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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-050-O1-M

Cow elk · Muzzleloader · Unit 50 · Sept. 12–20 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 38 hunters put E-F-050-O1-M as their 1st choice for 55 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.

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
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%

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: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2017: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2018: 0Nonresidents 2019: 1Nonresidents 2021: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2022: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2024: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2025: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2026: 2nd ch. Nonres 2nd ch.

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20265538 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 2 / 0
20255535 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 —
20245524 3rd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
20234032 2nd choice None drawn 0 pts —0 —
20224036 2nd choice 2nd choice 0 pts —0 —
20214032 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 2 / 0
20204040 2nd choice None drawn 0 pts —0
20194029 2nd choice 1 pt 2nd choice —0
20184034 2nd choice 0 pts 0 pts —0
20174032 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
20164026 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
20154021 2nd choice 0 pts 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
2330·
1330·
011110·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202538000%
202473237%
2023468016%
2022509026%
2021543311%
202046307%
2019647011%

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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