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Big game unit · 431 sq mi

Game Management Unit 211 licenses and dates

431 square miles across Moffat County and Rio Blanco County, with 51 hunt codes and 54 season rows that name this unit.

Codes by species2024 harvestHunting gear
431Square miles
51Hunt codes
460Elk taken 2024
2Counties

Photo: Matthew Dillon (CC BY 2.0)

GMU 211 measured up

GMU 211 measures 431 square miles on the CPW boundary layer. It is a mountain GMU in the CPW Northwest Region, centred on Moffat County (76% of the unit).

GMU 211 spills over 2 county lines, which matters when you look up land records or a processor: Moffat and Rio Blanco.

WhereSq miGMU %County %
Moffat County327.876%7%
Rio Blanco County102.424%3%

License quotas follow herd objectives, so the DAU matters: GMU 211 counts toward deer herd D-7, elk herd E-6, pronghorn herd A-34, bear herd B-15 and lion herd L-NW. The layer gives no moose herd unit here.

431Square miles
275,856Acres
D-7Deer DAU
E-6Elk DAU
A-34Pronghorn DAU
B-15Bear 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.

GMU 211 unit-by-unit rules

YesElk APR
SelectedElk CWD test
1Lion group
85Lion limit
OTCSpring turkey
OTCFall turkey
NoLynx area
MountainTerrain
3OTC elk rows
  • Bull elk in GMU 211 fall under the antler point restriction (4+ points one side or a 5-inch brow tine).
  • Elk shot on certain rifle codes in GMU 211 must be tested for CWD; deer testing is voluntary in 2026.
  • Group 1 (13 GMUs) sets a 85-lion limit that includes GMU 211.
  • Turkey: in GMU 211 spring turkey is OTC and fall turkey is OTC.
  • 3 OTC elk season rows reach GMU 211.

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.

2026-27 seasons valid in GMU 211

Read this table for dates, then the hunt-code table for the exact license. GMU 211 has 21 elk, 16 deer, 8 pronghorn, 6 black bear, 1 mountain lion and 2 wild turkey rows.

GameSeason groupDatesHow soldCodes
Elk
Archery either sex
limited
nonresident only
Sep 2–30Limited24
Elk
Archery either sex
private land only
Sep 2–30Private only13
Elk
Archery either sex
OTC residents
Sep 2–30OTC—
Elk
Muzzleloader cow
limited
Sep 12–20Limited69
Elk
Muzzleloader either sex
limited
Sep 12–20Limited19
Elk
Rifle cow
private land only
Oct 1–Nov 30Private only1
Elk
Rifle bull
limited
Oct 14–18Limited50
Elk
Rifle cow
limited
Oct 14–18Limited48
Elk
Rifle either sex
private land only
Oct 14–18Private only19
Elk
Rifle either sex
RFW
Oct 19–28RFW1
Elk
Rifle cow
RFW
Oct 21–25RFW1
Elk
Rifle cow
limited
Oct 24–Nov 1Limited89
Elk
Second rifle bull
OTC
Oct 24–Nov 1OTC—
Elk
Rifle either sex
RFW
Nov 6–Dec 2RFW1
Elk
Rifle cow
RFW
Nov 7–Dec 2RFW1
Elk
Rifle cow
limited
Nov 7–15Limited93
Elk
Third rifle bull
OTC
Nov 7–15OTC—
Elk
Rifle bull
limited
Nov 18–22Limited57
Elk
Rifle cow
limited
Nov 18–22Limited90
Elk
Rifle cow
limited
late season
Dec 1–31Limited8
Elk
Rifle cow
RFW
Dec 9–13RFW1
Deer
Archery either sex
limited
Sep 2–30Limited29
Deer
Muzzleloader buck
limited
Sep 12–20Limited62
Deer
Muzzleloader doe
limited
Sep 12–20Limited34
Deer
Rifle either sex
RFW
Oct 19–28RFW1
Deer
Rifle doe
RFW
Oct 21–25RFW2
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 either sex
RFW
Nov 6–Dec 2RFW1
Deer
Rifle buck
limited
Nov 7–15Limited71
Deer
Rifle doe
RFW
Nov 7–Dec 2RFW1
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
Deer
Rifle doe
limited
special/split season
Nov 18–22Limited3
Deer
Rifle either sex
private land only
Nov 18–22Private only5
Pronghorn
Archery buck
limited
Aug 15–Sep 20Limited24
Pronghorn
Rifle doe
RFW
Aug 15–19RFW2
Pronghorn
Rifle either sex
RFW
Aug 15–19RFW2
Pronghorn
Archery doe
limited
Sep 1–20Limited11
Pronghorn
Muzzleloader buck
limited
Sep 21–29Limited35
Pronghorn
Muzzleloader doe
limited
Sep 21–29Limited24
Pronghorn
Rifle buck
limited
Oct 3–11Limited66
Pronghorn
Rifle doe
limited
Oct 3–11Limited48
Black bear
Archery either sex
limited
Sep 2–30Limited35
Black bear
Rifle either sex
limited
Sep 2–30Limited34
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
Black bear
Rifle either sex
OTC
Oct 14–Nov 22OTC12
Mountain lion
Lion season
Nov 23–Mar 31Limited—
Wild turkey
Spring
OTC (2026)
Apr 11–May 31OTC—
Wild turkey
Fall
OTC
Sep 1–Oct 4OTC—

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 211 codes, sex and List

Every CPW code whose valid-unit list includes GMU 211 sits below, 51 of them (21 elk, 16 deer, 8 pronghorn and 6 black bear).

The mix in GMU 211: 4 unlimited, 47 limited, of which 7 are for private land and 11 for enrolled ranches.

Elk archery, 3

CodeSexLicenseDatesListNote, 2025
E-E-000-U1-AEither sexOTC
Sep 2–30
A
1,076 of 9,541
E-E-011-P1-AEither sexPrivate land only
Sep 2–30
A
206 of 638
E-E-011-V1-AEither sexNonresident only
Sep 2–30
A
186 of 444

Elk muzzleloader, 2

CodeSexLicenseDatesListNote, 2025
E-E-011-O1-MEither sexLimited
Sep 12–20
A
41 of 100
E-F-011-O1-MCowLimited
Sep 12–20
A
8 of 69

Elk rifle, 16

CodeSexLicenseDatesListNote, 2025
E-F-011-P5-RCowPrivate land only
Oct 1–Nov 30
B
189 of 454
E-E-011-P1-REither sexPrivate land only
Oct 14–18
A
351 of 609
E-F-011-O1-RCowLimited
Oct 14–18
A
74 of 736
E-M-011-O1-RBullLimited
Oct 14–18
A
701 of 2,974
E-E-011-W1-REither sexRFW (residents)
Oct 19–28
A—
E-F-011-W1-RCowRFW (residents)
Oct 21–25
A—
E-F-011-O2-RCowLimited
Oct 24–Nov 1
A
32 of 222
E-M-000-U2-RBullOTC
Oct 24–Nov 1
A
4,558 of 23,668
E-E-211-W1-REither sexRFW (residents)
Nov 6–10
Nov 28–Dec 2
A—
E-F-011-O3-RCowLimited
Nov 7–15
A
31 of 482
E-F-211-W1-RCowRFW (residents)
Nov 7–11
Nov 28–Dec 2
A—
E-M-000-U3-RBullOTC
Nov 7–15
A
2,096 of 17,371
E-F-011-O4-RCowLimited
Nov 18–22
A
80 of 735
E-M-011-O4-RBullLimited
Nov 18–22
A
69 of 399
E-F-211-L1-RCowLimited, late
Dec 1–31
A
8 of 13
E-F-011-W3-RCowRFW (residents)
Dec 9–13
A—

Deer archery, 1

CodeSexLicenseDatesListNote, 2025
D-E-011-O1-AEither sexLimited
Sep 2–30
A
43 of 204

Deer muzzleloader, 2

CodeSexLicenseDatesListNote, 2025
D-F-011-O1-MDoeLimited
Sep 12–20
A
8 of 8
D-M-011-O1-MBuckLimited
Sep 12–20
A
57 of 113

Deer rifle, 13

CodeSexLicenseDatesListNote, 2025
D-E-011-W1-REither sexRFW (residents)
Oct 19–28
A—
D-F-011-W1-RDoeRFW (residents)
Oct 21–25
A—
D-E-011-P2-REither sexPrivate land only
Oct 24–Nov 1
A
206 of 317
D-F-011-O2-RDoeLimited
Oct 24–Nov 1
A
5 of 8
D-M-011-O2-RBuckLimited
Oct 24–Nov 1
A
252 of 373
D-E-211-W1-REither sexRFW (residents)
Nov 6–10
Nov 28–Dec 2
A—
D-E-011-P3-REither sexPrivate land only
Nov 7–15
A
314 of 446
D-F-011-O3-RDoeLimited
Nov 7–15
A
7 of 8
D-F-211-W1-RDoeRFW (residents)
Nov 7–11
Nov 28–Dec 2
A—
D-M-011-O3-RBuckLimited
Nov 7–15
A
353 of 573
D-E-011-P4-REither sexPrivate land only
Nov 18–22
A
38 of 47
D-F-211-S4-RDoeLimited, split
Nov 18–22
A
5 of 6
D-M-011-O4-RBuckLimited
Nov 18–22
A
28 of 46

Pronghorn archery, 2

CodeSexLicenseDatesListNote, 2025
A-M-012-O1-ABuckLimited
Aug 15–Sep 20
A
0 of 2
A-F-012-O1-ADoeLimited
Sep 1–20
A
1 of 1

Pronghorn muzzleloader, 2

CodeSexLicenseDatesListNote, 2025
A-F-012-O1-MDoeLimited
Sep 21–29
A
3 of 5
A-M-012-O1-MBuckLimited
Sep 21–29
A
5 of 5

Pronghorn rifle, 4

CodeSexLicenseDatesListNote, 2025
A-E-211-W1-REither sexRFW (residents)
Aug 15–19
A—
A-F-211-W1-RDoeRFW (residents)
Aug 15–19
A—
A-F-012-O1-RDoeLimited
Oct 3–11
A
5 of 10
A-M-012-O1-RBuckLimited
Oct 3–11
A
6+ pts
5 of 9

Black bear archery, 1

CodeSexLicenseDatesListNote, 2025
B-E-003-O1-AEither sexLimited
Sep 2–30
B
1 taken

Black bear muzzleloader, 1

CodeSexLicenseDatesListNote, 2025
B-E-003-O1-MEither sexLimited
Sep 12–20
B
0 taken

Black bear rifle, 4

CodeSexLicenseDatesListNote, 2025
B-E-003-O1-REither sexLimited
Sep 2–30
B
5 taken
B-E-003-P5-REither sexPrivate land only
Oct 1–Nov 22
B—
B-E-003-O5-REither sexLimited
Oct 14–18
Oct 24–Nov 1
Nov 7–15
Nov 18–22
B
2 taken
B-E-012-U5-REither sexOTC
Oct 14–18
Oct 24–Nov 1
Nov 7–15
Nov 18–22
B
10 taken

The 2025 figures in the last column are statewide for that code, not only this unit.

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.

GMU 211 take, hunters and success

In 2024, 25% of GMU 211 elk hunters filled a tag: 333 bulls, 105 cows and 21 calves.

Deer hunters took 183 deer (165 bucks) with 40% success among 452 hunters.

The pronghorn table lists 15 for this unit.

6 bears came from this unit.

Herd estimate for elk (GMUs 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231): 42,470 post-hunt, ratio 19 males to 100 females.

Adding up the 2025 elk codes numbered for unit 211 gives 8 animals and 13 hunters.

29 lions came from the old group including GMU 211 in 2025-26.

How many of each came out of GMU 211 in 20240150300450600deer, all: 183183deer, allelk, all: 460460elk, allpronghorn, all: 1515pronghorn, allbear, all: 66bear, all
AnimalHarvestSex and ageHuntersSuccessDays afield
Deer183165/18/045240%1,742
Elk460333/105/211,82125%8,375
Pronghorn1510/5/03050%106
Black bear63/3——40

2025 by herd unit

SpeciesDAUHarvestHuntersSuccessHerd sizeM:100F
DeerD-072,3634,56452%31,17033
ElkE-064,32121,81920%42,47019
PronghornA-34426664%——

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.

GMU 211 public hunting ground

16 places open to some hunting overlap GMU 211. SWAs number 2; trust land parcels 11.

A valid Colorado hunting or fishing license, or the SWA pass, is the entry ticket for any SWA or STL at age 16 and up.

State trust land, 11

BLM offices, 2

State wildlife areas, 2

Private Land Hunting, 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 211 neighbours

Towns for supplies: 1 inside the unit, 2 within ten miles.

Nearby GMUs that overlap the same counties as GMU 211, nearest first.

GMUShared countiesSq miElk 2024Deer 2024Codes
GMU 12
Rio Blanco
Moffat
49375514758
GMU 11
Moffat
Rio Blanco
61062328855
GMU 301
Moffat
3675536782
GMU 22
Rio Blanco
98977029334
GMU 23
Rio Blanco
42442315058
GMU 3
Moffat
84916248687
GMU 13
Moffat
36249610849
GMU 21
Rio Blanco
89032433327

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.

Shooting hours for GMU 211

The sun rises about twenty minutes later at Grand Junction than at Burlington, so use the times worked out for GMU 211.

WhenEventRiseSetBig gameSmall game
Aug 15, 2026Pronghorn archery opens6:23 a.m.8:13 p.m.5:53 a.m. to 8:43 p.m.5:53 a.m. to 8:13 p.m.
Sep 2, 2026First archery day6:40 a.m.7:46 p.m.6:10 a.m. to 8:16 p.m.6:10 a.m. to 7:46 p.m.
Sep 12, 2026Muzzleloader opens6:49 a.m.7:29 p.m.6:19 a.m. to 7:59 p.m.6:19 a.m. to 7:29 p.m.
Oct 3, 2026Duck season opens7:10 a.m.6:54 p.m.6:40 a.m. to 7:24 p.m.6:40 a.m. to 6:54 p.m.
Oct 24, 2026Second rifle opens7:33 a.m.6:21 p.m.7:03 a.m. to 6:51 p.m.7:03 a.m. to 6:21 p.m.
Nov 23, 2026Lion season opens7:08 a.m.4:51 p.m.6:38 a.m. to 5:21 p.m.6:38 a.m. to 4:51 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026Shortest day7:33 a.m.4:49 p.m.7:03 a.m. to 5:19 p.m.7:03 a.m. to 4:49 p.m.

Turkey hours end at sunset.

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.

More GMUs close to 211

Units around this one, ranked by distance, and statewide hubs.

GMU 12

Mountain unit

GMU 11

Mountain unit

GMU 301

Mountain unit

GMU 22

Mountain unit

All GMUsAntler point GMUsTurkey units
Sandstone canyon and river bend seen from an overlook in Dinosaur National Monument
Sandstone canyon and river bend seen from an overlook in Dinosaur National MonumentPhoto: Matthew Dillon (CC BY 2.0)
Young mule deer looking back in sagebrush, Moffat County
Young mule deer looking back in sagebrush, Moffat CountyPhoto: Bernd Thaller (CC BY 2.0)
Mountain big sagebrush steppe with grasses near Craig, Moffat County
Mountain big sagebrush steppe with grasses near Craig, Moffat CountyPhoto: Matt Lavin (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Quick answers for GMU 211

How many licenses can I use in GMU 211?

51 brochure codes include GMU 211 (21 elk, 16 deer, 8 pronghorn and 6 black bear); 47 are limited.

Do spike bulls count in GMU 211?

No, spikes are not legal here; the 4-point or 5-inch brow tine rule applies.

Do I have to test my elk from GMU 211?

Yes, if your rifle elk code is marked for testing; deer testing is voluntary.

What is the mountain lion limit for GMU 211?

Group 1 has a limit of 85 lions.

How do I hunt turkeys in GMU 211?

Spring turkey is OTC and fall turkey is OTC; 0 turkey codes list GMU 211.

What was the 2024 elk harvest in GMU 211?

460 elk, all methods.

Is GMU 211 mostly private?

Not entirely; 16 public records overlap it.

What are the DAU codes for GMU 211?

Deer: D-7, Elk: E-6, Pronghorn: A-34, Bear: B-15 and Lion: L-NW.

Is there a town inside GMU 211?

Yes: Meeker.

How big is GMU 211?

431 square miles (275,856 acres) in 2 counties, led by Moffat.

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