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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-521-O1-M

Cow elk · Muzzleloader · Unit 521 · Sept. 12–20 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 40 hunters put E-F-521-O1-M as their 1st choice for 20 licenses. Residents drew it with zero points; Nonresidents needed 3 points.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

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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 67%
1 100%
2 100%
3+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 0%
1 0%
2 0%
3 100%
4 100%
5+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 202120222023202420252026 Residents 2021: 0Residents 2022: 2nd ch.Residents 2023: 0Residents 2024: 0Residents 2025: 0Residents 2026: 0 Res 0 Nonresidents 2021: 0Nonresidents 2022: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2023: 0Nonresidents 2024: 1Nonresidents 2025: 2Nonresidents 2026: 3 Nonres 3

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20262040 0 pts · 67% 3 pts 0 pts —0 —
20252042 0 pts · 36% 2 pts · 50% 2nd choice —0 —
20242042 0 pts · 18% 1 pt · 50% 2nd choice —0 —
20233053 0 pts · 37% 0 pts · 29% 0 pts —0 —
20226041 2nd choice 2nd choice 4th choice —0 —
20216080 0 pts · 75% 0 pts · 44% 0 pts —0 1 / 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
41111
30·33
20·5·
1335·
015104·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025150320%
20249921223%
202318530419%
2022147705%
2021131605%

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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