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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-020-O4-R

Bull elk · 4th rifle · Unit 20 · Nov. 18–22 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 121 hunters put E-M-020-O4-R as their 1st choice for 25 licenses. Residents needed 4 points (38% of applicants at 4 drew); Nonresidents needed 9 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
1 0%
2 0%
3 0%
4 39%
5 100%
6 100%
7+ 100%
Nonresidents
6 0%
7 0%
8 0%
9 100%
10 100%
11+ 100%

Points needed by year

0246810 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 3Residents 2016: 3Residents 2017: 3Residents 2018: 3Residents 2019: 3Residents 2020: 3Residents 2021: 4Residents 2022: 4Residents 2023: 3Residents 2024: 4Residents 2025: 4Residents 2026: 4 Res 4 Nonresidents 2015: 4Nonresidents 2016: 4Nonresidents 2017: 3Nonresidents 2018: 4Nonresidents 2019: 5Nonresidents 2020: 5Nonresidents 2021: 6Nonresidents 2022: 7Nonresidents 2023: 6Nonresidents 2024: 5Nonresidents 2025: 9Nonresidents 2026: 9 Nonres 9

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
202625121 4 pts · 38% 9 pts 4 pts —0 —
202525124 4 pts · 90% 9 pts · 67% 4 pts —0 —
202425103 4 pts · 87% 5 pts · 67% 4 pts —0 —
20232599 3 pts · 14% 6 pts · 33% 4 pts —0 —
20222082 4 pts · 57% 7 pts 4 pts —0 —
202120104 4 pts · 43% 6 pts · 50% None drawn —0 —
20202590 3 pts · 54% 5 pts · 75% None drawn —0
20192577 3 pts · 50% 5 pts · 33% None drawn —0
20182592 3 pts · 43% 4 pts 4 pts —0
20172074 3 pts · 62% 3 pts · 50% 3 pts —0
20162069 3 pts · 29% 4 pts · 67% 3 pts —0
20152077 3 pts · 43% 4 pts 4 pts —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
180·11
110·11
100·11
90·22
8111·
7111·
6444·
5333·
41352·
312·3·
213·0·
16·5·
022·5·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20252513052%
20242312054%
20232218082%
20222013065%
20211911058%
20202310043%
20192516064%

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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