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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-561-O1-M

Cow elk · Muzzleloader · Unit 561 · Sept. 12–20 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 14 hunters put E-F-561-O1-M as their 1st choice for 25 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.

6 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
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%

Points needed by year

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

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20262514 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
20252511 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
2024206 2nd choice 2nd choice 0 pts —0 —
2023207 4th choice 2nd choice 0 pts —0 1 / 0
20222014 2nd choice 2nd choice 0 pts —0 —
20212013 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 —
2020207 Leftover Leftover Leftover —3
20192011 3rd choice 2nd choice None drawn —0
20182012 3rd choice 0 pts 2nd choice —0
2017207 Leftover Leftover Leftover —11
20162015 2nd choice 2nd choice 0 pts —0
20152018 2nd choice 0 pts · 33% 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
11122
03333

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025210210%
202443024%
2023372725%
202242229%
2021384524%
2020465113%
2019444214%

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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