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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-003-O1-R

Bull elk · 1st rifle · Units 3, 301 · Oct. 14–18

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

This hunt code was last offered in the 2025 draw and was not in the 2026 draw.

Compare hunts in units 3, 301

Your odds by points (2025 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 8%
1 97%
2 84%
3 100%
4+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 0%
1 0%
2 11%
3 77%
4 85%
5 86%
6 100%
7+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 2015201620172018201920242025 Residents 2015: 2nd ch.Residents 2016: 2nd ch.Residents 2017: 2nd ch.Residents 2018: 0Residents 2019: 0Residents 2024: 0Residents 2025: 0 Res 0 Nonresidents 2015: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2016: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2017: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2018: 0Nonresidents 2019: 0Nonresidents 2024: 2Nonresidents 2025: 2 Nonres 2

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20254001,009 0 pts · 8% 2 pts · 11% 0 pts —0 17 / 0
2024400967 0 pts · 6% 2 pts · 59% 0 pts —0 13 / 0
20191,0001,322 0 pts · 98% 0 pts · 17% 0 pts —0
20181,1001,410 0 pts · 98% 0 pts · 50% 0 pts —0
20171,3001,299 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
20161,3001,267 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
20151,3001,068 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.

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202538772019%
202445307%
201910018018%

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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