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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-027-P5-R

Cow elk · Private land only (5) rifle · Unit 27 · Sept. 1–Jan. 31 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 23 hunters put E-F-027-P5-R as their 1st choice for 40 licenses. every 1st-choice residents applicant drew and it reached 3rd choice applicants; every 1st-choice nonresidents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

15 residents drew it as a 2nd choice, so you can keep your points and still hunt it.

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).

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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 20192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2019: LeftoverResidents 2020: LeftoverResidents 2021: LeftoverResidents 2022: LeftoverResidents 2023: LeftoverResidents 2024: LeftoverResidents 2025: LeftoverResidents 2026: 2nd ch. Res 2nd ch. Nonresidents 2019: LeftoverNonresidents 2020: LeftoverNonresidents 2021: LeftoverNonresidents 2022: LeftoverNonresidents 2023: LeftoverNonresidents 2024: LeftoverNonresidents 2025: LeftoverNonresidents 2026: 2nd ch. Nonres 2nd ch.

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20264023 3rd choice 2nd choice 0 pts —0 1 / 0
20254019 Leftover Leftover Leftover —2 2 / 0
20245014 Leftover Leftover Leftover —19 20 / 9
202312512 Leftover Leftover Leftover —96 96 / 87
202212514 Leftover Leftover Leftover —96 97 / 88
202112519 Leftover Leftover Leftover —88 89 / 75
202012524 Leftover Leftover Leftover —86
201912533 Leftover Leftover Leftover —74

“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
1110·
0202011

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202535000%
2024595415%
202377131946%
202276123662%
2021568930%
202010066268%
20198683044%

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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