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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-551-O4-R

Cow elk · 4th rifle · Unit 551 · Nov. 18–22 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 20 hunters put E-F-551-O4-R as their 1st choice for 35 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.

11 residents drew it as a 2nd choice, so you can keep your points and still hunt it.

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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 75%
1 100%
2 100%
3+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 2nd ch.Residents 2016: 2nd ch.Residents 2017: 2nd ch.Residents 2018: 2nd ch.Residents 2019: 1Residents 2020: 1Residents 2021: 0Residents 2022: 1Residents 2023: 1Residents 2024: 0Residents 2025: 1Residents 2026: 2nd ch. Res 2nd ch. Nonresidents 2015: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2016: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2017: 0Nonresidents 2018: 0Nonresidents 2019: 1Nonresidents 2020: 4Nonresidents 2021: 0Nonresidents 2022: 1Nonresidents 2023: 1Nonresidents 2025: 2Nonresidents 2026: 2nd ch. Nonres 2nd ch.

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20263520 2nd choice 2nd choice None drawn —0 1 / 0
20251025 1 pt · 56% 2 pts None drawn —0 —
20241018 0 pts · 20% None drawn None drawn —0 —
20231027 1 pt · 50% 1 pt 4th choice —0 —
20221025 1 pt · 17% 1 pt None drawn —0 —
20211025 0 pts · 10% 0 pts None drawn —0 —
20201042 1 pt · 14% 4 pts None drawn —0
20192065 1 pt · 56% 1 pt · 50% 0 pts —0
20184038 2nd choice 0 pts · 75% None drawn —0
20174037 2nd choice 0 pts · 83% 0 pts —0
20165022 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
20155026 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —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
31111
21144
1990·
0430·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025100330%
2024100767%
202360350%
202290456%
202180563%
202080338%
2019200420%

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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