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Colorado elk hunt code

E-E-018-V1-A

Either-sex elk · Nonresident archery · Units 18, 181 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 139 hunters put E-E-018-V1-A as their 1st choice for 380 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.

116 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 20252026 Residents 2025: LeftoverResidents 2026: Leftover Res Leftover Nonresidents 2025: LeftoverNonresidents 2026: Leftover Nonres Leftover
YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026380139 Leftover Leftover Leftover —116 132 / 85
2025420158 Leftover Leftover Leftover —155 176 / 129

“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
20·33
10·1818
00·116116

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025311702%

From CPW's harvest survey estimates.

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