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Colorado elk hunt code

E-E-048-O1-A

Either-sex elk · Archery · Unit 48 · Sept. 2–30 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 223 hunters put E-E-048-O1-A as their 1st choice for 110 licenses. Residents needed 1 point (76% of applicants at 1 drew); Nonresidents needed 3 points (24% of applicants at 3 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
0 0%
1 76%
2 93%
3 90%
4 100%
5 33%
6 100%
Nonresidents
0 0%
1 0%
2 0%
3 24%
4 100%
5 100%
6+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 1Residents 2016: 1Residents 2017: 1Residents 2018: 1Residents 2019: 1Residents 2020: 1Residents 2021: 1Residents 2022: 1Residents 2023: 1Residents 2024: 1Residents 2025: 1Residents 2026: 1 Res 1 Nonresidents 2015: 1Nonresidents 2016: 1Nonresidents 2017: 1Nonresidents 2018: 1Nonresidents 2019: 1Nonresidents 2020: 1Nonresidents 2021: 1Nonresidents 2022: 2Nonresidents 2023: 2Nonresidents 2024: 2Nonresidents 2025: 3Nonresidents 2026: 3 Nonres 3

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026110223 1 pt · 76% 3 pts · 24% 1 pt —0 5 / 0
2025110246 1 pt · 53% 3 pts · 78% 1 pt —0 4 / 0
2024100250 1 pt · 52% 2 pts · 13% 2 pts —0 —
2023100213 1 pt · 28% 2 pts · 95% 1 pt —0 3 / 0
2022100217 1 pt · 43% 2 pts · 59% 1 pt —0 3 / 0
2021100237 1 pt · 44% 1 pt · 39% 1 pt —0 2 / 0
2020100209 1 pt · 43% 1 pt · 47% 1 pt —0
2019100207 1 pt · 38% 1 pt · 55% 1 pt —0
2018100201 1 pt · 50% 1 pt · 55% 2 pts —0
2017100247 1 pt · 28% 1 pt · 30% 1 pt —0
2016100240 1 pt · 43% 1 pt · 71% 1 pt —0
2015100263 1 pt · 51% 1 pt · 48% 1 pt —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
100·11
80·11
70·11
61133
53133
4111212
3109215
228269·
150386·
054·13·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202510517218%
20249513215%
2023907311%
20229620528%
20219310314%
20209211214%
20199713316%

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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