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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-028-O3-R

Cow elk · 3rd rifle · Units 28, 37 · Nov. 7–15 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 114 hunters put E-F-028-O3-R as their 1st choice for 10 licenses. Residents needed 1 point (86% of applicants at 1 drew); no nonresidents applicants drew.

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 0%
1 86%
2 100%
3 100%
4+ 100%
Nonresidents
1 0%
2 0%
3 0%
4 0%
5+ —

Points needed by year

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

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
202610114 1 pt · 86% None drawn 0 pts —0 —
2025230150 3rd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 5 / 0
2024305138 3rd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0 6 / 0
2023460155 Leftover Leftover Leftover —71 83 / 0
2022510251 Leftover Leftover Leftover —24 30 / 0
2021565273 Leftover Leftover Leftover —39 53 / 0
2020630272 Leftover Leftover Leftover —159
2019630271 Leftover Leftover Leftover —96
2018630324 Leftover Leftover Leftover —86
2017630299 Leftover Leftover Leftover —122
2016440325 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
2015440327 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd 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
4110·
3110·
1760·
089·4·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20252280167%
2024184095%
2023249083%
2022306021%
20213360247%
202028507526%
201935603710%

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