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Colorado elk hunt code

E-E-040-O4-R

Either-sex elk · 4th rifle · Unit 40 · Nov. 18–22 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 138 hunters put E-E-040-O4-R as their 1st choice for 20 licenses. Residents needed 10 points (33% of applicants at 10 drew); Nonresidents needed 25 points (50% of applicants at 25 drew).

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

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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
7 0%
8 0%
9 0%
10 33%
11 100%
12 100%
13+ 100%
Nonresidents
22 0%
23 0%
24 0%
25 50%
26 100%
27+ 100%

Points needed by year

0612182430 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 6Residents 2016: 6Residents 2017: 8Residents 2018: 8Residents 2019: 7Residents 2020: 8Residents 2021: 9Residents 2022: 9Residents 2023: 9Residents 2024: 10Residents 2025: 9Residents 2026: 10 Res 10 Nonresidents 2015: 10Nonresidents 2016: 8Nonresidents 2017: 11Nonresidents 2018: 12Nonresidents 2019: 14Nonresidents 2020: 15Nonresidents 2021: 16Nonresidents 2022: 17Nonresidents 2023: 19Nonresidents 2024: 22Nonresidents 2025: 24Nonresidents 2026: 25 Nonres 25

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
202620138 10 pts · 33% 25 pts · 50% None drawn —0 —
202520141 9 pts · 25% 24 pts · 20% None drawn —0 —
202420122 10 pts · 78% 22 pts · 33% None drawn —0 —
202320137 9 pts · 50% 19 pts · 33% None drawn —0 —
202220152 9 pts 17 pts · 50% None drawn —0 —
202120137 9 pts · 92% 16 pts · 25% None drawn —0 —
202020180 8 pts · 21% 15 pts · 67% None drawn —0
201920164 7 pts · 36% 14 pts · 33% None drawn —0
201820179 8 pts · 67% 12 pts · 67% None drawn —0
201720171 8 pts 11 pts · 40% None drawn —0
201625166 6 pts · 22% 8 pts None drawn —0
201525167 6 pts · 56% 10 pts · 75% None drawn —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
260·11
250·42
240·1·
230·1·
220·2·
210·1·
200·3·
190·1·
180·4·
170·2·
160·1·
150·2·
14112·
13110·
12223·
11771·
10621·
918·0·
88·4·
76·1·
62·1·
54·3·
45·1·
34·2·
23·1·
111·2·
05·4·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20251910053%
202420200100%
20232010050%
2022164022%
20212014080%
202020200100%
2019205025%

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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