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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-521-O3-R

Cow elk · 3rd rifle · Unit 521 · Nov. 7–15 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 61 hunters put E-F-521-O3-R as their 1st choice for 30 licenses. Residents drew it with zero points; Nonresidents needed 2 points.

This hunt has been getting easier to draw 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 20%
1 100%
2 100%
3+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 0%
1 0%
2 100%
3 100%
4+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: LeftoverResidents 2016: LeftoverResidents 2017: LeftoverResidents 2018: 0Residents 2019: 1Residents 2020: 1Residents 2021: 2Residents 2022: 3Residents 2023: 3Residents 2024: 1Residents 2025: 1Residents 2026: 0 Res 0 Nonresidents 2015: LeftoverNonresidents 2016: LeftoverNonresidents 2017: LeftoverNonresidents 2018: 0Nonresidents 2019: 1Nonresidents 2020: 2Nonresidents 2021: 2Nonresidents 2022: 3Nonresidents 2023: 3Nonresidents 2024: 3Nonresidents 2025: 3Nonresidents 2026: 2 Nonres 2

Resident trend: getting easier.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20263061 0 pts · 20% 2 pts 2nd choice —0 —
20252056 1 pt · 71% 3 pts 0 pts —0 —
20242059 1 pt · 80% 3 pts · 33% 1 pt —0 —
20231059 3 pts · 38% 3 pts · 50% 0 pts —0 1 / 0
202225230 3 pts · 34% 3 pts · 33% 1 pt —0 —
202125335 2 pts · 17% 2 pts · 9% 1 pt —0 —
202025412 1 pt · 1% 2 pts · 36% 1 pt —0
201950220 1 pt · 67% 1 pt · 39% 0 pts —0
2018150286 0 pts · 61% 0 pts · 30% 2nd choice —0
2017375213 Leftover Leftover Leftover —66
2016700221 Leftover Leftover Leftover —411
2015700212 Leftover Leftover Leftover —415

“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
80·22
4110·
32211
25544
1662·
025510·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025200850%
20242001154%
202310000%
2022303100%
20216000%
2020202100%
2019140536%

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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