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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-042-O2-R

Cow elk · 2nd rifle · Unit 42 · Oct. 24–Nov. 1 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 113 hunters put E-F-042-O2-R as their 1st choice for 300 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.

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

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

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026300113 Leftover Leftover Leftover —104 108 / 35
2025300164 Leftover Leftover Leftover —3 12 / 0
2024300175 4th choice 4th choice 4th choice —0 10 / 0
2023300171 Leftover Leftover Leftover —22 29 / 0
2022300181 Leftover Leftover Leftover —14 18 / 0
2021300208 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0 6 / 0
2020300143 Leftover Leftover Leftover —95
2019475170 Leftover Leftover Leftover —228
2018475182 Leftover Leftover Leftover —220
2017650202 Leftover Leftover Leftover —374
2016650200 Leftover Leftover Leftover —384
2015650252 Leftover Leftover Leftover —348

“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
3110·
14455
057573737

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202527704416%
202425603917%
202327402812%
202223306731%
20212580187%
202024006025%
201942405213%

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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