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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-551-O4-R

Bull elk · 4th rifle · Unit 551 · Nov. 18–22 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 38 hunters put E-M-551-O4-R as their 1st choice for 10 licenses. Residents needed 2 points (50% of applicants at 2 drew); Nonresidents needed 4 points (50% of applicants at 4 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 0%
1 0%
2 50%
3 100%
4 100%
5+ 100%
Nonresidents
1 0%
2 0%
3 0%
4 50%
5 100%
6 100%
7+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 20192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2019: 1Residents 2020: 1Residents 2021: 2Residents 2022: 1Residents 2023: 1Residents 2024: 2Residents 2025: 1Residents 2026: 2 Res 2 Nonresidents 2019: 3Nonresidents 2020: 3Nonresidents 2021: 2Nonresidents 2022: 2Nonresidents 2023: 2Nonresidents 2025: 2Nonresidents 2026: 4 Nonres 4

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20261038 2 pts · 50% 4 pts · 50% 2 pts —0 —
20251029 1 pt · 25% 2 pts 1 pt —0 —
20241028 2 pts None drawn 2 pts —0 —
20231030 1 pt · 20% 2 pts · 40% 1 pt —0 —
20221034 1 pt · 14% 2 pts 2 pts —0 —
20211034 2 pts 2 pts · 50% 1 pt —0 —
20201030 1 pt · 22% 3 pts 2 pts —0
20191044 1 pt · 12% 3 pts 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
26110·
50·11
40·21
3330·
2212·
111·0·
09·4·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202572029%
202482029%
202310000%
2022106058%
202152040%
202086075%
201910000%

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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