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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-028-O1-R

Cow elk · 1st rifle · Units 28, 37 · Oct. 14–18 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 29 hunters put E-F-028-O1-R as their 1st choice for 10 licenses. Residents drew it with zero points; Nonresidents needed 1 point.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

Compare hunts in units 28, 37

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 29%
1 100%
2 100%
3+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 0%
1 100%
2 100%
3+ 100%

Points needed by year

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

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20261029 0 pts · 29% 1 pt 0 pts —0 1 / 0
20259036 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
202412042 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 2 / 0
202315560 2nd choice 2nd choice 4th choice —0 5 / 0
202217580 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 7 / 0
202119582 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 2 / 0
202021574 Leftover Leftover Leftover —1
201921563 Leftover Leftover Leftover —17
201821582 3rd choice 3rd choice 3rd choice —0
2017215111 3rd choice 3rd choice 3rd choice —0
2016330126 4th choice 4th choice 3rd choice —0
201533085 Leftover Leftover Leftover —65

“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
12110·
2110·
11111
01446·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025790911%
202461000%
202398000%
2022101022%
20211060611%
2020116059%
2019106055%

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 28, 37