Skip to content
Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-041-O4-R

Bull elk · 4th rifle · Units 41, 42, 52, 411, 421 · Nov. 18–22 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 120 hunters put E-M-041-O4-R as their 1st choice for 250 licenses. residents could draw it with any points and licenses were left over; nonresidents could draw it with any points and licenses were left over.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

19 licenses were left after the primary draw and went to the secondary draw and leftover sale.

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

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
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: LeftoverResidents 2016: LeftoverResidents 2017: LeftoverResidents 2018: LeftoverResidents 2019: LeftoverResidents 2020: LeftoverResidents 2021: LeftoverResidents 2022: LeftoverResidents 2023: LeftoverResidents 2024: LeftoverResidents 2025: LeftoverResidents 2026: 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: LeftoverNonresidents 2026: Leftover Nonres Leftover

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026250120 Leftover Leftover Leftover —19 24 / 0
2025250118 Leftover Leftover Leftover —28 33 / 0
202425082 Leftover Leftover Leftover —57 59 / 0
202325073 Leftover Leftover Leftover —106 113 / 58
202225079 Leftover Leftover Leftover —94 97 / 43
202125065 Leftover Leftover Leftover —120 127 / 67
202025072 Leftover Leftover Leftover —112
201925079 Leftover Leftover Leftover —94
201825067 Leftover Leftover Leftover —105
201740083 Leftover Leftover Leftover —234
201640051 Leftover Leftover Leftover —292
201540048 Leftover Leftover Leftover —297

“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
8110·
70·11
60·11
52233
40·11
20·33
19977
046463030

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202525031012%
20246516024%
2023549017%
20225410018%
202171000%
202086000%
20197314019%

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