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Colorado elk hunt code

E-E-049-O1-A

Either-sex elk · Archery · Unit 49 · Sept. 2–30 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 757 hunters put E-E-049-O1-A as their 1st choice for 170 licenses. Residents needed 7 points (74% of applicants at 7 drew); Nonresidents needed 13 points (67% of applicants at 13 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
4 0%
5 0%
6 0%
7 74%
8 97%
9 96%
10 86%
11 100%
12 100%
13+ 100%
Nonresidents
10 0%
11 0%
12 0%
13 67%
14 83%
15 100%
16 100%
17+ 100%

Points needed by year

03691215 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 3Residents 2016: 3Residents 2017: 4Residents 2018: 4Residents 2019: 5Residents 2020: 5Residents 2021: 6Residents 2022: 6Residents 2023: 6Residents 2024: 7Residents 2025: 7Residents 2026: 7 Res 7 Nonresidents 2015: 3Nonresidents 2016: 3Nonresidents 2017: 4Nonresidents 2018: 4Nonresidents 2019: 5Nonresidents 2020: 6Nonresidents 2021: 7Nonresidents 2022: 7Nonresidents 2023: 8Nonresidents 2024: 9Nonresidents 2025: 12Nonresidents 2026: 13 Nonres 13

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026170757 7 pts · 74% 13 pts · 67% None drawn —0 —
2025170808 7 pts · 78% 12 pts · 91% None drawn —0 —
2024170800 7 pts · 91% 9 pts · 31% None drawn —0 —
2023170831 6 pts · 13% 8 pts · 37% None drawn —0 —
2022170787 6 pts · 54% 7 pts · 31% None drawn —0 —
2021170911 6 pts · 89% 7 pts · 46% None drawn —0 —
2020170812 5 pts · 41% 6 pts · 79% None drawn —0
2019170764 5 pts · 78% 5 pts · 62% 6 pts —0
2018170915 4 pts · 23% 4 pts · 5% 5 pts —0
2017170798 4 pts · 72% 4 pts · 64% 4 pts —0
2016170765 3 pts · 8% 3 pts · 10% 3 pts —0
2015170659 3 pts · 57% 3 pts · 43% 3 pts —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
270·11
190·33
180·55
170·22
160·44
150·55
141165
136664
12228·
114424·
107634·
9222128·
8373623·
7574210·
643·14·
566·22·
444·10·
338·8·
235·17·
144·19·
064·13·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202516541025%
202416341933%
202316631522%
202215735628%
202116148734%
202015535228%
2019158401837%

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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