EM391O1R	Rifle / associated	391	1	Male	Regular season 1Oct 14–18, 2026	Public & permitted private land	—

Over-the-counter options

7 matching

OTC

Archery antlerless elk

Selected GMUs: 6, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 38, 43, 59, 82, 85, 86, 133, 134, 140, 141, 142, 161, 171, 181, 431, 471, 511, 581, 591, 682, 691, 791, 851, 861
Residency: Resident
Season: Sept. 2-30

CPW brochure · page 38

OTC

Archery antlerless elk east of I-25

Selected GMUs: 133, 134, 141, 142
Residency: Non-resident
Season: Sept. 2-30

CPW brochure · page 38

Landowner permission is advisable; most land is private

OTC

Archery either-sex elk

Selected GMUs: 3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 53, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 79, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 161, 171, 181, 211, 214, 231, 301, 361, 371, 431, 471, 511, 581, 591, 681, 691, 851, 861, 951
Residency: Resident
Season: Sept. 2-30

CPW brochure · page 39

OTC

Archery either-sex elk east of I-25

Selected GMUs: 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 951
Residency: Non-resident
Season: Sept. 2-30

CPW brochure · page 39

OTC

Rifle bull elk, second and third seasons

Selected GMUs: 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 52, 53, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 131, 133, 134, 140, 141, 142, 161, 171, 181, 211, 214, 231, 301, 361, 371, 411, 421, 431, 441, 444, 471, 511, 521, 581, 591, 681, 691, 711, 741, 751, 771, 851, 861
Residency: Resident + non-resident
Season: Oct. 24-Nov. 1 and Nov. 7-15

CPW brochure · page 40

OTC

Plains rifle either-sex elk

Selected GMUs: 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 132, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 951
Residency: Resident + non-resident
Season: Sept. 1-Jan. 31, 2027

CPW brochure · page 41

OTC

Rifle bull elk, GMU 128

Selected GMUs: 128
Residency: Resident + non-resident
Season: Oct. 14-Nov. 22

CPW brochure · page 41

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CPW published snapshot · Availability may change. Sources & methodology ↓

READING
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Understand what you’ve found.

Read the whole hunt code. Each code identifies a species, sex, unit, season and method. Check the exact season dates and any notes in the table. OTC options include their residency rules and exceptions.

Check land access. A license does not grant permission to enter private property. Review the access column and the published restrictions before planning an approach.

Treat availability as a snapshot. Leftover quantities come from CPW’s published report, not live inventory. Confirm availability and restrictions with CPW before purchasing. Selecting several GMUs counts each matching hunt code and its quota once.

Sources & methodology

Ridgeline extracted hunt code, valid GMUs, list, season dates, description and available quota from CPW's 8-page report. Turkey rows are outside the scope of this big-game analysis.

The OTC layer uses CPW's 2026 license groups and unit tables for the chosen residency; it does not treat every unit as generic OTC territory. The leftover layer counts matching hunt codes by valid GMU. Method, sex, access and overlapping season dates filter both layers. Combined results count each hunt code and its quota once, even when it covers several selected GMUs. The map does not divide a multi-unit hunt code's quota among those units. Readers should confirm current availability, exceptions and restrictions with CPW before purchasing a license.

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