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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-055-O1-M

Cow elk · Muzzleloader · Unit 55 · Sept. 12–20 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 127 hunters put E-F-055-O1-M as their 1st choice for 125 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.

2 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 92%
1 100%
2 100%
3+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 86%
1 100%
2 67%
3 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 2nd ch.Residents 2016: 2nd ch.Residents 2017: 2nd ch.Residents 2018: LeftoverResidents 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: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2016: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2017: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2018: LeftoverNonresidents 2019: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2020: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2021: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2022: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2023: 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
2026125127 2nd choice 2nd choice 4th choice —0 3 / 0
2025125113 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
2024125100 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 8 / 0
2023125108 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 5 / 0
2022125100 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 4 / 0
202112594 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 2 / 0
202012580 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201912571 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0
201819079 Leftover Leftover Leftover —3
2017190112 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201619095 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201519050 2nd choice 2nd choice 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
50·11
41122
21132
17766
066612925

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202510802119%
2024180172020%
202316510911%
202216731611%
202116512712%
2020164161016%
2019164111013%

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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