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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-511-P5-R

Cow elk · Private land only (5) rifle · Unit 511 · Sept. 1–Jan. 31 · List B

In the 2026 draw, 62 hunters put E-F-511-P5-R as their 1st choice for 100 licenses. every 1st-choice residents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants; Nonresidents needed 1 point.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

35 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 0%
1 100%
2 100%
3+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: LeftoverResidents 2016: 2nd ch.Residents 2017: LeftoverResidents 2018: LeftoverResidents 2019: LeftoverResidents 2020: 0Residents 2021: 0Residents 2022: 0Residents 2023: 2nd ch.Residents 2024: 2nd ch.Residents 2025: 2nd ch.Residents 2026: 2nd ch. Res 2nd ch. Nonresidents 2015: LeftoverNonresidents 2016: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2017: LeftoverNonresidents 2018: LeftoverNonresidents 2019: LeftoverNonresidents 2020: 0Nonresidents 2022: 0Nonresidents 2023: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2024: 0Nonresidents 2025: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2026: 1 Nonres 1

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
202610062 2nd choice 1 pt 2nd choice —0 —
202510063 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 —
202410058 2nd choice 0 pts 2nd choice —0 3 / 0
202310070 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0 4 / 0
20225066 0 pts · 61% 0 pts · 50% 2nd choice —0 —
20215078 0 pts · 41% None drawn 2nd choice —0 3 / 0
20205075 0 pts · 57% 0 pts 2nd choice —0
201915068 Leftover Leftover Leftover —15
201815080 Leftover Leftover Leftover —8
201712566 Leftover Leftover Leftover —5
201612592 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201520094 Leftover Leftover Leftover —63

“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
9110·
6110·
3110·
2110·
19911
045450·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20257402838%
20247701927%
20238902325%
20223401750%
20215003382%
2020410717%
201913403832%

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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