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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-006-O2-R

Cow elk · 2nd rifle · Units 6, 16, 17, 161, 171 · Oct. 24–Nov. 1 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 260 hunters put E-F-006-O2-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.

913 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
20261,400260 Leftover Leftover Leftover —913 916 / 779
20251,400265 Leftover Leftover Leftover —821 832 / 724
20241,400272 Leftover Leftover Leftover —807 817 / 673
20231,400317 Leftover Leftover Leftover —811 818 / 659
20221,580334 Leftover Leftover Leftover —946 966 / 866
20211,580436 Leftover Leftover Leftover —740 758 / 603
20201,580395 Leftover Leftover Leftover —922
20191,580333 Leftover Leftover Leftover —1,008
20181,580416 Leftover Leftover Leftover —886
20171,580320 Leftover Leftover Leftover —1,028
20161,580380 Leftover Leftover Leftover —930
20151,580384 Leftover Leftover Leftover —962

“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
8110·
70·11
4110·
33311
21111
1282833
01701703333

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20251,3210838%
20245290429%
20234120103%
20224350164%
20215040143%
20203550185%
20194200186%

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