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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-041-O1-R

Bull elk · 1st rifle · Units 41, 42, 52, 411, 421, 521 · Oct. 14–18 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 932 hunters put E-M-041-O1-R as their 1st choice for 950 licenses. every 1st-choice residents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants; every 1st-choice nonresidents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

19 residents drew it as a 2nd choice, so you can keep your points and still hunt it.

Compare hunts in units 41, 42, 52, 411, 421, 521

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
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 99%
1 98%
2 94%
3 100%
4 100%
5+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 2nd ch.Residents 2016: LeftoverResidents 2017: 2nd ch.Residents 2018: 2nd ch.Residents 2019: LeftoverResidents 2020: 2nd ch.Residents 2021: 2nd ch.Residents 2022: 2nd ch.Residents 2023: 2nd ch.Residents 2024: 2nd ch.Residents 2025: 2nd ch.Residents 2026: 2nd ch. Res 2nd ch. Nonresidents 2015: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2016: LeftoverNonresidents 2017: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2018: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2019: LeftoverNonresidents 2020: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2021: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2022: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2023: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2024: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2025: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2026: 2nd ch. Nonres 2nd ch.

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026950932 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 20 / 0
2025950957 2nd choice 2nd choice 0 pts —0 19 / 0
2024950869 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 25 / 0
2023950941 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 24 / 0
2022950846 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 25 / 0
2021950877 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 14 / 0
2020950656 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
20191,100654 Leftover Leftover Leftover —130
20181,100830 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
20171,100751 3rd choice 3rd choice 3rd choice —0
20161,100770 Leftover Leftover Leftover —48
20151,000805 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.

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
71122
60·33
51122
45511
35533
2993432
131316059
0233233457452

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
2025923258028%
202412627021%
202311534030%
202215317011%
202123737016%
20202492108%
201917732018%

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 41, 42, 52, 411, 421, 521