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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-050-O4-R

Cow elk · 4th rifle · Unit 50 · Nov. 18–22 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 125 hunters put E-F-050-O4-R as their 1st choice for 135 licenses. Residents drew it with zero points; Nonresidents drew it with zero points.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

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 93%
1 100%
2 100%
3+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 0Residents 2016: 0Residents 2017: 0Residents 2018: 0Residents 2019: 0Residents 2020: 0Residents 2021: 0Residents 2022: 0Residents 2023: 2nd ch.Residents 2024: 2nd ch.Residents 2025: 2nd ch.Residents 2026: 0 Res 0 Nonresidents 2015: 0Nonresidents 2016: 0Nonresidents 2017: 0Nonresidents 2018: 0Nonresidents 2019: 0Nonresidents 2020: 0Nonresidents 2021: 0Nonresidents 2022: 0Nonresidents 2024: 1Nonresidents 2025: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2026: 0 Nonres 0

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026135125 0 pts · 93% 0 pts 2nd choice —0 4 / 0
2025135100 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
202413569 2nd choice 1 pt 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
20237024 2nd choice None drawn 2nd choice —0 2 / 0
2022350373 0 pts · 68% 0 pts · 62% 4th choice —0 —
2021350404 0 pts · 65% 0 pts · 54% 2nd choice —0 —
2020350366 0 pts · 71% 0 pts · 75% 2nd choice —0
2019350386 0 pts · 66% 0 pts · 76% 4th choice —0
2018350390 0 pts · 70% 0 pts · 75% 3rd choice —0
2017400409 0 pts · 88% 0 pts · 64% 2nd choice —0
2016400381 0 pts · 92% 0 pts · 84% 4th choice —0
2015400419 0 pts · 79% 0 pts · 95% 3rd 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
7110·
6110·
5110·
35511
2330·
117170·
076711010

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202512001317%
202411605759%
2023660812%
20224801141%
202148036%
2020580626%
20195501324%

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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