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OTC 2nd & 3rd rifle · 2026

Unit 13 Elk Hunting, Colorado

Williams Fork Mountains, Northwest Colorado. Here's the terrain, access, and license picture, plus how to hunt it under pressure.

RegionWilliams Fork Mountains, Northwest Colorado
Public landLimited public land; steep National Forest and state parcels, much of it hard to access
Elevationroughly 6,300 to 12,000 ft
2026 licenseMoved back to unlimited antlered bull (OTC) for 2nd and 3rd rifle in 2026.

The country

The Williams Fork Mountains rise between the Yampa and Williams Fork rivers, with steep, rocky, dry gulches on the south and steep, hilly terrain around the main ridge. Much of the accessible public ground is very steep.

Access and pressure

A large share of the unit is private and some state sections are landlocked, so public hunters should expect concentrated pressure on the accessible ground.

How to hunt Unit 13

Lock down legal public access ahead of time and hunt steep, broken terrain; pressure on limited public ground pushes elk, so hunt the pockets others avoid.

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Terrain, forest, and elevation details are drawn from public land and habitat sources. License types change year to year, so always confirm a unit's current status and boundaries on the official Colorado Parks and Wildlife big game brochure before you buy. ScoutIQ forecasts are confidence-weighted, not guarantees.

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