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Colorado elk hunt code

E-E-015-O4-R

Either-sex elk · 4th rifle · Unit 15 · Nov. 18–22 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 37 hunters put E-E-015-O4-R as their 1st choice for 95 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 2022.

24 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 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: LeftoverResidents 2016: 2nd ch.Residents 2017: 2nd ch.Residents 2018: LeftoverResidents 2019: 2nd ch.Residents 2020: LeftoverResidents 2021: LeftoverResidents 2022: LeftoverResidents 2023: LeftoverResidents 2024: LeftoverResidents 2025: 2nd ch.Residents 2026: Leftover Res Leftover Nonresidents 2015: LeftoverNonresidents 2016: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2017: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2018: LeftoverNonresidents 2019: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2020: LeftoverNonresidents 2021: LeftoverNonresidents 2022: LeftoverNonresidents 2023: LeftoverNonresidents 2024: LeftoverNonresidents 2025: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2026: Leftover Nonres Leftover

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20269537 Leftover Leftover Leftover —24 25 / 0
20259565 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 3 / 0
202412054 Leftover Leftover Leftover —37 39 / 8
202315046 Leftover Leftover Leftover —69 70 / 30
202215065 Leftover Leftover Leftover —55 58 / 34
202115050 Leftover Leftover Leftover —51 54 / 23
202015079 Leftover Leftover Leftover —29
201915086 4th choice 3rd choice 3rd choice —0
201815078 Leftover Leftover Leftover —6
201715087 3rd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0
2016150102 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201515089 Leftover Leftover Leftover —11

“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
16110·
2110·
1110·
0252566

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20257810015%
2024958011%
20231156711%
202211821724%
2021131504%
202011012722%
2019125335%

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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