Colorado · Elk Hunting Data

Colorado Elk Unit 73

Sightings, hotspots, and hunt insights for Colorado Game Management Unit 73.

Unit 73 in southwestern Colorado is layered mesa-and-mountain elk country, stair-stepping from oak brush benches and pinyon-juniper shelves near 7,200 feet up through aspen mid-slopes to a steep spruce-fir high country crowned by Lone Cone above 12,600 feet. We map the Gambel oak and bitterbrush forage, the reliable water along the Dolores River and Groundhog Reservoir, and how snow pushes elk onto south-facing benches in late season. The pack includes Unit Overview and Topography, Vegetation and Hydrology, Seasonal Expectations, Logistics and Access, and a one-page Essential Recon summary. Study the unit on our interactive map, then export the points you choose into onX or your favorite hunting map.
421
Total Elk Spotted
37
Hotspots Identified
Active
Status · Data Available
Colorado Elk Unit 73 boundary map
Unit 73 boundary within Colorado · orange area is covered by this Data Pack

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How this data was collected

Data Hunt Guide aggregates publicly available sighting reports from across the web (social media, hunting forums, harvest reports, and trail-camera shares) and uses a proprietary algorithm to identify high-activity zones (hotspots) within each unit. Our team verifies coordinates manually before publication.