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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-020-O3-R

Bull elk · 3rd rifle · Unit 20 · Nov. 7–15 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 147 hunters put E-M-020-O3-R as their 1st choice for 25 licenses. Residents needed 5 points (42% of applicants at 5 drew); Nonresidents needed 10 points.

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
2 0%
3 0%
4 0%
5 42%
6 100%
7 100%
8+ 100%
Nonresidents
7 0%
8 0%
9 0%
10 100%
11 100%
12+ 100%

Points needed by year

03691215 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 4Residents 2016: 3Residents 2017: 4Residents 2018: 4Residents 2019: 4Residents 2020: 3Residents 2021: 4Residents 2022: 4Residents 2023: 5Residents 2024: 5Residents 2025: 4Residents 2026: 5 Res 5 Nonresidents 2015: 4Nonresidents 2016: 4Nonresidents 2017: 7Nonresidents 2018: 6Nonresidents 2019: 5Nonresidents 2020: 5Nonresidents 2021: 6Nonresidents 2022: 7Nonresidents 2023: 7Nonresidents 2024: 5Nonresidents 2025: 8Nonresidents 2026: 10 Nonres 10

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
202625147 5 pts · 42% 10 pts None drawn —0 —
202525143 4 pts · 40% 8 pts None drawn —0 —
202425118 5 pts 5 pts 5 pts —0 —
202325117 5 pts · 60% 7 pts None drawn —0 —
202220109 4 pts · 47% 7 pts · 80% None drawn —0 —
202120116 4 pts · 33% 6 pts 5 pts —0 1 / 0
202025107 3 pts · 44% 5 pts 4 pts —0
201925109 4 pts 5 pts · 67% None drawn —0
201825137 4 pts · 90% 6 pts None drawn —0
20172091 4 pts · 88% 7 pts · 75% None drawn —0
201620107 3 pts · 25% 4 pts None drawn —0
20152099 4 pts 4 pts · 67% 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
170·11
150·11
14110·
120·11
11220·
101122
80·4·
7113·
6661·
51255·
412·1·
310·3·
219·5·
115·3·
018·9·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20252517068%
20242410041%
2023259038%
20222011055%
2021198042%
2020115045%
20192511044%

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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