Colorado OTC Elk Units › Unit 28
OTC 2nd & 3rd rifle · 2026

Unit 28 Elk Hunting, Colorado

Middle Park, North-Central Colorado. Here's the terrain, access, and license picture, plus how to hunt it under pressure.

RegionMiddle Park, North-Central Colorado
Public landArapaho National Forest with BLM and private in the valleys; largely public in the high country
Elevationroughly 7,800 to 12,800 ft
2026 licenseUnlimited antlered bull, over the counter (OTC), for 2nd and 3rd rifle in 2026.

The country

Grand County high country toward the Williams Fork Mountains and Byers Peak, with sage and hay-meadow valleys climbing through aspen into spruce-fir and alpine near the Continental Divide.

Access and pressure

Access off the Fraser and Williams Fork drainages. A well-known unit with moderate to heavy pressure.

How to hunt Unit 28

Work the timbered pockets and aspen benches above the private valley floors, watching boundaries carefully.

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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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