Colorado GMU 143
Elk
46.9%
Deer
14.7%
Pronghorn
37.6%
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Elk
Licenses
Over-the-counter either-sex elk license (plains rifle)
Availability: Residents Over the counter · Nonresidents Over the counter
Included Includes bull elk (over-the-counter rifle)
Unlimited over-the-counter either-sex licenses for the plains rifle season (Sept. 1, 2026–Jan. 31, 2027) are valid in this GMU (hunt code E-E-087-U5-R, List C).
Residents: Residents can buy an over-the-counter either-sex archery elk license for this GMU (hunt code E-E-000-U1-A, Sept. 2–30).
Nonresidents: Nonresidents can buy an over-the-counter either-sex archery elk license for this GMU (hunt code E-E-087-U1-A, Sept. 2–30; the brochure lists this as nonresident hunting east of I-25 only).
Source: CPW regulations (2026)
CPW's hunter and harvest numbers are estimates from its annual big game harvest survey.
Success rate history
| Year | Hunters | All | Bulls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | ||
| 2024 | 143 | 67 | 46.9% | 40 | 28.0% |
| 2023 | 113 | 60 | 53.1% | 39 | 34.5% |
| 2022 | 125 | 48 | 38.4% | 24 | 19.2% |
| 2021 | 96 | 25 | 26.0% | 20 | 20.8% |
| 2020 | 186 | 33 | 17.7% | 25 | 13.4% |
| 2019 | 84 | 27 | 32.1% | 19 | 22.6% |
Source: CPW harvest reports, 2024.
Deer
Licenses
Limited deer license
Availability: Residents Limited (draw) · Nonresidents Limited (draw)
CPW says most deer licenses are limited and available only through the draw(s).
See CPW's deer hunt code tables for any limited licenses in this GMU.
Source: CPW regulations (2026)
Colorado's deer figures count mule deer and white-tailed deer together, as CPW's harvest report does. CPW's hunter and harvest numbers are estimates from its annual big game harvest survey.
Success rate history
| Year | Hunters | All deer | Bucks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | ||
| 2024 | 68 | 10 | 14.7% | 7 | 10.3% |
| 2023 | 55 | 19 | 34.5% | 15 | 27.3% |
| 2022 | 65 | 21 | 32.3% | 14 | 21.5% |
| 2021 | 93 | 42 | 45.2% | 38 | 40.9% |
| 2020 | 112 | 35 | 31.3% | 33 | 29.5% |
| 2019 | 155 | 60 | 38.7% | 45 | 29.0% |
Source: CPW harvest reports, 2024.
Pronghorn
Licenses
Limited pronghorn license
Availability: Residents Limited (draw) · Nonresidents Limited (draw)
Valid here Over-the-counter archery pronghorn license
CPW says all muzzleloader and rifle pronghorn licenses are limited, available through the draw only.
See CPW's pronghorn hunt code tables for any limited licenses in this GMU.
An unlimited over-the-counter either-sex archery pronghorn license is valid in this GMU (hunt code A-E-000-U1-A, Aug. 15–Sept. 20; bucks only Aug. 15–31).
Source: CPW regulations (2026)
CPW's hunter and harvest numbers are estimates from its annual big game harvest survey.
Success rate history
| Year | Hunters | All pronghorn | Bucks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | ||
| 2024 | 101 | 38 | 37.6% | 23 | 22.8% |
| 2023 | 122 | 49 | 40.2% | 35 | 28.7% |
| 2022 | 122 | 31 | 25.4% | 27 | 22.1% |
| 2021 | 150 | 31 | 20.7% | 25 | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 141 | 49 | 34.8% | 43 | 30.5% |
| 2019 | 165 | 50 | 30.3% | 36 | 21.8% |
Source: CPW harvest reports, 2024.