E-F-421-P5-R
Cow elk · Private land only (5) rifle · Unit 421 · Sept. 1–Dec. 31 · List B
In the 2026 draw, 222 hunters put E-F-421-P5-R as their 1st choice for 350 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.
103 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).
Compare hunts in unit 421Your 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.
Points needed by year
Resident trend: steady.
| Year | Licenses | 1st-choice apps | Residents | Nonresidents | Youth res. | Hybrid | Left after draw | 2nd draw: offered / unsold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 350 | 222 | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | — | 0 | 6 / 0 |
| 2025 | 350 | 240 | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | 3rd choice | — | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 350 | 221 | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | — | 0 | 10 / 0 |
| 2023 | 350 | 221 | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | — | 0 | 7 / 0 |
| 2022 | 350 | 233 | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | — | 0 | 4 / 0 |
| 2021 | 350 | 226 | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | — | 0 | 8 / 0 |
| 2020 | 350 | 232 | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | 4th choice | — | 0 | |
| 2019 | 350 | 218 | 3rd choice | 2nd choice | 3rd choice | — | 0 | |
| 2018 | 350 | 238 | 3rd choice | 2nd choice | 2nd choice | — | 0 | |
| 2017 | 450 | 253 | Leftover | Leftover | Leftover | — | 57 | |
| 2016 | 400 | 270 | Leftover | Leftover | Leftover | — | 5 | |
| 2015 | 400 | 224 | Leftover | Leftover | Leftover | — | 87 |
“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.
| Points | Res. applied | Res. drew | Nonres. applied | Nonres. drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 154 | 154 | 41 | 41 |
Harvest success
| Season | Hunters | Bulls | Cows | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 280 | 0 | 69 | 25% |
| 2024 | 394 | 14 | 175 | 50% |
| 2023 | 282 | 17 | 109 | 47% |
| 2022 | 309 | 17 | 114 | 43% |
| 2021 | 364 | 14 | 127 | 42% |
| 2020 | 341 | 9 | 79 | 27% |
| 2019 | 355 | 36 | 95 | 37% |
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.