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Colorado elk hunt code

E-M-851-O1-M

Bull elk · Muzzleloader · Unit 851 · Sept. 12–20 · List A

In the 2026 draw, 15 hunters put E-M-851-O1-M as their 1st choice for 5 licenses. Residents needed 7 points; Nonresidents needed 15 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
4 0%
5 0%
6 0%
7 100%
8 100%
9+ 100%
Nonresidents
12 0%
13 0%
14 0%
15 100%
16 100%
17+ 100%

Points needed by year

0510152025 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Residents 2015: 10Residents 2016: 10Residents 2017: 10Residents 2018: 10Residents 2019: 6Residents 2020: 8Residents 2021: 4Residents 2022: 4Residents 2023: 3Residents 2024: 4Residents 2025: 2Residents 2026: 7 Res 7 Nonresidents 2015: 13Nonresidents 2016: 18Nonresidents 2017: 21Nonresidents 2018: 16Nonresidents 2019: 14Nonresidents 2020: 16Nonresidents 2021: 13Nonresidents 2022: 11Nonresidents 2023: 13Nonresidents 2024: 14Nonresidents 2025: 22Nonresidents 2026: 15 Nonres 15

Resident trend: steady.

YearLicenses1st-choice appsResidentsNonresidentsYouth res.HybridLeft after draw2nd draw: offered / unsold
2026515 7 pts 15 pts None drawn —0 —
2025517 2 pts 22 pts No applicants —0 —
2024519 4 pts · 40% 14 pts · 50% None drawn —0 1 / 0
2023515 3 pts · 25% 13 pts None drawn —0 —
2022519 4 pts · 67% 11 pts None drawn —0 1 / 0
2021518 4 pts 13 pts No applicants —0 —
2020523 8 pts 16 pts No applicants —0
2019516 6 pts · 20% 14 pts No applicants —0
2018527 10 pts · 67% 16 pts None drawn —0
2017521 10 pts · 29% 21 pts No applicants —0
2016520 10 pts · 25% 18 pts None drawn —0
2015530 10 pts · 20% 13 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
16110·
150·11
12110·
7220·
60·1·
41·0·
22·0·
12·0·
03·0·

Harvest success

SeasonHuntersBullsCowsSuccess
202531033%
202443307%
20232911039%
202236000%
2021398021%
202027207%
20194211026%

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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