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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-055-O4-R

Cow elk · 4th rifle · Unit 55 · Nov. 18–22 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 61 hunters put E-F-055-O4-R as their 1st choice for 35 licenses. Residents needed 1 point; Nonresidents needed 1 point (33% of applicants at 1 drew).

This hunt has been getting easier to draw since 2022.

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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 0%
1 100%
2 100%
3+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 0%
1 33%
2 100%
3 100%
4+ 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: 0Residents 2020: 2Residents 2021: 2Residents 2022: 3Residents 2023: 3Residents 2024: 2Residents 2025: 2Residents 2026: 1 Res 1 Nonresidents 2015: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2016: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2017: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2018: 0Nonresidents 2019: 0Nonresidents 2020: 2Nonresidents 2021: 2Nonresidents 2022: 3Nonresidents 2023: 3Nonresidents 2024: 2Nonresidents 2026: 1 Nonres 1

Resident trend: getting easier.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20263561 1 pt 1 pt · 33% 0 pts —0 1 / 0
20251047 2 pts · 38% None drawn 2nd choice —0 —
20241049 2 pts · 43% 2 pts · 67% 0 pts —0 —
20231044 3 pts · 78% 3 pts None drawn —0 —
20221058 3 pts · 67% 3 pts 2nd choice —0 —
20211087 2 pts · 17% 2 pts · 33% 2 pts —0 —
20201095 2 pts · 57% 2 pts · 50% None drawn —0
201940131 0 pts · 10% 0 pts · 14% 2nd choice —0
20188078 2nd choice 0 pts None drawn —0
201710588 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201613053 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201513038 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
270·11
4110·
33322
2101044
1101031
024·0·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202510000%
2024705100%
2023909100%
20229000%
202110000%
20201008100%
201937025%

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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