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Colorado elk hunt code

E-F-851-W2-R

Cow elk · Ranching for Wildlife (2) rifle · Unit 851 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 33 hunters put E-F-851-W2-R as their 1st choice for 5 licenses. Residents needed 6 points (38% of applicants at 6 drew); no nonresidents applied.

Points needed have held fairly steady 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
3 0%
4 0%
5 0%
6 38%
7 100%
8 100%
9+ 100%
Nonresidents
24 —
25 —
26 —
27 —
28+ —

Points needed by year

0246810 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 2Residents 2016: 2Residents 2017: 3Residents 2018: 3Residents 2019: 3Residents 2020: 3Residents 2021: 4Residents 2022: 5Residents 2023: 5Residents 2024: 5Residents 2025: 6Residents 2026: 6 Res 6

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026533 6 pts · 38% No applicants None drawn —0 —
2025560 6 pts · 60% No applicants None drawn —0 —
2024528 5 pts No applicants None drawn —0 —
2023547 5 pts · 22% No applicants None drawn —0 —
2022669 5 pts No applicants None drawn —0 —
2021570 4 pts · 22% No applicants None drawn —0 —
20201052 3 pts · 33% No applicants None drawn —0
20191041 3 pts · 44% No applicants None drawn —0
20181045 3 pts · 50% No applicants None drawn —0
20171042 3 pts · 71% No applicants 5 pts —0
20161048 2 pts · 36% No applicants None drawn —0
20151030 2 pts · 88% No applicants None drawn —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
27110·
13110·
6830·
54·0·
48·0·
31·0·
21·0·
16·0·
03·0·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202472282776%
202366242879%
202280302062%
202196352766%
2020109444582%
2019107473477%

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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