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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-068-O4-R

Bull elk · 4th rifle · Units 68, 681 · Nov. 18–22 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 85 hunters put E-M-068-O4-R as their 1st choice for 130 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.

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

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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 91%
1 100%
2 100%
3+ 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: 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: LeftoverNonresidents 2016: LeftoverNonresidents 2017: LeftoverNonresidents 2018: LeftoverNonresidents 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
202613085 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 1 / 0
202513071 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 5 / 0
202413051 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 3 / 0
202313051 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 3 / 0
202213047 3rd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0 4 / 0
202113055 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0 3 / 0
202013047 3rd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0
201913056 Leftover Leftover Leftover —14
201813051 Leftover Leftover Leftover —29
201713033 Leftover Leftover Leftover —38
201613038 Leftover Leftover Leftover —26
201513042 Leftover Leftover Leftover —13

“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
250·11
5110·
4110·
31111
23344
17733
032292727

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202512822017%
20249634035%
20239419020%
20228622025%
202173000%
20208719022%
201966508%

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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