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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-005-W5-R

Cow elk · Ranching for Wildlife (5) rifle · Unit 5 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 85 hunters put E-F-005-W5-R as their 1st choice for 50 licenses. Residents needed 3 points (46% of applicants at 3 drew); no nonresidents applied.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2020.

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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 0%
1 0%
2 0%
3 46%
4 100%
5 100%
6+ 100%
Nonresidents
3 —
4 —
5 —
6 —
7+ —

Points needed by year

012345 2020202120222026 Residents 2020: 1Residents 2021: 3Residents 2022: 2Residents 2026: 3 Res 3

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20265085 3 pts · 46% No applicants 4 pts —0 —
202279176 2 pts · 19% No applicants 3 pts —0 —
2021110294 3 pts · 87% No applicants 3 pts —0 —
2020110172 1 pt · 20% No applicants 2 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
6990·
515150·
413130·
326120·
29·0·
16·0·
06·0·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202248613219770%
202151316719473%
202043714619678%

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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