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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-068-P5-R

Cow elk · Private land only (5) rifle · Unit 68 · Sept. 1–Dec. 31 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 22 hunters put E-F-068-P5-R as their 1st choice for 30 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.

This hunt has been getting easier to draw since 2022.

7 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: LeftoverResidents 2019: 0Residents 2020: 1Residents 2021: 1Residents 2022: 1Residents 2023: 1Residents 2024: 1Residents 2025: 2nd ch.Residents 2026: 2nd ch. Res 2nd ch. Nonresidents 2016: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2018: LeftoverNonresidents 2019: 1Nonresidents 2022: 2Nonresidents 2023: 1Nonresidents 2024: 2Nonresidents 2025: 0Nonresidents 2026: 2nd ch. Nonres 2nd ch.

Resident trend: getting easier.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20263022 2nd choice 2nd choice 1 pt —0 —
20253026 2nd choice 0 pts 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
20241030 1 pt · 46% 2 pts 0 pts —0 —
20231026 1 pt · 25% 1 pt · 75% 2nd choice —0 —
20221032 1 pt · 40% 2 pts 2nd choice —0 —
20211018 1 pt None drawn 1 pt —0 1 / 0
20201017 1 pt · 88% None drawn 2nd choice —0
20191016 0 pts · 29% 1 pt 0 pts —0
20185013 Leftover Leftover Leftover —32
20171516 0 pts · 90% No applicants None drawn —0
2016156 3rd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0
20151512 2nd choice No applicants 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
4110·
1220·
0151522

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20251601081%
202490367%
202370481%
202260350%
2021100360%
2020303100%
201970229%

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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