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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-561-O3-R

Bull elk · 3rd rifle · Unit 561 · Nov. 7–15 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 28 hunters put E-M-561-O3-R as their 1st choice for 30 licenses. every 1st-choice residents applicant drew and it reached 2nd choice applicants; Nonresidents drew it with zero points.

Points needed have held fairly steady since 2022.

2 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
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%
Nonresidents
0 100%
1 100%
2+ 100%

Points needed by year

012345 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 0Residents 2016: 0Residents 2017: 2nd ch.Residents 2018: 0Residents 2019: 0Residents 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: 0Nonresidents 2017: 1Nonresidents 2018: 0Nonresidents 2020: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2021: 0Nonresidents 2022: 0Nonresidents 2023: 0Nonresidents 2024: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2025: 2nd ch.Nonresidents 2026: 0 Nonres 0

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
20263028 2nd choice 0 pts 0 pts —0 1 / 0
20253016 3rd choice 3rd choice 0 pts —0 —
20243019 2nd choice 2nd choice 0 pts —0 5 / 0
20233027 2nd choice 0 pts None drawn —0 2 / 0
20223025 2nd choice 0 pts 2nd choice —0 2 / 0
20213025 2nd choice 0 pts 2nd choice —0 3 / 0
20203025 2nd choice 2nd choice 3rd choice —0
20193031 0 pts · 94% None drawn None drawn —0
20183056 0 pts · 34% 0 pts · 25% None drawn —0
20173030 2nd choice 1 pt 0 pts —0
20163042 0 pts · 62% None drawn 0 pts —0
20153032 0 pts · 94% 0 pts 1 pt —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
3220·
2770·
1330·
0131311

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202525208%
202425209%
202326000%
202225000%
2021305017%
2020253012%
201930000%

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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