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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-561-O4-R

Cow elk · 4th rifle · Unit 561 · Nov. 18–22 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 6 hunters put E-F-561-O4-R as their 1st choice for 20 licenses. residents could draw it with any points and licenses were left over; nonresidents could draw it with any points and licenses were left over.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

5 licenses were left after the primary draw and went to the secondary draw and leftover sale.

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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%
Nonresidents
0 100%
1+ 100%

Points needed by year

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

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026206 Leftover Leftover Leftover —5 7 / 1
2025208 4th choice 2nd choice None drawn —0 1 / 0
2024207 4th choice 4th choice 3rd choice —0 1 / 0
2023206 Leftover Leftover Leftover —4 4 / 0
2022202 Leftover Leftover Leftover —5 5 / 0
2021203 Leftover Leftover Leftover —6 7 / 0
2020204 Leftover Leftover Leftover —6
2019206 Leftover Leftover Leftover —6
2018209 2nd choice 0 pts 2nd choice —0
2017201 Leftover Leftover Leftover —8
2016202 Leftover Leftover Leftover —9
2015206 3rd choice No applicants 0 pts —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
03333

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025170212%
202419018%
2023180221%
2022180319%
2021210210%
2020130431%
2019180211%

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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