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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-003-O3-R

Cow elk · 3rd rifle · Units 3, 301 · Nov. 7–15 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 300 hunters put E-F-003-O3-R as their 1st choice for 400 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.

This hunt has been getting easier to draw since 2022.

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

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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%
2+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%

Points needed by year

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

Resident trend: getting easier.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026400300 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0 17 / 0
2025250155 3rd choice 3rd choice 4th choice —0 6 / 0
202410124 1 pt · 7% 3 pts 1 pt —0 —
202310475 2 pts · 33% None drawn 1 pt —0 1 / 0
2022800618 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0 —
2021800659 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 —
20201,000473 Leftover Leftover Leftover —183
20191,000337 Leftover Leftover Leftover —439
20181,100407 Leftover Leftover Leftover —410
20171,100423 Leftover Leftover Leftover —347
20161,000432 Leftover Leftover Leftover —265
20151,000378 Leftover Leftover Leftover —371

“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
6110·
5110·
4330·
34422
2141466
1373777
01281287373

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202525203014%
202480340%
202390220%
2022374010327%
202141305616%
20205370347%
2019520013930%

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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