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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-071-O1-M

Cow elk · Muzzleloader · Units 71, 72, 73, 711 · Sept. 12–20 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 131 hunters put E-F-071-O1-M as their 1st choice for 30 licenses. Residents needed 2 points (32% of applicants at 2 drew); Nonresidents needed 3 points.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

Compare hunts in units 71, 72, 73, 711

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 0%
2 32%
3 100%
4 100%
5 50%
Nonresidents
0 0%
1 0%
2 0%
3 100%
4 100%
5+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 2nd ch.Residents 2016: 2nd ch.Residents 2017: 2nd ch.Residents 2018: 1Residents 2019: 1Residents 2020: 1Residents 2021: 2Residents 2022: 3Residents 2023: 2Residents 2024: 1Residents 2025: 2Residents 2026: 2 Res 2 Nonresidents 2015: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2016: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2017: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2018: 1Nonresidents 2019: 1Nonresidents 2020: 1Nonresidents 2021: 2Nonresidents 2022: 3Nonresidents 2023: 2Nonresidents 2024: 3Nonresidents 2025: 2Nonresidents 2026: 3 Nonres 3

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
202630131 2 pts · 32% 3 pts 0 pts —0 —
202530112 2 pts 2 pts · 50% 1 pt —0 —
202430105 1 pt · 7% 3 pts · 83% 1 pt —0 —
202330128 2 pts · 33% 2 pts · 20% 2 pts —0 1 / 0
202230151 3 pts · 93% 3 pts · 86% 1 pt —0 2 / 0
202130173 2 pts · 57% 2 pts · 53% 1 pt —0 1 / 0
202030113 1 pt · 35% 1 pt · 6% 0 pts —0
201960146 1 pt · 62% 1 pt · 67% 0 pts —0
201880178 1 pt · 92% 1 pt · 56% 2nd choice —0
20178059 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201618561 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201518546 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
61111
5210·
44411
35544
22271·
122·8·
039·6·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025300620%
202425970027%
202323640218%
202224623311%
202126334414%
202023159226%
201922640019%

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.

Other hunts in units 71, 72, 73, 711