2027 Colorado season · Elk
2027 Colorado elk hunting season.
CPW season windows for the 2027 elk season, with GMU 59 limited-entry notes and how the dates map to the Elk Glade guided program. These are the statewide 2027 dates adopted in CPW's 2025–2029 Big Game Season Structure. GMU 59 hunt codes will be confirmed when CPW publishes the 2027 big-game brochure, ahead of the spring draw.
- 2027
- Season year
- GMU 59
- Hunt unit
- Sep 2
- Archery opener
- Nov 21
- Rifle close
The 2027 Colorado elk hunting season is projected to run from early September archery through late November fourth-rifle. Six weapon classes; most are limited entry. On GMU 59 — our home unit — the bull tags hold their value through every season. Below: every CPW window, the limited-entry status on each, and how the dates map to the Elk Glade guided program.
Elk Glade sits on GMU 59 — the south slope of Pikes Peak — and runs guided hunts in every season below. GMU 59 is limited entry for 1st and 4th rifle (draw) and over the counter for 2nd and 3rd rifle bull elk. For the draw seasons we coordinate the CPW application with you starting in early March. See the licenses + draws page for CPW’s current rules, and ask us about landowner voucher availability.
2027 CPW windows
All elk seasons, by weapon.
Dates below are statewide CPW windows. Check the CPW big-game brochure for the official current-year publication.
| Weapon class | Opens | Closes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | Thu, Sep 2 | Thu, Sep 30 | Sep 2–30 every year under CPW's 2025–2029 season structure. Limited entry GMU 59. |
| Muzzleloader | Sat, Sep 11 | Sun, Sep 19 | 9-day, opens the second Saturday of September. Limited entry. |
| Rifle 1st (limited bull) | Wed, Oct 13 | Sun, Oct 17 | 5-day, opens the first Wednesday after Oct 8. Limited entry only. |
| Rifle 2nd (combined) | Sat, Oct 23 | Sun, Oct 31 | 9-day. Combined deer-and-elk. |
| Rifle 3rd (combined) | Sat, Nov 6 | Sun, Nov 14 | 9-day. Combined deer-and-elk. |
| Rifle 4th (limited) | Wed, Nov 17 | Sun, Nov 21 | 5-day. Limited entry. |
GMU 59 specifics
How elk hunts on this unit work.
GMU 59 bull elk is limited entry in 1st and 4th rifle and over the counter in 2nd and 3rd rifle, so those two seasons need no draw. For the draw seasons, non-resident odds have run 1–2 points for archery and 1–2 for rifle 1st and 4th. Landowner vouchers occasionally available to bypass the draw — ask when you inquire. Six-day guided hunts run $9,950 with 1:2 guide ratio, lodge stay, and processing.
Read the elk hunt page →Why this country, this species
Open ponderosa, water, low pressure.
GMU 59 wraps the south face of Pikes Peak. South-facing aspect, three miles of private East Beaver Creek water, mixed conifer to aspen cover, and one of the lowest hunter densities of any draw unit on the Front Range. We’ve run hunts here for many seasons.
Species profile →Plan a 2027 hunt
Apply by March 15. Hunt with us in 2027.
Send a note with your weapon preference, point count, and target window — we’ll come back with a candidate week, walk you through the CPW application, and check landowner voucher availability if you want to bypass the draw.
