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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-006-O1-R

Cow elk · 1st rifle · Units 6, 16, 17, 161, 171 · Oct. 14–18 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 80 hunters put E-F-006-O1-R as their 1st choice for 1,400 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.

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

It's a List B license, so you can hold it on top of a List A elk license (bought as a leftover, over the counter or in the secondary draw).

Compare hunts in units 6, 16, 17, 161, 171

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

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20261,40080 Leftover Leftover Leftover —979 994 / 767
20251,40084 Leftover Leftover Leftover —909 921 / 650
20241,40076 Leftover Leftover Leftover —976 989 / 672
20231,40072 Leftover Leftover Leftover —984 994 / 692
20221,51088 Leftover Leftover Leftover —1,044 1,048 / 843
20211,510116 Leftover Leftover Leftover —969 978 / 692
20201,51086 Leftover Leftover Leftover —1,172
20191,51077 Leftover Leftover Leftover —1,194
20181,51086 Leftover Leftover Leftover —1,062
20171,51099 Leftover Leftover Leftover —1,125
20161,51090 Leftover Leftover Leftover —1,086
20151,610103 Leftover Leftover Leftover —1,153

“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
4220·
3330·
2440·
18844
0464666

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20251,37501049%
20244440175%
202348605714%
20223880269%
202146209621%
20203660239%
20193660258%

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 6, 16, 17, 161, 171