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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-003-O1-M

Cow elk · Muzzleloader · Units 3, 301 · Sept. 12–20 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 4 hunters put E-F-003-O1-M as their 1st choice for 20 licenses. residents could draw it with any points and licenses were left over; nonresidents could draw it with any points and licenses were left over.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

8 licenses were left after the primary draw and went to the secondary draw and leftover sale.

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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
0 100%
1+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 100%
1+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 2nd ch.Residents 2016: 2nd ch.Residents 2017: 0Residents 2018: 0Residents 2019: 2nd ch.Residents 2020: 2nd ch.Residents 2021: 2nd ch.Residents 2022: 2nd ch.Residents 2023: 2nd ch.Residents 2024: 0Residents 2025: LeftoverResidents 2026: Leftover Res Leftover Nonresidents 2015: 0Nonresidents 2018: 1Nonresidents 2020: 2Nonresidents 2022: 1Nonresidents 2024: 3Nonresidents 2025: LeftoverNonresidents 2026: Leftover Nonres Leftover

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026204 Leftover Leftover Leftover —8 8 / 6
2025206 Leftover Leftover Leftover —1 1 / 0
2024103 0 pts 3 pts 2nd choice —0 —
2023105 2nd choice None drawn 2nd choice —0 —
2022106 2nd choice 1 pt 2nd choice —0 3 / 0
2021102 2nd choice None drawn 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
2020102 2nd choice 2 pts 2nd choice —0
2019103 3rd choice No applicants 2nd choice —0
20181011 0 pts 1 pt 0 pts —0
20171010 0 pts None drawn 0 pts —0
2016107 2nd choice None drawn 2nd choice —0
2015108 2nd choice 0 pts 0 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

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202517000%
2024112019%
202340250%
2022206031%
202114000%
2020154027%
201915000%

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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