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Colorado elk hunt code

E-E-052-O1-A

Either-sex elk · Archery · Units 52, 411 · Sept. 2–30 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 148 hunters put E-E-052-O1-A as their 1st choice for 325 licenses. every 1st-choice residents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants; every 1st-choice nonresidents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2023.

112 residents drew it as a 2nd choice, so you can keep your points and still hunt it.

Compare hunts in units 52, 411

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: 2nd ch.Residents 2026: 2nd ch. Res 2nd ch. Nonresidents 2023: LeftoverNonresidents 2024: LeftoverNonresidents 2025: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2026: 2nd ch. Nonres 2nd ch.

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026325148 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 11 / 0
2025325140 3rd choice 3rd choice 3rd choice —0 18 / 0
2024385114 Leftover Leftover Leftover —86 98 / 0
2023450130 Leftover Leftover Leftover —202 221 / 115

“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
9110·
4110·
31133
2110·
19988
059595858

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025325221511%
202432947817%
2023380241310%

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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