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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-054-O1-R

Bull elk · 1st rifle · Unit 54 · Oct. 14–18 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 358 hunters put E-M-054-O1-R as their 1st choice for 200 licenses. Residents drew it with zero points; Nonresidents needed 3 points (9% of applicants at 3 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
0 61%
1 100%
2 100%
3+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 0%
1 0%
2 0%
3 9%
4 82%
5 50%
6 83%
7 100%
8 100%
9+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2016: LeftoverResidents 2017: LeftoverResidents 2018: 2nd ch.Residents 2019: 2nd ch.Residents 2020: 0Residents 2021: 0Residents 2022: 0Residents 2023: 0Residents 2024: 0Residents 2025: 0Residents 2026: 0 Res 0 Nonresidents 2016: LeftoverNonresidents 2017: LeftoverNonresidents 2018: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2019: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2020: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2021: 0Nonresidents 2022: 0Nonresidents 2023: 1Nonresidents 2024: 2Nonresidents 2025: 2Nonresidents 2026: 3 Nonres 3

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026200358 0 pts · 61% 3 pts · 9% 0 pts —0 5 / 0
2025200379 0 pts · 71% 2 pts · 10% 0 pts —0 3 / 0
2024200314 0 pts · 98% 2 pts · 77% 0 pts —0 3 / 0
2023200303 0 pts · 96% 1 pt · 67% 0 pts —0 3 / 0
2022200298 0 pts · 94% 0 pts · 10% 0 pts —0 8 / 0
2021200359 0 pts · 91% 0 pts · 20% 0 pts —0 6 / 0
2020200214 0 pts · 98% 2nd choice 0 pts —0
2019275223 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
2018275195 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
2017275171 Leftover Leftover Leftover —25
2016335220 Leftover Leftover Leftover —18

“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
101122
90·11
80·44
70·44
62265
51142
4332218
30·444
26630·
1303025·
01237529·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202518774040%
202417753030%
202319040021%
202218244024%
202117335020%
202019266034%
201925956022%

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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