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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-046-P5-R

Cow elk · Private land only (5) rifle · Unit 46 · Sept. 1–Jan. 31 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 20 hunters put E-F-046-P5-R as their 1st choice for 30 licenses. every 1st-choice residents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants; no nonresidents applied.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

7 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 —
1 —
2 —
3 —
4+ —

Points needed by year

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

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20263020 2nd choice No applicants 0 pts —0 1 / 0
20253014 Leftover Leftover Leftover —2 2 / 0
20243025 2nd choice No applicants 2nd choice —0 —
20233025 2nd choice No applicants 0 pts —0 —
20223023 2nd choice No applicants None drawn —0 —
20213024 2nd choice No applicants 0 pts —0 —
20203027 0 pts No applicants 0 pts —0
20194025 Leftover Leftover Leftover —4
20184034 2nd choice No applicants 2nd choice —0
20174036 0 pts · 93% No applicants 2nd choice —0
20164035 0 pts · 81% No applicants 2nd choice —0
20154033 0 pts None drawn 2nd 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
3110·
1220·
015150·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025150533%
2024210940%
202321000%
202220000%
2021230835%
2020300827%
20192901552%

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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