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Hunt unit in Eagle County

GMU 36 hunt codes, dates and success

Every license that is good in this 275-square-mile unit, where it sits in Eagle County, and how hunters did here in 2024.

Every codeTake and successHunting gear
275Square miles
36Hunt codes
185Elk taken 2024
1Counties

Photo: Melissa Johnson (CC BY 2.0)

GMU 36 on the map of counties

The CPW Northwest Region looks after GMU 36, 275 square miles of mountain country. The biggest share, 100%, sits inside Eagle County.

The whole unit is inside one county, so county rules such as Eagle County land access apply throughout.

In countyArea (sq mi)% of GMU% of county
Eagle County274.8100%16%

For population work CPW lumps GMU 36 into D-8, E-12, M-3, B-11 and L-NW (deer, elk, moose, bear and lion). The pronghorn DAU field is blank for GMU 36.

275Square miles
176,090Acres
D-8Deer DAU
E-12Elk DAU
M-3Moose DAU
B-11Bear DAU
L-NWLion DAU

Area, county overlap and DAU codes from the CPW GMU and DAU GIS layers (overlay with Census county lines); boundary text in the 2026 Big Game brochure GMU descriptions; checked November 5, 2026.

Unit rules for GMU 36

YesElk APR
VoluntaryElk CWD test
3Lion group
36Lion limit
Limited onlySpring turkey
ClosedFall turkey
NoLynx area
MountainTerrain
3OTC elk rows
  • Elk hunters here follow the 4-point rule: four points on one side, or a brow tine 5 inches long or longer.
  • The mandatory elk testing units do not include GMU 36.
  • Lion hunters in GMU 36 share a cap of 36 with the rest of group 3.
  • The turkey brochure lists GMU 36 this way: spring turkey is by limited license only, and fall turkey is closed.
  • GMU 36 is on 3 OTC elk lists, so no draw is needed for those.

From the elk antler point list, the 2026 mandatory elk CWD GMUs, the 2026-2027 Mountain Lion brochure, the 2026 Turkey brochure and the Small Game brochure lynx rules (CPW); checked November 5, 2026. Guides: antler point GMUs, CWD testing, lion groups, turkey units.

GMU 36 openers and closers

Here are the 37 CPW season groupings that list GMU 36 among their valid units (15 elk, 11 deer, 4 moose, 6 black bear and 1 mountain lion).

AnimalSeasonWhenLicenseCode count
Elk
Rifle cow
private land only
Aug 15–Jan 15Private only9
Elk
Archery either sex
limited
nonresident only
Sep 2–30Limited24
Elk
Archery either sex
OTC residents
Sep 2–30OTC—
Elk
Muzzleloader bull
limited
Sep 12–20Limited50
Elk
Muzzleloader cow
limited
Sep 12–20Limited69
Elk
Rifle cow
limited
Oct 14–18Limited48
Elk
Rifle either sex
limited
Oct 14–18Limited16
Elk
Rifle either sex
private land only
Oct 14–18Private only19
Elk
Rifle cow
limited
Oct 24–Nov 1Limited89
Elk
Second rifle bull
OTC
Oct 24–Nov 1OTC—
Elk
Rifle cow
limited
Nov 7–15Limited93
Elk
Third rifle bull
OTC
Nov 7–15OTC—
Elk
Rifle cow
limited
Nov 18–22Limited90
Elk
Rifle either sex
limited
Nov 18–22Limited26
Elk
Rifle cow
limited
late season
Nov 28–Jan 15Limited1
Deer
Archery either sex
limited
Sep 2–30Limited29
Deer
Muzzleloader buck
limited
Sep 12–20Limited62
Deer
Muzzleloader doe
limited
Sep 12–20Limited34
Deer
Rifle buck
limited
early season
Sep 12–20Limited8
Deer
Rifle buck
limited
Oct 24–Nov 1Limited71
Deer
Rifle doe
limited
Oct 24–Nov 1Limited34
Deer
Rifle either sex
private land only
Oct 24–Nov 1Private only11
Deer
Rifle buck
limited
Nov 7–15Limited71
Deer
Rifle doe
limited
Nov 7–15Limited35
Deer
Rifle either sex
private land only
Nov 7–15Private only11
Deer
Rifle buck
limited
Nov 18–22Limited59
Moose
Archery cow
limited
Sep 12–30Limited36
Moose
Muzzleloader cow
limited
Sep 12–20Limited36
Moose
Rifle cow
limited
Oct 1–14Limited36
Moose
Season choice (archery/muzzleloader/rifle) bull
limited
Oct 1–14Limited19
Black bear
Archery either sex
limited
Sep 2–30Limited35
Black bear
Rifle either sex
limited
Sep 2–30Limited34
Black bear
Rifle either sex
private land only
Sep 2–30Private only20
Black bear
Muzzleloader either sex
limited
Sep 12–20Limited35
Black bear
Rifle either sex
private land only
Oct 1–Nov 22Private only15
Black bear
Rifle either sex
limited
Oct 14–Nov 22Limited19
Mountain lion
Lion season
Nov 23–Mar 31Limited—

Season rows from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure (deer p. 30, elk p. 45, pronghorn p. 63, moose p. 68, bear p. 72), the Turkey brochure and the Mountain Lion brochure; checked November 5, 2026.

GMU 36 license codes and dates

Codes that name GMU 36, grouped by species and weapon: 15 elk, 11 deer, 4 moose and 6 black bear, 36 in all.

Of these, 3 are OTC, 6 private-land-only and 0 RFW; 1 carried the 6+ point marker.

Elk archery, 2

Hunt codeSexLicenseSeasonList2025 result
E-E-000-U1-AEither sexOTC
Sep 2–30
A
1,076 of 9,541
E-E-035-V1-AEither sexNonresident only
Sep 2–30
A
38 of 268

Elk muzzleloader, 2

Hunt codeSexLicenseSeasonList2025 result
E-F-035-O1-MCowLimited
Sep 12–20
A
6 of 115
E-M-035-O1-MBullLimited
Sep 12–20
A
26 of 173

Elk rifle, 11

Hunt codeSexLicenseSeasonList2025 result
E-F-036-P5-RCowPrivate land only
Aug 15–Jan 15
B
7 of 25
E-E-035-O1-REither sexLimited
Oct 14–18
A
60 of 200
E-E-035-P1-REither sexPrivate land only
Oct 14–18
A
13 of 25
E-F-035-O1-RCowLimited
Oct 14–18
A
11 of 138
E-F-036-O2-RCowLimited
Oct 24–Nov 1
A
15 of 164
E-M-000-U2-RBullOTC
Oct 24–Nov 1
A
4,558 of 23,668
E-F-036-O3-RCowLimited
Nov 7–15
A
3 of 57
E-M-000-U3-RBullOTC
Nov 7–15
A
2,096 of 17,371
E-E-036-O4-REither sexLimited
Nov 18–22
A
5 of 40
E-F-036-O4-RCowLimited
Nov 18–22
A
0 of 7
E-F-035-L1-RCowLimited, late
Nov 28–Dec 6
Dec 15–Jan 15
A
0 of 15

Deer archery, 1

Hunt codeSexLicenseSeasonList2025 result
D-E-035-O1-AEither sexLimited
Sep 2–30
A
63 of 194

Deer muzzleloader, 2

Hunt codeSexLicenseSeasonList2025 result
D-F-035-O1-MDoeLimited
Sep 12–20
B
47 of 89
D-M-035-O1-MBuckLimited
Sep 12–20
A
66 of 218

Deer rifle, 8

Hunt codeSexLicenseSeasonList2025 result
D-M-036-E1-RBuckLimited, early
Sep 12–20
A
2 of 8
D-E-035-P2-REither sexPrivate land only
Oct 24–Nov 1
A
7 of 15
D-F-035-O2-RDoeLimited
Oct 24–Nov 1
B
109 of 220
D-M-035-O2-RBuckLimited
Oct 24–Nov 1
A
294 of 808
D-E-035-P3-REither sexPrivate land only
Nov 7–15
A
11 of 15
D-F-035-O3-RDoeLimited
Nov 7–15
B
90 of 132
D-M-035-O3-RBuckLimited
Nov 7–15
A
267 of 562
D-M-035-O4-RBuckLimited
Nov 18–22
A
6+ pts
11 of 20

Moose archery, 1

Hunt codeSexLicenseSeasonList2025 result
M-F-036-O1-ACowLimited
Sep 12–30
A
0 taken

Moose muzzleloader, 1

Hunt codeSexLicenseSeasonList2025 result
M-F-036-O1-MCowLimited
Sep 12–20
A
1 of 1

Moose rifle, 1

Hunt codeSexLicenseSeasonList2025 result
M-F-036-O1-RCowLimited
Oct 1–14
A
0 taken

Moose season choice, 1

Hunt codeSexLicenseSeasonList2025 result
M-M-036-O1-XBullLimited
Oct 1–14
A
1 of 1

Black bear archery, 1

Hunt codeSexLicenseSeasonList2025 result
B-E-035-O1-AEither sexLimited
Sep 2–30
B
9 taken

Black bear muzzleloader, 1

Hunt codeSexLicenseSeasonList2025 result
B-E-035-O1-MEither sexLimited
Sep 12–20
B
2 taken

Black bear rifle, 4

Hunt codeSexLicenseSeasonList2025 result
B-E-035-O1-REither sexLimited
Sep 2–30
B
54 taken
B-E-035-P1-REither sexPrivate land only
Sep 2–30
C
4 taken
B-E-035-P5-REither sexPrivate land only
Oct 1–Nov 22
C
2 taken
B-E-035-O5-REither sexLimited
Oct 14–18
Oct 24–Nov 1
Nov 7–15
Nov 18–22
B
6 taken

Read the 2025 column as a rough guide to success on that license, unit lines aside.

Hunt codes from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure tables (PDF pp. 29-77) and the 2026 Turkey brochure; List A/B/C rules on p. 26; 2025 code estimates from CPW harvest reports (elk, deer, pronghorn, bear, moose); checked November 5, 2026. How the draw works.

How hunters did in GMU 36

The 2024 elk estimate for GMU 36 is 185 animals from 1,196 hunters, a 15% success rate over 5,845 hunter days.

The deer take was 302: 205 bucks, 97 does and 0 fawns.

CPW counts 9 bears from GMU 36 in 2024.

The elk herd for units 35, 36 was estimated at 4,370 after the 2025 hunts.

By code, unit 36 elk licenses yielded 30 in 2025 (5 codes).

Lion hunters took 30 lions (20 males, 10 females) in the 2025-26 group that held GMU 36.

GMU 36: what hunters took in 20240100200300400mule/whitetail: 302302mule/whitetailelk: 185185elkblack bear: 99black bear
GameTakenBy sex and ageHuntersSuccessDays
Deer302205/97/090034%3,323
Elk185123/59/31,19615%5,845
Black bear95/4——19

Whole-herd numbers, 2025

SpeciesDAUHarvestHuntersSuccessPost-hunt pop.Males per 100
DeerD-081,5663,97639%12,79024
ElkE-123672,92313%4,37026

2024 “All Manners of Take” tables by GMU: deer, elk, pronghorn, bear; 2025 DAU estimates and 2025 post-hunt populations (elk, deer, pronghorn); 2025 lion harvest (CPW). Survey estimates; checked November 5, 2026.

Public ground across GMU 36

5 public land records on this site list GMU 36: 0 state wildlife areas and 1 state trust land parcels among them.

Some land records cover many GMUs at once; their pages give the local access notes.

BLM offices, 2

National forests, 1

Ranger districts, 1

State trust land, 1

Land records from CPW, State Land Board, USFS, BLM and other agency sources (each land page cites its own); GMU tags from those records; checked November 5, 2026. All Colorado public land.

GMU 36 towns and neighbouring units

4 nearby towns and 0 inside make good starting points for GMU 36.

Next-door units, ranked by distance from the middle of GMU 36, with code counts and 2024 harvest.

GMUCountiesSquare milesElk (2024)Deer (2024)Codes
GMU 45
Eagle
33613414031
GMU 361
Eagle
83576537
GMU 35
Eagle
26816844237
GMU 44
Eagle
37716317033
GMU 444
Eagle
37125424235
GMU 47
Eagle
294786641
GMU 43
Eagle
52647727841
GMU 15
Eagle
49240750246

Towns from Census places with their GMU and GMUs within 10 miles; neighbours from the CPW GMU layer county overlay; checked November 5, 2026. All town pages · all GMUs.

Legal light in GMU 36

The CPW brochures print Denver sunrise and sunset tables with town offsets; the times for GMU 36 here are worked out with the NOAA solar formula for its own location.

DayMarkerSun upSun downElk and deerTurkey and ducks
Sep 2, 2026Archery day one6:35 a.m.7:39 p.m.6:05 a.m. to 8:09 p.m.6:05 a.m. to 7:39 p.m.
Sep 12, 2026Muzzleloader opens6:44 a.m.7:23 p.m.6:14 a.m. to 7:53 p.m.6:14 a.m. to 7:23 p.m.
Oct 3, 2026Duck season opens7:03 a.m.6:48 p.m.6:33 a.m. to 7:18 p.m.6:33 a.m. to 6:48 p.m.
Oct 24, 2026Second rifle opens7:25 a.m.6:17 p.m.6:55 a.m. to 6:47 p.m.6:55 a.m. to 6:17 p.m.
Nov 23, 2026Lion season opens7:00 a.m.4:47 p.m.6:30 a.m. to 5:17 p.m.6:30 a.m. to 4:47 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026Shortest day7:24 a.m.4:46 p.m.6:54 a.m. to 5:16 p.m.6:54 a.m. to 4:46 p.m.

Clock time: Mountain Daylight Time until Nov. 1, 2026 and from March 14, 2027.

Hours rules from the 2026 Colorado Big Game brochure and the Small Game and Waterfowl brochure; sunrise and sunset worked out for this location with the NOAA solar formula (Mountain Time); checked November 5, 2026. Legal hours for every county.

Other units by GMU 36

Four neighbours by distance and three Colorado-wide pages.

GMU 45

Elk 2024: 134

GMU 361

Elk 2024: 57

GMU 35

Elk 2024: 168

GMU 44

Elk 2024: 163

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Green meadow below a snowy mountain range under sweeping clouds in Colorado
Green meadow below a snowy mountain range under sweeping clouds in ColoradoPhoto: Max and Dee Bernt (CC BY 2.0)
Snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains beyond pines and a valley in central Colorado
Snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains beyond pines and a valley in central ColoradoPhoto: U.S. Department of Agriculture (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
Snow-covered Rocky Mountain peaks rising above a line of pines in Colorado
Snow-covered Rocky Mountain peaks rising above a line of pines in ColoradoPhoto: Bob Denaro (CC BY 2.0)

Questions on GMU 36

What turkey licenses work in GMU 36?

0 limited turkey codes include GMU 36; beyond those, spring turkey is by limited license only and fall turkey is closed.

Is GMU 36 good for elk?

In 2024, 1,196 hunters took 185, 15% success.

What public hunting ground is in GMU 36?

5 records: 0 SWAs, 1 STLs, 4 other.

What herd unit includes GMU 36?

D-8, E-12, M-3, B-11 and L-NW. The 2025 post-hunt estimate for units 35, 36 is 4,370.

Is there a town inside GMU 36?

No listed town is inside it.

Does GMU 36 reach into Eagle County?

Mostly Eagle County (275 sq mi), plus no other county.

How many GMU 36 codes are limited?

33 of 36; 6 of those are private-land-only.

Does GMU 36 have antler point restrictions?

Yes. Bulls need 4 points on one side or a 5-inch brow tine.

What are the CWD rules for GMU 36?

Voluntary testing only.

Is GMU 36 open to lion hunting?

Yes, in harvest-limit group 3.

Answers drawn from the CPW sources cited on this page; checked November 5, 2026.