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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-068-O1-R

Bull elk · 1st rifle · Units 68, 681 · Oct. 14–18 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 528 hunters put E-M-068-O1-R as their 1st choice for 375 licenses. Residents drew it with zero points; Nonresidents drew it with zero points.

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 97%
1 100%
2 85%
3 100%
Nonresidents
0 3%
1 93%
2 63%
3 100%
4 100%
5+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 2nd ch.Residents 2016: 2nd ch.Residents 2017: LeftoverResidents 2018: 2nd ch.Residents 2019: 2nd ch.Residents 2020: 2nd ch.Residents 2021: 2nd ch.Residents 2022: 2nd ch.Residents 2023: 2nd ch.Residents 2024: 2nd ch.Residents 2025: 0Residents 2026: 0 Res 0 Nonresidents 2015: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2016: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2017: LeftoverNonresidents 2018: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2019: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2020: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2021: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2022: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2023: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2024: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2025: 0Nonresidents 2026: 0 Nonres 0

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026375528 0 pts · 97% 0 pts · 3% 0 pts —0 16 / 0
2025375478 0 pts · 98% 0 pts · 48% 0 pts —0 12 / 0
2024375370 2nd choice 2nd choice 0 pts —0 6 / 0
2023375320 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 9 / 0
2022375301 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 10 / 0
2021375326 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 9 / 0
2020375245 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
2019375246 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
2018375205 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
2017375191 Leftover Leftover Leftover —45
2016375243 3rd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0
2015375276 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
11110·
100·11
8110·
6220·
43311
35544
213111610
134347267
02072011274

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202536989024%
202424750020%
202325549019%
202226537014%
20212892408%
202027244016%
20192161808%

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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