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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-021-O4-R

Bull elk · 4th rifle · Units 21, 22, 30, 31, 32 · Nov. 18–22

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 21, 22, 30, 31, 32

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
0 100%
1+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 100%
1+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 Residents 2015: LeftoverResidents 2016: LeftoverResidents 2017: LeftoverResidents 2018: LeftoverResidents 2019: LeftoverResidents 2020: LeftoverResidents 2021: LeftoverResidents 2022: LeftoverResidents 2023: LeftoverResidents 2024: LeftoverResidents 2025: Leftover Res Leftover Nonresidents 2015: LeftoverNonresidents 2016: LeftoverNonresidents 2017: LeftoverNonresidents 2018: LeftoverNonresidents 2019: LeftoverNonresidents 2020: LeftoverNonresidents 2021: LeftoverNonresidents 2022: LeftoverNonresidents 2023: LeftoverNonresidents 2024: LeftoverNonresidents 2025: Leftover Nonres Leftover

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2025410127 Leftover Leftover Leftover —45 60 / 0
202441086 Leftover Leftover Leftover —168 175 / 57
2023410108 Leftover Leftover Leftover —175 179 / 72
202241075 Leftover Leftover Leftover —254 259 / 180
202136073 Leftover Leftover Leftover —183 185 / 109
202036070 Leftover Leftover Leftover —228
201936086 Leftover Leftover Leftover —215
201836093 Leftover Leftover Leftover —213
201736085 Leftover Leftover Leftover —209
201636071 Leftover Leftover Leftover —214
201536072 Leftover Leftover Leftover —205

“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
202537452014%
202411919016%
202311915012%
202291404%
2021138504%
202012824019%
20198812014%

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.

Other hunts in units 21, 22, 30, 31, 32