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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-072-P5-R

Cow elk · Private land only (5) rifle · Units 72, 711 · Sept. 1–30 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 45 hunters put E-F-072-P5-R as their 1st choice for 140 licenses. residents could draw it with any points and licenses were left over; nonresidents could draw it with any points and licenses were left over.

This hunt has been getting easier to draw since 2022.

69 licenses were left after the primary draw and went to the secondary draw and leftover sale.

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

Resident trend: getting easier.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
202614045 Leftover Leftover Leftover —69 70 / 37
20258552 Leftover Leftover Leftover —2 6 / 0
20242043 1 pt · 67% 1 pt 1 pt —0 —
20232051 1 pt · 93% None drawn 1 pt —0 —
20222047 1 pt · 69% 1 pt 1 pt —0 —
20212064 1 pt None drawn 1 pt —0 —
20202045 0 pts · 43% No applicants 0 pts —0
201917541 Leftover Leftover Leftover —110
201817554 Leftover Leftover Leftover —95
201715062 Leftover Leftover Leftover —55
201610057 3rd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0
201510065 Leftover Leftover Leftover —4

“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·
2110·
1330·
013130·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20257701114%
2024407323%
202337205%
202225000%
2021243013%
2020342829%
201913152731%

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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