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Colorado elk hunt code

E-E-004-O4-R

Either-sex elk · 4th rifle · Units 4, 441 · Nov. 18–22 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 180 hunters put E-E-004-O4-R as their 1st choice for 300 licenses. residents could draw it with any points and licenses were left over; nonresidents could draw it with any points and licenses were left over.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2020.

29 licenses were left after the primary draw and went to the secondary draw and leftover sale.

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Your odds by points (2026 draw)

Share of 1st-choice applicants at each point level who drew. Below the cutoff, small odds come from the random hybrid draw.

Residents
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 20202021202220232026 Residents 2020: LeftoverResidents 2021: LeftoverResidents 2022: LeftoverResidents 2023: 2nd ch.Residents 2026: Leftover Res Leftover Nonresidents 2020: LeftoverNonresidents 2021: LeftoverNonresidents 2022: LeftoverNonresidents 2023: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2026: Leftover Nonres Leftover

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026300180 Leftover Leftover Leftover —29 36 / 0
2023200123 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 11 / 0
2022350193 Leftover Leftover Leftover —68 73 / 0
2021350182 Leftover Leftover Leftover —60 65 / 0
2020350177 Leftover Leftover Leftover —38

“2nd choice” means every 1st-choice applicant drew and licenses went on to later choices. “Leftover” means licenses remained after the primary draw. The secondary draw (June) also re-offers unpaid and returned licenses; “unsold” ones went to the leftover sale in August. Secondary-draw data starts in 2021. A percentage is the share of applicants at the cutoff level who drew.

2026 applicants and successes by point level

1st-choice applications only, adult residents and nonresidents. Highlighted is the resident cutoff.

PointsRes. appliedRes. drewNonres. appliedNonres. drew
4330·
31133
2221313
111111919
067674141

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20231460117%
2022230374941%
2021215223731%
2020236244532%

From CPW's harvest survey estimates. Before 2025, CPW reported harvest by unit and season type, so earlier rows cover all hunters of this weapon and season in the unit, not only this hunt code.

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