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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-061-P5-R

Cow elk · Private land only (5) rifle · Unit 61 · Dec. 15–Jan. 15 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 101 hunters put E-F-061-P5-R as their 1st choice for 150 licenses. every 1st-choice residents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants; Nonresidents drew it with zero points.

This hunt has been getting easier to draw since 2022.

15 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: 0Residents 2018: 1Residents 2019: 2Residents 2020: 2Residents 2021: 1Residents 2022: 0Residents 2023: 1Residents 2024: 2nd ch.Residents 2025: 2nd ch.Residents 2026: 2nd ch. Res 2nd ch. Nonresidents 2015: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2016: 0Nonresidents 2017: 0Nonresidents 2018: 1Nonresidents 2021: 1Nonresidents 2022: 0Nonresidents 2023: 1Nonresidents 2024: 0Nonresidents 2026: 0 Nonres 0

Resident trend: getting easier.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026150101 2nd choice 0 pts 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
202515079 2nd choice None drawn 2nd choice —0 —
202415081 2nd choice 0 pts 2nd choice —0 2 / 0
20235083 1 pt · 96% 1 pt 0 pts —0 —
20225079 0 pts · 3% 0 pts · 25% 0 pts —0 —
20215078 1 pt · 62% 1 pt 0 pts —0 —
20202075 2 pts · 33% None drawn 0 pts —0
20192076 2 pts · 42% None drawn 0 pts —0
20182088 1 pt · 10% 1 pt · 67% 0 pts —0
20175091 0 pts · 24% 0 pts · 40% 2nd choice —0
201610572 2nd choice 0 pts 2nd choice —0
201512560 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
3110·
2550·
18811
0737311

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202511507868%
202414009467%
20235104282%
20224503168%
20213802574%
20202001155%
20191701588%

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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