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Colorado elk hunt code

E-E-018-O4-R

Either-sex elk · 4th rifle · Units 18, 181 · Nov. 18–22 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 128 hunters put E-E-018-O4-R as their 1st choice for 205 licenses. every 1st-choice residents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants; every 1st-choice nonresidents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

58 residents drew it as a 2nd choice, so you can keep your points and still hunt it.

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

Points needed by year

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

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026205128 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 3 / 0
2025605120 Leftover Leftover Leftover —322 336 / 185
2024755111 Leftover Leftover Leftover —528 535 / 426
202384075 Leftover Leftover Leftover —686 695 / 605
202284096 Leftover Leftover Leftover —669 671 / 595
2021840116 Leftover Leftover Leftover —633 640 / 580
2020840155 Leftover Leftover Leftover —553
2019840226 Leftover Leftover Leftover —468
2018840175 Leftover Leftover Leftover —558
2017840204 Leftover Leftover Leftover —523
2016840207 Leftover Leftover Leftover —533
2015840191 Leftover Leftover Leftover —542

“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
41111
3220·
2660·
1101011
072722929

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025579451711%
202450910277%
2023416351011%
2022360203615%
202141511228%
2020313207430%
2019531902%

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