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Colorado elk hunt code

E-E-501-O1-A

Either-sex elk · Archery · Unit 501 · Sept. 2–30 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 402 hunters put E-E-501-O1-A as their 1st choice for 70 licenses. Residents needed 5 points (59% of applicants at 5 drew); Nonresidents needed 10 points (25% of applicants at 10 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
2 0%
3 0%
4 0%
5 59%
6 94%
7 100%
8 100%
9+ 100%
Nonresidents
7 0%
8 0%
9 0%
10 25%
11 100%
12 100%
13+ 100%

Points needed by year

03691215 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 2Residents 2016: 2Residents 2017: 2Residents 2018: 2Residents 2019: 3Residents 2020: 3Residents 2021: 3Residents 2022: 3Residents 2023: 4Residents 2024: 4Residents 2025: 4Residents 2026: 5 Res 5 Nonresidents 2015: 2Nonresidents 2016: 2Nonresidents 2017: 2Nonresidents 2018: 2Nonresidents 2019: 2Nonresidents 2020: 3Nonresidents 2021: 3Nonresidents 2022: 4Nonresidents 2023: 5Nonresidents 2024: 6Nonresidents 2025: 8Nonresidents 2026: 10 Nonres 10

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
202670402 5 pts · 59% 10 pts · 25% None drawn —0 —
202570338 4 pts · 22% 8 pts · 80% None drawn —0 5 / 0
202470293 4 pts · 87% 6 pts · 17% 4 pts —0 4 / 0
202370324 4 pts · 76% 5 pts · 56% None drawn —0 4 / 0
202270284 3 pts · 11% 4 pts · 30% 3 pts —0 3 / 0
202170294 3 pts · 12% 3 pts · 22% None drawn —0 —
202070302 3 pts · 47% 3 pts · 56% 3 pts —0
201975255 3 pts · 91% 2 pts · 9% 3 pts —0
201875273 2 pts · 18% 2 pts · 10% 3 pts —0
201785265 2 pts · 60% 2 pts · 15% 2 pts —0
201685290 2 pts · 59% 2 pts · 75% 2 pts —0
201585304 2 pts · 79% 2 pts · 75% None drawn —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
150·11
140·11
130·33
120·33
110·33
1011123
90·9·
83325·
7558·
6161515·
5392312·
437·10·
336·8·
233·7·
142·8·
041·15·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20256418231%
20246126246%
20235610222%
2022687315%
20216716024%
202067609%
20197322030%

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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