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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-079-O3-R

Bull elk · 3rd rifle · Unit 79 · Nov. 7–15 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 130 hunters put E-M-079-O3-R as their 1st choice for 100 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 48%
1 100%
2 100%
3+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 8%
1 82%
2 83%
3 100%
4 100%
5+ 100%

Points needed by year

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

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026100130 0 pts · 48% 0 pts · 8% 0 pts —0 6 / 0
2025100131 0 pts · 58% 0 pts · 5% 0 pts —0 3 / 0
2024100106 0 pts · 79% 0 pts · 70% 0 pts —0 4 / 0
2023100110 0 pts · 68% 0 pts · 67% 0 pts —0 3 / 0
202210091 0 pts 0 pts · 82% 0 pts —0 1 / 0
202110091 0 pts · 98% 0 pts 0 pts —0 2 / 0
202010071 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201910066 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201810072 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201710069 2nd choice 2nd choice 2nd choice —0
201610051 4th choice 3rd choice 2nd choice —0
201510043 3rd choice 3rd choice 3rd 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
40·11
31111
23365
12020119
06431131

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
20258811013%
20247425034%
202388708%
20229217019%
20219521022%
20208711013%
20198516019%

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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