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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-056-O1-M

Cow elk · Muzzleloader · Unit 56 · Sept. 12–20 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 17 hunters put E-F-056-O1-M as their 1st choice for 40 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.

17 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
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%

Points needed by year

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

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20264017 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0 —
20254016 Leftover Leftover Leftover —9 9 / 0
20243515 Leftover Leftover Leftover —2 2 / 0
20233524 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 —
20223519 3rd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
20213524 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 —
20203524 2nd choice 0 pts 3rd choice —0
20193527 2nd choice 0 pts · 80% 2nd choice —0
20183521 3rd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
20173520 Leftover Leftover Leftover —3
20163018 2nd choice 0 pts 2nd choice —0
20153020 3rd 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
10·11
09977

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025370924%
2024639421%
2023598724%
2022609423%
202164069%
2020704614%
2019568218%

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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