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Colorado GMU 4: seasons, codes and harvest

Moffat County and Routt County hold all of its 468 square miles. Seasons, codes, 2024 harvest and the public land inside, unit by unit.

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468Square miles

93Hunt codes

379Elk taken 2024

2Counties

Photo: Matthew Dillon (CC BY 2.0)

GMU 4 by county

Colorado Parks and Wildlife draws GMU 4 at 299,214 acres, about 468 square miles. Moffat County carries the largest piece, 77%, and the unit falls in the CPW Northwest Region.

The split by county is Moffat 77% and Routt 23%.

County	Square miles	Of the unit	Of the county
Moffat County	357.9	77%	8%
Routt County	108.9	23%	5%

CPW manages herds by data analysis unit (DAU). GMU 4 sits in D-2 for deer, E-2 for elk, A-9 for pronghorn, M-9 for moose, B-4 for bear and L-NW for lion.

468Square miles

299,214Acres

D-2Deer DAU

E-2Elk DAU

A-9Pronghorn DAU

M-9Moose DAU

B-4Bear 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.

What applies in GMU 4

YesElk APR

SelectedElk CWD test

2Lion group

75Lion limit

OTCSpring turkey

OTCFall turkey

NoLynx area

MountainTerrain

2OTC elk rows

Antler point restriction: bulls taken in GMU 4 need 4 points on one antler or a brow tine of 5 inches or more, in every season.
Mandatory CWD testing: some rifle elk hunt codes valid in GMU 4 require a free head submission in 2026.
Lions here count toward group 2, which closes once 75 are taken across its 12 units.
Turkey status here: spring turkey is OTC; fall turkey is OTC.
OTC elk: 2 over-the-counter elk rows include GMU 4 (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.

GMU 4 season calendar

86 season rows name GMU 4: 35 elk, 27 deer, 10 pronghorn, 4 moose, 7 black bear, 1 mountain lion and 2 wild turkey. The code count is for the whole row across Colorado.

Game	Hunt	Open	Kind	Codes in row
Elk	Archery either sex limited	Sep 2–30	Limited	40
Elk	Archery either sex private land only	Sep 2–30	Private only	13
Elk	Muzzleloader cow limited	Sep 12–20	Limited	69
Elk	Muzzleloader cow private land only	Sep 12–20	Private only	2
Elk	Muzzleloader either sex limited	Sep 12–20	Limited	19
Elk	Muzzleloader either sex private land only	Sep 12–20	Private only	2
Elk	Rifle cow RFW	Oct 3–7	RFW	1
Elk	Rifle either sex RFW	Oct 3–Dec 22	RFW	1
Elk	Rifle either sex RFW	Oct 7–Dec 26	RFW	1
Elk	Rifle cow limited	Oct 14–18	Limited	48
Elk	Rifle either sex limited	Oct 14–18	Limited	16
Elk	Rifle either sex private land only	Oct 14–18	Private only	19
Elk	Rifle cow RFW	Oct 24–28	RFW	2
Elk	Rifle cow limited	Oct 24–Nov 1	Limited	89
Elk	Rifle cow private land only	Oct 24–Dec 31	Private only	1
Elk	Rifle either sex RFW	Oct 24–Dec 16	RFW	1
Elk	Second rifle bull OTC	Oct 24–Nov 1	OTC	—
Elk	Rifle cow limited	Nov 7–15	Limited	93
Elk	Third rifle bull OTC	Nov 7–15	OTC	—
Elk	Rifle bull limited	Nov 18–22	Limited	57
Elk	Rifle cow limited	Nov 18–22	Limited	90
Elk	Rifle either sex limited	Nov 18–22	Limited	26
Elk	Rifle cow RFW	Nov 28–Dec 2	RFW	2
Elk	Rifle either sex RFW	Nov 28–Dec 9	RFW	1
Elk	Rifle either sex RFW	Nov 28–Jan 6	RFW	1
Elk	Rifle either sex RFW	Nov 28–Dec 7	RFW	1
Elk	Rifle cow RFW	Dec 5–9	RFW	3
Elk	Rifle cow RFW	Dec 12–16	RFW	3
Elk	Rifle either sex RFW	Dec 12–21	RFW	1
Elk	Rifle cow RFW	Dec 18–22	RFW	1
Elk	Rifle cow RFW	Dec 19–23	RFW	2
Elk	Rifle cow RFW	Dec 19–Jan 6	RFW	1
Elk	Rifle either sex RFW	Dec 19–30	RFW	1
Elk	Rifle cow RFW	Dec 26–30	RFW	1
Elk	Rifle cow RFW	Jan 2–6	RFW	1
Deer	Archery either sex limited	Sep 2–30	Limited	29
Deer	Muzzleloader buck limited	Sep 12–20	Limited	62
Deer	Muzzleloader doe limited	Sep 12–20	Limited	34
Deer	Rifle doe RFW	Sep 30–Oct 9	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle either sex RFW	Sep 30–Oct 9	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle doe RFW	Oct 3–7	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle either sex RFW	Oct 3–Dec 22	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle buck RFW	Oct 7–Dec 23	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle doe RFW	Oct 7–Dec 23	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle buck limited	Oct 24–Nov 1	Limited	71
Deer	Rifle doe RFW	Oct 24–Dec 16	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle doe limited	Oct 24–Nov 1	Limited	34
Deer	Rifle either sex RFW	Oct 24–Dec 16	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle either sex private land only	Oct 24–Nov 1	Private only	11
Deer	Rifle buck limited	Nov 7–15	Limited	71
Deer	Rifle doe limited	Nov 7–15	Limited	35
Deer	Rifle either sex private land only	Nov 7–15	Private only	11
Deer	Rifle buck limited	Nov 18–22	Limited	59
Deer	Rifle doe limited special/split season	Nov 18–22	Limited	3
Deer	Rifle either sex private land only	Nov 18–22	Private only	5
Deer	Rifle either sex RFW	Nov 21–30	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle doe RFW	Nov 28–Dec 2	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle doe RFW	Nov 28–Dec 7	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle either sex RFW	Nov 28–Dec 9	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle doe RFW	Dec 5–9	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle doe RFW	Dec 12–16	RFW	1
Deer	Rifle either sex RFW	Dec 12–21	RFW	1
Pronghorn	Archery buck limited	Aug 15–Sep 20	Limited	24
Pronghorn	Rifle buck RFW	Aug 29–Sep 2	RFW	1
Pronghorn	Rifle buck RFW	Sep 16–20	RFW	1
Pronghorn	Rifle buck RFW	Sep 19–23	RFW	1
Pronghorn	Rifle buck private land only	Sep 19–Oct 4	Private only	6
Pronghorn	Muzzleloader buck limited	Sep 21–29	Limited	35
Pronghorn	Rifle buck RFW	Sep 26–30	RFW	1
Pronghorn	Rifle buck RFW	Oct 3–7	RFW	1
Pronghorn	Rifle buck limited	Oct 3–11	Limited	66
Pronghorn	Rifle buck RFW	Oct 24–28	RFW	1
Moose	Archery cow limited	Sep 12–30	Limited	36
Moose	Muzzleloader cow limited	Sep 12–20	Limited	36
Moose	Rifle cow limited	Oct 1–14	Limited	36
Moose	Season choice (archery/muzzleloader/rifle) bull limited	Oct 1–14	Limited	19
Black bear	Archery either sex limited	Sep 2–30	Limited	35
Black bear	Archery either sex OTC	Sep 2–30	OTC	15
Black bear	Rifle either sex limited	Sep 2–30	Limited	34
Black bear	Muzzleloader either sex limited	Sep 12–20	Limited	35
Black bear	Muzzleloader either sex OTC	Sep 12–20	OTC	15
Black bear	Rifle either sex private land only	Oct 1–Nov 22	Private only	15
Black bear	Rifle either sex OTC	Oct 14–Nov 22	OTC	12
Mountain lion	Lion season	Nov 23–Mar 31	Limited	—
Wild turkey	Spring OTC (2026)	Apr 11–May 31	OTC	—
Wild turkey	Fall OTC	Sep 1–Oct 4	OTC	—

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 4 hunt codes by species

The brochure tables carry 93 codes good in GMU 4 (39 elk, 27 deer, 10 pronghorn, 10 moose and 7 black bear). Some were drawn for a neighbouring unit and simply include this one.

Draw pressure varies: 2 of the 93 codes are marked 6+ points, 10 are private-land-only.

Elk archery, 2

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`E-E-003-P1-A`	Either sex	Private land only	Sep 2–30	A	64 of 293
`E-E-004-O1-A`	Either sex	Limited	Sep 2–30	A	107 of 399

Elk muzzleloader, 4

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`E-E-004-O1-M`	Either sex	Limited	Sep 12–20	A	33 of 94
`E-E-004-P1-M`	Either sex	Private land only	Sep 12–20	A	17 of 50
`E-F-004-O1-M`	Cow	Limited	Sep 12–20	A	15 of 51
`E-F-004-P1-M`	Cow	Private land only	Sep 12–20	B	6 of 18

Elk rifle, 33

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`E-E-004-W1-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Oct 3–7 Dec 18–22	A	—
`E-F-004-W5-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Oct 3–7	A	—
`E-E-003-W1-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Oct 7–11 Dec 19–26	A	—
`E-E-003-O1-R`	Either sex	Limited	Oct 14–18	A	—
`E-E-003-P1-R`	Either sex	Private land only	Oct 14–18	A	119 of 256
`E-F-003-O1-R`	Cow	Limited	Oct 14–18	A	97 of 220
`E-E-005-W2-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Oct 24–28 Dec 12–16	A	—
`E-F-003-P5-R`	Cow	Private land only	Oct 24–Dec 31	B	94 of 229
`E-F-004-O2-R`	Cow	Limited	Oct 24–Nov 1	A	71 of 247
`E-F-005-W2-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Oct 24–28	A	—
`E-M-000-U2-R`	Bull	OTC	Oct 24–Nov 1	A	4,558 of 23,668
`E-F-004-O3-R`	Cow	Limited	Nov 7–15	A	81 of 249
`E-M-000-U3-R`	Bull	OTC	Nov 7–15	A	2,096 of 17,371
`E-E-004-O4-R`	Either sex	Limited	Nov 18–22	A	—
`E-F-003-O4-R`	Cow	Limited	Nov 18–22	A	73 of 348
`E-M-012-O4-R`	Bull	Limited	Nov 18–22	A	67 of 321
`E-E-004-W2-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Nov 28–Dec 2 Jan 2–6	A	—
`E-E-214-W2-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Nov 28–Dec 2 Dec 5–9	A	—
`E-E-441-W1-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Nov 28–Dec 7	A	—
`E-F-214-W2-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Nov 28–Dec 2	A	—
`E-F-214-W4-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Dec 5–9	A	—
`E-F-441-W1-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Dec 5–9	A	—
`E-E-004-W3-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Dec 12–21	A	—
`E-F-004-W1-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Dec 12–16	A	—
`E-F-005-W4-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Dec 12–16	A	—
`E-F-441-W2-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Dec 12–16	A	—
`E-F-004-W3-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Dec 18–22	A	—
`E-E-003-W3-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Dec 19–23 Dec 26–30	A	—
`E-F-003-W1-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Dec 19–23	A	—
`E-F-004-W2-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Dec 19–23 Jan 2–6	A	—
`E-F-441-W3-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Dec 19–23	A	—
`E-F-003-W3-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Dec 26–30	A	—
`E-F-003-W5-R`	Cow	RFW (residents)	Jan 2–6	A	—

Deer archery, 1

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`D-E-003-O1-A`	Either sex	Limited	Sep 2–30	A	109 of 452

Deer muzzleloader, 2

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`D-F-003-O1-M`	Doe	Limited	Sep 12–20	A	4 of 8
`D-M-003-O1-M`	Buck	Limited	Sep 12–20	A	37 of 91

Deer rifle, 24

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`D-E-004-W2-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Sep 30–Oct 9	A	—
`D-F-004-W2-R`	Doe	RFW (residents)	Sep 30–Oct 9	A	—
`D-E-004-W1-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Oct 3–7 Dec 18–22	A	—
`D-F-004-W1-R`	Doe	RFW (residents)	Oct 3–7	A	—
`D-F-003-W1-R`	Doe	RFW (residents)	Oct 7–11 Dec 19–23	A	—
`D-M-003-W1-R`	Buck	RFW (residents)	Oct 7–11 Dec 19–23	A	—
`D-E-003-P2-R`	Either sex	Private land only	Oct 24–Nov 1	A	338 of 447
`D-E-005-W2-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Oct 24–28 Dec 12–16	A	—
`D-F-004-O2-R`	Doe	Limited	Oct 24–Nov 1	A	4 of 9
`D-F-005-W2-R`	Doe	RFW (residents)	Oct 24–28 Dec 12–16	A	—
`D-M-004-O2-R`	Buck	Limited	Oct 24–Nov 1	A	70 of 200
`D-E-003-P3-R`	Either sex	Private land only	Nov 7–15	A	413 of 587
`D-F-004-O3-R`	Doe	Limited	Nov 7–15	A	5 of 7
`D-M-004-O3-R`	Buck	Limited	Nov 7–15	A	96 of 156
`D-E-004-P4-R`	Either sex	Private land only	Nov 18–22	A	45 of 66
`D-F-004-S4-R`	Doe	Limited, split	Nov 18–22	A	6 of 9
`D-M-004-O4-R`	Buck	Limited	Nov 18–22	A	16 of 28
`D-E-441-W1-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Nov 21–30	A	—
`D-E-214-W2-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Nov 28–Dec 2 Dec 5–9	A	—
`D-F-214-W2-R`	Doe	RFW (residents)	Nov 28–Dec 2	A	—
`D-F-441-W1-R`	Doe	RFW (residents)	Nov 28–Dec 7	A	—
`D-F-214-W4-R`	Doe	RFW (residents)	Dec 5–9	A	—
`D-E-004-W3-R`	Either sex	RFW (residents)	Dec 12–21	A	—
`D-F-004-W3-R`	Doe	RFW (residents)	Dec 12–16	A	—

Pronghorn archery, 1

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`A-M-004-O1-A`	Buck	Limited	Aug 15–Sep 20	A	7 of 15

Pronghorn muzzleloader, 1

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`A-M-004-O1-M`	Buck	Limited	Sep 21–29	A	6+ pts 12 of 15

Pronghorn rifle, 8

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`A-M-004-W2-R`	Buck	RFW (residents)	Aug 29–Sep 2	A	—
`A-M-003-W1-R`	Buck	RFW (residents)	Sep 16–20	A	—
`A-M-004-P5-R`	Buck	Private land only	Sep 19–Oct 4	B	16 of 20
`A-M-441-W1-R`	Buck	RFW (residents)	Sep 19–23	A	—
`A-M-214-W2-R`	Buck	RFW (residents)	Sep 26–30	A	—
`A-M-004-O1-R`	Buck	Limited	Oct 3–11	A	6+ pts 14 of 14
`A-M-004-W1-R`	Buck	RFW (residents)	Oct 3–7	A	—
`A-M-005-W2-R`	Buck	RFW (residents)	Oct 24–28	A	—

Moose archery, 2

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`M-F-007-O1-A`	Cow	Limited	Sep 12–30	A	4 of 9
`M-F-191-O1-A`	Cow	Limited	Sep 12–30	A	0 taken

Moose muzzleloader, 3

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`M-F-007-O1-M`	Cow	Limited	Sep 12–20	A	3 of 4
`M-F-019-O1-M`	Cow	Limited	Sep 12–20	A	2 of 2
`M-F-191-O1-M`	Cow	Limited	Sep 12–20	A	0 taken

Moose rifle, 3

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`M-F-007-O1-R`	Cow	Limited	Oct 1–14	A	10 of 13
`M-F-019-O1-R`	Cow	Limited	Oct 1–14	A	4 of 9
`M-F-020-O1-R`	Cow	Limited	Oct 1–14	A	2 of 4

Moose season choice, 2

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`M-M-004-O1-X`	Bull	Limited	Oct 1–14	A	29 of 30
`M-M-041-O1-X`	Bull	Limited	Oct 1–14	—	9 of 12

Black bear archery, 2

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`B-E-004-O1-A`	Either sex	Limited	Sep 2–30	B	1 taken
`B-E-004-U1-A`	Either sex	OTC	Sep 2–30	B	9 taken

Black bear muzzleloader, 2

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`B-E-004-O1-M`	Either sex	Limited	Sep 12–20	B	2 taken
`B-E-004-U1-M`	Either sex	OTC	Sep 12–20	B	0 taken

Black bear rifle, 3

Code	Animal	License	Days	List	2025 take
`B-E-004-O1-R`	Either sex	Limited	Sep 2–30	B	53 taken
`B-E-004-P5-R`	Either sex	Private land only	Oct 1–Nov 22	B	2 taken
`B-E-004-U5-R`	Either sex	OTC	Oct 14–18 Oct 24–Nov 1 Nov 7–15 Nov 18–22	B	7 taken

Code harvest for 2025 is shown as taken of hunters; bear rows show bears taken.

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 4 success rates

Elk: 379 taken by 1,541 hunters in GMU 4 during 2024 (25%).

678 deer hunters in the unit took 384 deer, 57% of them filling a tag.

GMU 4 pronghorn harvest in 2024: 47.

10 black bears were taken in GMU 4.

17,070 elk is the 2025 post-hunt figure for the herd made of GMUs 3, 301, 4, 441, 5, 14, 214.

The 2025 elk hunt codes with 4 in the code took 335 over 6,306 days.

Last lion season the group containing GMU 4 reached 29.

Game	Harvest	Make-up	Hunters	Success	Rec. days
Deer	384	347/33/3	678	57%	2,834
Elk	379	247/117/15	1,541	25%	7,276
Pronghorn	47	47/0/0	55	85%	133
Black bear	10	7/3	—	—	38

Herd unit figures, 2025

Species	DAU	Harvest	Hunters	Success	Post-hunt	Sex ratio
Deer	D-02	2,161	3,586	60%	24,620	26
Elk	E-02	2,286	8,846	26%	17,070	22
Pronghorn	A-09	271	407	67%	11,160	48

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 4 SWAs, trust land and forests

Across GMU 4 there are 10 public land listings, from 1 state wildlife areas to 4 state trust parcels.

National forest and BLM pieces follow federal rules; state parcels need a license or SWA pass for anyone 16 or over.

State trust land, 4

Bakers Peak
12,393 acres
Cedars
640 acres
Fourmile
640 acres
Willow Creek
640 acres

BLM offices, 1

BLM Little Snake
1,300,000 acres

National forests, 1

Routt
1,125,628 acres

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.

Close to GMU 4

Base camps: Craig.

Craigwithin 10 mi

These GMUs share at least one county with GMU 4; the nearest are listed first with their 2024 take.

GMU	Common counties	Sq mi	Elk harvest	Deer harvest	Codes
GMU 5	Routt Moffat	299	316	129	54
GMU 301	Moffat	367	55	367	82
GMU 3	Moffat	849	162	486	87
GMU 441	Routt Moffat	194	270	131	57
GMU 13	Routt Moffat	362	496	108	49
GMU 214	Routt	231	265	20	55
GMU 14	Routt	409	151	34	45
GMU 211	Moffat	431	460	183	51

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.

When hunting light starts in GMU 4

In GMU 4, the light goose conservation order and furbearer hunting both run to half an hour after sunset.

Day	Moment	First sun	Last sun	Rifle hours	Shotgun hours
Aug 15, 2026	Pronghorn archery opens	6:23 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, 2026	Elk/deer archery	6:40 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, 2026	Muzzleloader opens	6:49 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, 2026	Duck season opens	7:10 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, 2026	Second rifle opens	7:33 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, 2026	Lion season opens	7:08 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, 2026	Shortest day	7:33 a.m.	4:49 p.m.	7:03 a.m. to 5:19 p.m.	7:03 a.m. to 4:49 p.m.

The light goose conservation order runs to half an hour after 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.

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 CountyPhoto: Bernd Thaller (CC BY 2.0)

Mountain big sagebrush steppe with grasses near Craig, Moffat CountyPhoto: Matt Lavin (CC BY-SA 2.0)

GMU 4 questions

Is GMU 4 a CWD testing unit?

Yes, GMU 4 is one of 64 units on the 2026 list.

Can I hunt lions in GMU 4?

Yes, November 23, 2026 to March 31, 2027, until group 2 reaches 75.

Can I buy an OTC turkey license for GMU 4?

Spring: OTC. Fall: OTC.

How many elk were taken in GMU 4?

379 in 2024, 25% success.

How many SWAs are in GMU 4?

1 state wildlife areas list GMU 4.

What population estimate covers GMU 4?

17,070 (2025 post-hunt, units 3, 301, 4, 441, 5, 14, 214).

Which towns sit in GMU 4?

None, but Craig are near.

Which counties does GMU 4 cross?

GMU 4 covers 468 square miles in Moffat and Routt; Moffat County has 77% of it.

Which species have hunt codes in GMU 4?

Elk, deer, pronghorn, moose and black bear, across 93 codes.

Is there a 4-point rule in GMU 4?

Yes, in all seasons, on public and private land.

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