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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-044-O1-R

Cow elk · 1st rifle · Units 44, 45, 47, 444 · Oct. 14–18 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 175 hunters put E-F-044-O1-R as their 1st choice for 200 licenses. every 1st-choice residents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants; every 1st-choice nonresidents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants.

This hunt has been getting easier to draw since 2022.

19 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).

Compare hunts in units 44, 45, 47, 444

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 92%
2 100%
Nonresidents
0 100%
1 60%
2 67%

Points needed by year

0246810 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: LeftoverResidents 2016: 2nd ch.Residents 2017: 2nd ch.Residents 2018: 1Residents 2019: 3Residents 2020: 3Residents 2021: 4Residents 2022: 4Residents 2023: 2Residents 2024: LeftoverResidents 2025: 2nd ch.Residents 2026: 2nd ch. Res 2nd ch. Nonresidents 2015: LeftoverNonresidents 2016: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2017: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2018: 1Nonresidents 2019: 3Nonresidents 2020: 4Nonresidents 2021: 9Nonresidents 2022: 4Nonresidents 2023: 4Nonresidents 2024: LeftoverNonresidents 2025: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2026: 2nd ch. Nonres 2nd ch.

Resident trend: getting easier.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026200175 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0 3 / 0
2025200128 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 3 / 0
202420093 Leftover Leftover Leftover —44 53 / 0
202320107 2 pts · 33% 4 pts 0 pts —0 1 / 0
202225441 4 pts · 11% 4 pts · 38% 2 pts —0 —
202110579 4 pts · 9% 9 pts 3 pts —0 —
202010478 3 pts · 6% 4 pts 2 pts —0
201910563 3 pts · 29% 3 pts · 33% 2 pts —0
20181079 1 pt · 36% 1 pt 0 pts —0
201710068 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201617052 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201534064 Leftover Leftover Leftover —102

“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
7110·
4221·
3110·
24432
1252353
097971818

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202518704223%
20246801116%
202360233%
202230207%
20213010033%
20205016032%
201940000%

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 44, 45, 47, 444