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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-049-S3-R

Cow elk · Special rifle · Unit 49 · Nov. 7–15 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 38 hunters put E-F-049-S3-R as their 1st choice for 50 licenses. every 1st-choice residents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants; no nonresidents applicants drew.

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.

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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 0%
1 0%
2 0%
3+ —

Points needed by year

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

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20265038 2nd choice None drawn 2nd choice —0 —
20255043 2nd choice 0 pts 3rd choice —0 —
20245036 2nd choice None drawn 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
20235024 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0 —
20225027 2nd choice 2nd choice None drawn —0 —
20215034 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 —
20205028 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
20195040 2nd choice None drawn 2nd choice —0
20185033 2nd choice 0 pts 3rd choice —0
20175031 2nd choice 0 pts 3rd choice —0
20165035 2nd choice 0 pts 2nd choice —0
20155043 2nd choice 0 pts 0 pts —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
2110·
1330·
032320·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025470919%

From CPW's harvest survey estimates.

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