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37 hunt codes · 2026-27

What you can hunt in GMU 35, Colorado

37 hunt codes, 38 CPW season rows and 171,574 acres spread over Eagle County.

Codes and datesHow hunters didHunting gear
268Square miles
37Hunt codes
168Elk taken 2024
1Counties

Photo: Melissa Johnson (CC BY 2.0)

Counties inside GMU 35

At 268 square miles, GMU 35 is counted by CPW as a mountain unit. 100% of its ground is in Eagle County; the CPW Northwest Region manages it.

One county, Eagle County, contains the entire unit.

County pieceSq miUnit shareCounty share
Eagle County267.9100%16%

Herd units for GMU 35: deer D-8, elk E-12, moose M-6, bear B-11 and lion L-NW. Each DAU groups GMUs that share one population. CPW lists no pronghorn herd for GMU 35.

268Square miles
171,574Acres
D-8Deer DAU
E-12Elk DAU
M-6Moose 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.

GMU 35 elk, lion and turkey rules

YesElk APR
VoluntaryElk CWD test
3Lion group
36Lion limit
Limited onlySpring turkey
ClosedFall turkey
NoLynx area
MountainTerrain
3OTC elk rows
  • GMU 35 is on the antler point list, so a legal bull carries at least 4 points on a side or a 5-inch brow tine.
  • Chronic wasting disease samples from GMU 35 are welcome but not required in 2026.
  • Harvest-limit group 3 covers GMU 35; the group limit is 36.
  • GMU 35 turkey: spring turkey is by limited license only in 2026 and fall turkey is closed.
  • Elk licenses sold over the counter are good here: Archery either sex, Second rifle bull and Third rifle bull.

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.

Season windows for GMU 35

Season rows show the windows in one line each. GMU 35 appears in 38 of them, split 18 elk, 12 deer, 6 black bear, 1 mountain lion and 1 wild turkey.

SpeciesMethod and sexDatesTypeCodes
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 either sex
RFW
Oct 13–Dec 20RFW1
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
RFW
Oct 17–21RFW3
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
Elk
Rifle cow
RFW
Dec 3–7RFW2
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
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
Deer
Rifle either sex
RFW
Nov 28–Dec 7RFW1
Deer
Rifle doe
RFW
Dec 3–7RFW1
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—
Wild turkey
Spring (2026)
limited
Apr 11–May 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.

Every GMU 35 hunt code

Apply with the code, not the unit number. GMU 35 turns up in 37 codes: 18 elk, 12 deer, 6 black bear and 1 wild turkey.

34 are limited (draw or leftover), 6 are private-land-only and 5 are Ranching for Wildlife codes; 1 need six or more preference points in the last draw.

Elk archery, 2

CodeSexSold asOpenListNote
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

CodeSexSold asOpenListNote
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, 14

CodeSexSold asOpenListNote
E-F-035-P5-RCowPrivate land only
Aug 15–Jan 15
B
22 of 53
E-E-025-W1-REither sexRFW (residents)
Oct 13–21
Dec 16–20
A—
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-025-W1-RCowRFW (residents)
Oct 17–21
A—
E-F-035-O2-RCowLimited
Oct 24–Nov 1
A
5 of 64
E-M-000-U2-RBullOTC
Oct 24–Nov 1
A
4,558 of 23,668
E-F-035-O3-RCowLimited
Nov 7–15
A
5 of 40
E-M-000-U3-RBullOTC
Nov 7–15
A
2,096 of 17,371
E-E-035-O4-REither sexLimited
Nov 18–22
A
7 of 31
E-F-035-O4-RCowLimited
Nov 18–22
A
0 of 10
E-F-035-L1-RCowLimited, late
Nov 28–Dec 6
Dec 15–Jan 15
A
0 of 15
E-F-025-W2-RCowRFW (residents)
Dec 3–7
A—

Deer archery, 1

CodeSexSold asOpenListNote
D-E-035-O1-AEither sexLimited
Sep 2–30
A
63 of 194

Deer muzzleloader, 2

CodeSexSold asOpenListNote
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, 9

CodeSexSold asOpenListNote
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
D-E-025-W1-REither sexRFW (residents)
Nov 28–Dec 7
A—
D-F-025-W1-RDoeRFW (residents)
Dec 3–7
A—

Black bear archery, 1

CodeSexSold asOpenListNote
B-E-035-O1-AEither sexLimited
Sep 2–30
B
9 taken

Black bear muzzleloader, 1

CodeSexSold asOpenListNote
B-E-035-O1-MEither sexLimited
Sep 12–20
B
2 taken

Black bear rifle, 4

CodeSexSold asOpenListNote
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

Wild turkey rifle, 1

CodeSexSold asOpenListNote
T-M-035-O1-RBeardedLimited
Apr 11–May 31
—
30 lic.

Harvest numbers in the right-hand column are 2025 survey estimates for the code as a whole.

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 35 harvest and success

Elk hunters in GMU 35 took 168 elk in 2024 (115 bulls, 53 cows), 17% success for 1,008 hunters.

Deer success in GMU 35 ran 44% in 2024, with 442 taken.

The bear take in 2024 was 5.

CPW puts the 2025 post-hunt elk herd that includes GMU 35 (units 35, 36) at 4,370, with 26 males per 100 females.

1,132 hunters held elk codes numbered 35 in 2025 and took 193.

For lions, the 2025-26 group total was 30.

Animals taken in GMU 35 during 20240125250375500Deer taken: 442442Deer takenElk taken: 168168Elk takenBears taken: 55Bears taken
SpeciesHarvestMale / female / youngHuntersSuccessHunter days
Deer442354/81/71,01344%3,813
Elk168115/53/01,00817%4,734
Black bear53/2——13

DAU estimates, 2025

GameDAUTakeHuntersSuccessPopulationMales/100 F
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.

GMU 35 land open to hunting

1 SWAs, 0 STL parcels and 2 other units make up the 3 public lands that list GMU 35.

Large federal records span many units, so read each land page for the part that falls in this GMU.

BLM offices, 1

Private Land Hunting, 1

State wildlife areas, 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.

Towns and units around GMU 35

Inside GMU 35: 0 towns; near it: 1.

If the draw goes against you, the neighbouring units below share counties with GMU 35.

NeighbourSame countySq miElkDeerCodes
GMU 44
Eagle
37716317033
GMU 36
Eagle
27518530236
GMU 444
Eagle
37125424235
GMU 45
Eagle
33613414031
GMU 361
Eagle
83576537
GMU 47
Eagle
294786641
GMU 43
Eagle
52647727841
GMU 25
Eagle
23222741545

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.

GMU 35 hours on key season dates

Deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, bear and lion may be hunted from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset; turkey, small game and waterfowl stop at sunset.

DateSeason pointSunriseSunsetBig gameBirds and small game
Sep 2, 2026Bowhunting starts6:35 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.

Furbearer night rules are in the CPW small game brochure.

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.

Beside GMU 35

Nearest units first; three hub pages follow.

GMU 44

33 hunt codes

GMU 36

36 hunt codes

GMU 444

35 hunt codes

GMU 45

31 hunt codes

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GMU 35 FAQ

Is GMU 35 open for spring turkey?

Spring turkey is by limited license only; spring 2026 rows here ran April 11 to May 31, 2026, and spring 2027 dates are not published yet.

When does lion season close in GMU 35?

March 31, 2027, or sooner if group 3 hits 36 lions.

How many SWAs are in GMU 35?

1 state wildlife areas list GMU 35.

How crowded is GMU 35 for deer?

1,013 hunters logged 3,813 days in 2024.

What towns are near GMU 35?

Eagle.

Which herd DAUs take in GMU 35?

D-8 (deer), E-12 (elk), M-6 (moose), B-11 (bear) and L-NW (lion).

Can I hunt GMU 35 without a draw?

Yes for 3 OTC codes and 3 OTC season rows; the other 34 codes are limited.

What counties are in GMU 35?

Eagle (100%), for 268 square miles in all.

Must elk heads from GMU 35 go to CPW?

No mandatory submission applies here.

Are GMU 35 bulls under APR?

Yes, including RFW ranches in the unit.

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