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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-027-O2-R

Cow elk · 2nd rifle · Unit 27 · Oct. 24–Nov. 1 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 27 hunters put E-F-027-O2-R as their 1st choice for 190 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.

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

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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
0 100%
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
202619027 Leftover Leftover Leftover —137 141 / 127
202519025 Leftover Leftover Leftover —125 128 / 111
202424067 Leftover Leftover Leftover —105 110 / 83
202327042 Leftover Leftover Leftover —183 186 / 156
202230053 Leftover Leftover Leftover —191 195 / 164
202130063 Leftover Leftover Leftover —198 200 / 161
202026046 Leftover Leftover Leftover —160
201926043 Leftover Leftover Leftover —170
201826087 Leftover Leftover Leftover —130
201726076 Leftover Leftover Leftover —136
201626073 Leftover Leftover Leftover —133
201526086 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
1550·
0191922

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202577034%
20242130127%
2023206084%
20221950811%
202120302516%
2020191084%
2019206073%

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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