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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-851-O1-M

Cow elk · Muzzleloader · Unit 851 · Sept. 12–20

Not offered in 2026. History below is from earlier draws.

This hunt code was last offered in the 2023 draw and was not in the 2026 draw.

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Your odds by points (2023 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 201520162017201820192020202120222023 Residents 2015: 2nd ch.Residents 2016: 2nd ch.Residents 2017: 2nd ch.Residents 2018: 2nd ch.Residents 2019: 2nd ch.Residents 2020: 2nd ch.Residents 2021: 2nd ch.Residents 2022: 2nd ch.Residents 2023: 2nd ch. Res 2nd ch. Nonresidents 2015: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2016: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2018: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2020: 1Nonresidents 2023: 2nd ch. Nonres 2nd ch.

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
202350 3rd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0 —
202251 2nd choice None drawn None drawn —0 —
202151 2nd choice None drawn 2nd choice —0 —
202051 2nd choice 1 pt No applicants —0
201951 2nd choice No applicants 0 pts —0
201852 2nd choice 2nd choice 0 pts —0
201753 2nd choice None drawn 0 pts —0
201652 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201550 2nd choice 2nd choice No applicants —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.

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20232911039%
202236000%
2021398021%
202027207%
20194211026%

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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