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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-021-O2-R

Cow elk · 2nd rifle · Units 21, 22, 30, 31, 32 · Oct. 24–Nov. 1 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 428 hunters put E-F-021-O2-R as their 1st choice for 200 licenses. Residents drew it with zero points; Nonresidents needed 2 points (72% of applicants at 2 drew).

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

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 21, 22, 30, 31, 32

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 22%
1 98%
2 75%
3 100%
4 100%
5+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 0%
1 0%
2 72%
3 100%
4 100%
5+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: LeftoverResidents 2016: LeftoverResidents 2017: LeftoverResidents 2018: 2nd ch.Residents 2019: LeftoverResidents 2020: LeftoverResidents 2021: 2nd ch.Residents 2022: 2nd ch.Residents 2023: 0Residents 2024: 1Residents 2025: 0Residents 2026: 0 Res 0 Nonresidents 2015: LeftoverNonresidents 2016: LeftoverNonresidents 2017: LeftoverNonresidents 2018: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2019: LeftoverNonresidents 2020: LeftoverNonresidents 2021: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2022: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2023: 0Nonresidents 2024: 1Nonresidents 2025: 1Nonresidents 2026: 2 Nonres 2

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026200428 0 pts · 22% 2 pts · 72% 0 pts —0 8 / 0
2025200450 0 pts · 18% 1 pt · 12% 0 pts —0 4 / 0
2024175510 1 pt · 78% 1 pt · 28% 0 pts —0 4 / 0
2023175532 0 pts · 5% 0 pts · 1% 0 pts —0 3 / 0
2022200157 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 6 / 0
2021200136 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 6 / 0
2020275103 Leftover Leftover Leftover —15
201927556 Leftover Leftover Leftover —50
201827598 4th choice 2nd choice 4th choice —0
201735091 Leftover Leftover Leftover —127
201635093 Leftover Leftover Leftover —127
201535086 Leftover Leftover Leftover —134

“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
250·11
130·11
70·11
60·22
5220·
41144
32222
2864633
1838134·
01473259·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202518204525%
20246301219%
20233801437%
202212603331%
202116903324%
202020104824%
201919602613%

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 21, 22, 30, 31, 32