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Colorado elk hunt code

E-E-085-P1-R

Either-sex elk · Private land only rifle · Units 85, 140, 851 · Oct. 14–18 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 221 hunters put E-E-085-P1-R as their 1st choice for 225 licenses. every 1st-choice residents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants; Nonresidents drew it with zero points.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

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

Compare hunts in units 85, 140, 851

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 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 2nd ch.Residents 2016: 2nd ch.Residents 2017: LeftoverResidents 2018: LeftoverResidents 2019: LeftoverResidents 2020: LeftoverResidents 2021: 2nd ch.Residents 2022: 2nd ch.Residents 2023: 2nd ch.Residents 2024: 2nd ch.Residents 2025: 2nd ch.Residents 2026: 2nd ch. Res 2nd ch. Nonresidents 2015: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2016: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2017: LeftoverNonresidents 2018: LeftoverNonresidents 2019: LeftoverNonresidents 2020: LeftoverNonresidents 2021: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2022: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2023: 0Nonresidents 2024: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2025: 0Nonresidents 2026: 0 Nonres 0

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026225221 2nd choice 0 pts 0 pts —0 4 / 0
2025225213 2nd choice 0 pts 2nd choice —0 7 / 0
2024225217 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 5 / 0
2023225218 2nd choice 0 pts 2nd choice —0 5 / 0
2022300223 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0 7 / 0
2021300227 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 8 / 0
2020300189 Leftover Leftover Leftover —36
2019300192 Leftover Leftover Leftover —43
2018300184 Leftover Leftover Leftover —35
2017300181 Leftover Leftover Leftover —29
2016300205 3rd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0
2015300189 3rd choice 3rd choice 4th choice —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
160·11
100·11
80·11
61111
51111
4110·
33311
23311
123232424
058588282

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025209891248%
20244186112044%
2023420628037%
2022512917233%
2021516298423%
20204786211438%
20197087215435%

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 85, 140, 851