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Colorado elk hunt code

E-E-041-O1-A

Either-sex elk · Archery · Units 41, 42, 421 · Sept. 2–30 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 730 hunters put E-E-041-O1-A as their 1st choice for 2,000 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 2023.

470 licenses were left after the primary draw and went to the secondary draw and leftover sale.

Compare hunts in units 41, 42, 421

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 2023202420252026 Residents 2023: LeftoverResidents 2024: LeftoverResidents 2025: LeftoverResidents 2026: Leftover Res Leftover Nonresidents 2023: LeftoverNonresidents 2024: LeftoverNonresidents 2025: LeftoverNonresidents 2026: Leftover Nonres Leftover

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20262,000730 Leftover Leftover Leftover —470 539 / 197
20252,000736 Leftover Leftover Leftover —384 456 / 115
20242,000608 Leftover Leftover Leftover —679 751 / 315
20232,000662 Leftover Leftover Leftover —773 818 / 420

“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
70·11
6110·
43311
38822
2101077
121213434
0172172439439

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20251,9991697013%
202442515229%
202348517259%

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 41, 42, 421