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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-049-O1-M

Bull elk · Muzzleloader · Unit 49 · Sept. 12–20 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 307 hunters put E-M-049-O1-M as their 1st choice for 70 licenses. Residents needed 8 points (75% of applicants at 8 drew); Nonresidents needed 20 points (67% of applicants at 20 drew).

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
5 0%
6 0%
7 0%
8 75%
9 100%
10 100%
11+ 100%
Nonresidents
17 0%
18 0%
19 0%
20 67%
21 100%
22 100%
23+ 100%

Points needed by year

0510152025 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 5Residents 2016: 6Residents 2017: 6Residents 2018: 6Residents 2019: 6Residents 2020: 6Residents 2021: 7Residents 2022: 7Residents 2023: 7Residents 2024: 7Residents 2025: 7Residents 2026: 8 Res 8 Nonresidents 2015: 10Nonresidents 2016: 10Nonresidents 2017: 11Nonresidents 2018: 11Nonresidents 2019: 12Nonresidents 2020: 12Nonresidents 2021: 13Nonresidents 2022: 13Nonresidents 2023: 15Nonresidents 2024: 16Nonresidents 2025: 17Nonresidents 2026: 20 Nonres 20

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
202670307 8 pts · 75% 20 pts · 67% None drawn —0 —
202570254 7 pts · 82% 17 pts · 33% None drawn —0 —
202470236 7 pts · 87% 16 pts · 20% None drawn —0 —
202370231 7 pts · 70% 15 pts · 83% None drawn —0 —
202270227 7 pts · 67% 13 pts · 14% None drawn —0 —
202170295 7 pts · 71% 13 pts · 23% None drawn —0 —
202070247 6 pts · 34% 12 pts · 23% None drawn —0
201970255 6 pts · 52% 12 pts · 62% None drawn —0
201870244 6 pts · 71% 11 pts · 67% None drawn —0
201770284 6 pts · 75% 11 pts · 56% None drawn —0
201670295 6 pts · 58% 10 pts · 30% None drawn —0
201570352 5 pts · 15% 10 pts · 47% 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
260·11
250·22
240·11
230·11
220·22
201164
190·10·
180·17·
170·10·
160·5·
150·1·
140·2·
13110·
12111·
11660·
10554·
916162·
820154·
733·1·
624·8·
514·2·
49·1·
315·1·
215·9·
119·4·
021·5·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20256836053%
2024132422147%
2023123141125%
2022130271734%
2021118141827%
2020134151321%
2019129301233%

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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