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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-003-O4-R

Cow elk · 4th rifle · Units 3, 4, 5, 301, 441 · Nov. 18–22 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 42 hunters put E-F-003-O4-R as their 1st choice for 600 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.

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

Compare hunts in units 3, 4, 5, 301, 441

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: LeftoverResidents 2022: LeftoverResidents 2023: 1Residents 2024: 1Residents 2025: LeftoverResidents 2026: Leftover Res Leftover Nonresidents 2015: LeftoverNonresidents 2016: LeftoverNonresidents 2017: LeftoverNonresidents 2018: LeftoverNonresidents 2019: LeftoverNonresidents 2020: LeftoverNonresidents 2021: LeftoverNonresidents 2022: LeftoverNonresidents 2023: 1Nonresidents 2024: 2Nonresidents 2025: LeftoverNonresidents 2026: Leftover Nonres Leftover

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
202660042 Leftover Leftover Leftover —460 463 / 364
202535062 Leftover Leftover Leftover —153 165 / 16
20241066 1 pt · 9% 2 pts 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
20231039 1 pt 1 pt 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
202270065 Leftover Leftover Leftover —423 431 / 254
202170082 Leftover Leftover Leftover —366 374 / 91
202070096 Leftover Leftover Leftover —421
20191,000198 Leftover Leftover Leftover —493
20181,000225 Leftover Leftover Leftover —439
2017900253 Leftover Leftover Leftover —231
2016750322 Leftover Leftover Leftover —97
2015500214 Leftover Leftover Leftover —64

“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
21111
17733
0161666

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202534807321%
20243000%
20234000%
202234506019%
202132705818%
202037407620%
201942806922%

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 3, 4, 5, 301, 441