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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-020-O1-R

Bull elk · 1st rifle · Unit 20 · Oct. 14–18 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 206 hunters put E-M-020-O1-R as their 1st choice for 25 licenses. Residents needed 6 points (71% of applicants at 6 drew); Nonresidents needed 18 points (33% of applicants at 18 drew).

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 71%
7 100%
8 100%
9+ 100%
Nonresidents
15 0%
16 0%
17 0%
18 33%
19 100%
20 100%
21+ 100%

Points needed by year

048121620 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 4Residents 2016: 5Residents 2017: 4Residents 2018: 4Residents 2019: 4Residents 2020: 3Residents 2021: 4Residents 2022: 5Residents 2023: 5Residents 2024: 5Residents 2025: 5Residents 2026: 6 Res 6 Nonresidents 2015: 14Nonresidents 2016: 14Nonresidents 2017: 17Nonresidents 2018: 16Nonresidents 2019: 16Nonresidents 2020: 17Nonresidents 2021: 6Nonresidents 2022: 9Nonresidents 2023: 9Nonresidents 2024: 16Nonresidents 2025: 18Nonresidents 2026: 18 Nonres 18

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
202625206 6 pts · 71% 18 pts · 33% None drawn —0 —
202525220 5 pts · 8% 18 pts None drawn —0 —
202425176 5 pts · 33% 16 pts 6 pts —0 —
202325207 5 pts · 42% 9 pts · 40% 6 pts —0 —
202220190 5 pts · 89% 9 pts None drawn —0 —
202120161 4 pts · 29% 6 pts 4 pts —0 —
202025162 3 pts · 12% 17 pts None drawn —0
201925136 4 pts 16 pts · 50% None drawn —0
201825149 4 pts · 67% 16 pts 3 pts —0
201720115 4 pts · 60% 17 pts 4 pts —0
201620125 5 pts · 67% 14 pts None drawn —0
201520149 4 pts · 60% 14 pts · 80% 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
270·11
202233
180·31
160·1·
10221·
90·2·
8443·
7330·
6753·
511·3·
48·1·
37·3·
222·6·
124·10·
044·10·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20252211050%
20242211050%
20232311046%
20221711065%
2021178047%
2020239039%
2019214019%

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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