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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-011-O1-R

Cow elk · 1st rifle · Units 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 33 · Oct. 14–18 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 756 hunters put E-F-011-O1-R as their 1st choice for 1,500 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.

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

Compare hunts in units 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 33

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: 0Residents 2016: 0Residents 2017: 2nd ch.Residents 2018: 2nd ch.Residents 2019: LeftoverResidents 2020: LeftoverResidents 2021: 2nd ch.Residents 2022: LeftoverResidents 2023: 0Residents 2024: 1Residents 2025: 2nd ch.Residents 2026: Leftover Res Leftover Nonresidents 2015: 0Nonresidents 2016: 0Nonresidents 2017: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2018: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2019: LeftoverNonresidents 2020: LeftoverNonresidents 2021: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2022: LeftoverNonresidents 2023: 0Nonresidents 2024: 1Nonresidents 2025: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2026: Leftover Nonres Leftover

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20261,500756 Leftover Leftover Leftover —287 318 / 83
2025750689 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0 8 / 0
2024250757 1 pt · 51% 1 pt · 57% 0 pts —0 8 / 0
20232501,181 0 pts · 8% 0 pts · 7% 0 pts —0 12 / 0
20222,5001,411 Leftover Leftover Leftover —40 92 / 0
20212,5001,739 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0 55 / 0
20202,5001,466 Leftover Leftover Leftover —218
20192,5001,705 Leftover Leftover Leftover —102
20182,5002,153 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0
20172,5002,107 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
20162,0002,152 0 pts · 95% 0 pts · 82% 4th choice —0
20152,0002,175 0 pts · 90% 0 pts · 89% 2nd choice —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
260·11
20110·
9110·
70·11
5110·
44444
35555
2202099
150503535
0362362175175

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202573607410%
2024170215%
2023300835%
202232803313%
20213590308%
202039308421%
2019393012432%

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 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 33