Colorado Elk Game Management Unit 741
Plan an elk hunt in Colorado Game Management Unit 741. Review season dates, license options, then browse available private-land hunts and book directly from landowners.
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Colorado Elk Opportunities in Unit 741
Female
September 1, 2026 – January 15, 2027
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Rifle | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| Land: Private Land Only List B |
Archery — Limited Resident & Nonresident Licenses
September 2, 2026 – September 30, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Either | Archery | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| Land: Private Land Only |
| Female | Archery | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| — |
| Male | Archery | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| — |
Muzzleloader Elk — Limited Licenses
September 12, 2026 – September 20, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antlerless | Muzzleloader | Resident: OTC Nonresident: OTC |
| List A. Add-on over-the-counter bear licenses available for this unit. |
| Bull | Muzzleloader | Resident: OTC Nonresident: OTC |
| List A. Add-on over-the-counter bear licenses available for this unit. |
Female
October 14, 2026 – October 18, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Rifle | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| Land: Private Land Only List B |
| Female | Rifle | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| List A |
Male
October 14, 2026 – October 18, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Rifle | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| Land: Private Land Only List A |
| Male | Rifle | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| List A |
Female
October 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Rifle | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| List A |
Second Season
October 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antlered | Rifle | Resident: OTC Nonresident: OTC |
| List: A. Units marked New: 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 131, 211, 214, 231, 301, 441. |
Female
November 7, 2026 – November 15, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Rifle | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| List A |
Third Season
November 7, 2026 – November 15, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antlered | Rifle | Resident: OTC Nonresident: OTC |
| List: A. Valid units same as second season. Units marked New: 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 131, 211, 214, 231, 301, 441. |
Female
November 18, 2026 – November 22, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Rifle | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| List A |
| Female | Rifle | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| Land: Private Land Only List B |
Male
November 18, 2026 – November 22, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Rifle | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| Land: Private Land Only List A |
| Male | Rifle | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| List A |
License and Permit Options
Elk License: E-E-074-P1-A
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-E-074-P1-A | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-E-074-P1-A | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-E-074-P1-A | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-E-074-P1-A | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-F-074-O1-A
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-F-074-O1-A | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-O1-A | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-O1-A | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-O1-A | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-F-074-O1-M
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-F-074-O1-M | Resident | Ages 18–63 | OTC | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-O1-M | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | OTC | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-O1-M | Nonresident | — | OTC | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-O1-M | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | OTC | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-F-074-O1-R
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-F-074-O1-R | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-O1-R | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-O1-R | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-O1-R | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-F-074-P1-R
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-F-074-P1-R | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-P1-R | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-P1-R | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-P1-R | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-F-074-P4-R
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-F-074-P4-R | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-P4-R | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-P4-R | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-F-074-P4-R | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-F-741-O2-R
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-F-741-O2-R | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-F-741-O2-R | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-F-741-O2-R | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-F-741-O2-R | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-F-741-O3-R
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-F-741-O3-R | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-F-741-O3-R | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-F-741-O3-R | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-F-741-O3-R | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-F-741-O4-R
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-F-741-O4-R | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-F-741-O4-R | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-F-741-O4-R | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-F-741-O4-R | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-F-741-P5-R
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-F-741-P5-R | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-F-741-P5-R | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-F-741-P5-R | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-F-741-P5-R | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-M-000-U2-R
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-M-000-U2-R | Resident | Ages 18–63 | OTCAvailable August 4, 2026 | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-M-000-U2-R | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | OTCAvailable August 4, 2026 | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-M-000-U2-R | Nonresident | — | OTCAvailable August 4, 2026 | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-M-000-U2-R | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | OTCAvailable August 4, 2026 | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-M-000-U3-R
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-M-000-U3-R | Resident | Ages 18–63 | OTCAvailable August 4, 2026 | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-M-000-U3-R | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | OTCAvailable August 4, 2026 | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-M-000-U3-R | Nonresident | — | OTCAvailable August 4, 2026 | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-M-000-U3-R | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | OTCAvailable August 4, 2026 | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-M-074-O1-A
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-M-074-O1-A | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-O1-A | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-O1-A | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-O1-A | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-M-074-O1-M
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-M-074-O1-M | Resident | Ages 18–63 | OTC | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-O1-M | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | OTC | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-O1-M | Nonresident | — | OTC | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-O1-M | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | OTC | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-M-074-O1-R
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-M-074-O1-R | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-O1-R | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-O1-R | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-O1-R | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-M-074-O4-R
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-M-074-O4-R | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-O4-R | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-O4-R | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-O4-R | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-M-074-P1-R
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-M-074-P1-R | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-P1-R | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-P1-R | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-P1-R | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Elk License: E-M-074-P4-R
| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk License: E-M-074-P4-R | Resident | Ages 18–63 | — | $70.40 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-P4-R | Resident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $20.30 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-P4-R | Nonresident | — | — | $845.16 |
| Elk License: E-M-074-P4-R | Nonresident | Ages 12–17; Youth hunters | — | $130.07 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Colorado Unit 741 has several 2026 elk seasons. A female rifle season runs September 1, 2026–January 15, 2027, while archery is September 2–30 and muzzleloader is September 12–20. Other male and female rifle windows are October 14–18, October 24–November 1, November 7–15, and November 18–22, depending on the license.
You need the Elk License that applies to your hunt in Colorado Unit 741. Residents and nonresidents have over-the-counter options, and some supported OTC licenses go on sale at 9 a.m. on August 4, 2026. The exact hunt code and restrictions depend on the season and opportunity.
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