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OTC 2nd & 3rd rifle · 2026

Unit 15 Elk Hunting, Colorado

Gore Pass and Upper Yampa, Northwest Colorado. Here's the terrain, access, and license picture, plus how to hunt it under pressure.

RegionGore Pass and Upper Yampa, Northwest Colorado
Public landRoutt National Forest with BLM in the river breaks; largely public
Elevationroughly 6,800 to 12,000 ft
2026 licenseUnlimited antlered bull, over the counter (OTC), for 2nd and 3rd rifle in 2026.

The country

Sagebrush and mountain-shrub benches along the Colorado and Yampa river corridors rise into aspen and dark spruce-fir on the Gore Range divide. Rolling low country gives way to steep, timbered north slopes.

Access and pressure

Good road and Forest Service access off US 40 and Highway 131 brings moderate to heavy 2nd and 3rd season pressure near the pavement.

How to hunt Unit 15

Push past the roaded sage benches into the timbered dark north faces and aspen pockets where elk hold away from the crowds.

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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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