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Colorado elk hunt code

E-E-018-O1-R

Either-sex elk · 1st rifle · Units 18, 181 · Oct. 14–18 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 582 hunters put E-E-018-O1-R as their 1st choice for 405 licenses. Residents drew it with zero points; Nonresidents drew it with zero points.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

Compare hunts in units 18, 181

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 81%
1 100%
2 100%
3+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 38%
1 63%
2 60%
3 100%
4 100%
5+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 2nd ch.Residents 2016: LeftoverResidents 2017: LeftoverResidents 2018: 2nd ch.Residents 2019: 2nd ch.Residents 2020: LeftoverResidents 2021: LeftoverResidents 2022: LeftoverResidents 2023: 2nd ch.Residents 2024: 2nd ch.Residents 2025: 2nd ch.Residents 2026: 0 Res 0 Nonresidents 2015: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2016: LeftoverNonresidents 2017: LeftoverNonresidents 2018: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2019: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2020: LeftoverNonresidents 2021: LeftoverNonresidents 2022: LeftoverNonresidents 2023: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2024: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2025: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2026: 0 Nonres 0

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026405582 0 pts · 81% 0 pts · 38% 0 pts —0 10 / 0
2025605555 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 10 / 0
2024755502 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 17 / 0
2023840466 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 17 / 0
2022840405 Leftover Leftover Leftover —84 107 / 0
2021840396 Leftover Leftover Leftover —140 158 / 0
2020840468 Leftover Leftover Leftover —12
2019840583 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
2018840562 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
2017840475 Leftover Leftover Leftover —86
2016840501 Leftover Leftover Leftover —38
2015840568 3rd choice 3rd choice 3rd choice —0

“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
17110·
7110·
6220·
52211
45544
3121222
21212106
128283824
025620716261

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025555603417%
2024577794422%
2023662851115%
2022601763719%
20215103858%
202063527238%
20197125278%

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.

Other hunts in units 18, 181