EE040O3R · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 40 elk either sex, Trophy unit3rd rifle season

Season Nov 7–Nov 15·Units: 40·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Unit 40 at a glance

Trophy unit

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Your points

Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot26 pts short

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 26 points in 2026, up from 16 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.

Drew out at · 2026

26 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

26 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

72%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-19, 2025

Point creep · Nonresident

+10 points since 2021

Points needed to draw, 2021–2026

202120222023202420252026You

Points needed to drawYour points

Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident

You are in the 0+ row

Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2026 results	Verdict
0+You · 0 pts	66	4	6%

Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: Colorado's hybrid draw gives a share of some tags to a random draw.

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Drew out at	Share drawn
2026	Nonresident	4 of 66 drewOut at 26 Pref Points	66	4	26 Pref Points	6%
2026	Resident	17 of 152 drewOut at 12 Pref Points	152	17	12 Pref Points	11%
2025	Nonresident	4 of 64 drewOut at 27 Pref Points	64	4	27 Pref Points	6%
2025	Resident	17 of 146 drewOut at 10 Pref Points	146	17	10 Pref Points	12%
2024	Nonresident	4 of 66 drewOut at 24 Pref Points	66	4	24 Pref Points	6%
2024	Resident	17 of 128 drewOut at 9 Pref Points	128	17	9 Pref Points	13%
2023	Nonresident	4 of 73 drewOut at 23 Pref Points	73	4	23 Pref Points	5%
2023	Resident	17 of 112 drewOut at 9 Pref Points	112	17	9 Pref Points	15%
2022	Nonresident	7 of 62 drewOut at 18 Pref Points	62	7	18 Pref Points	11%
2022	Resident	15 of 92 drewOut at 9 Pref Points	92	15	9 Pref Points	16%
2021	Nonresident	7 of 85 drewOut at 16 Pref Points	85	7	16 Pref Points	8%
2021	Resident	15 of 125 drewOut at 9 Pref Points	125	15	9 Pref Points	12%

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Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2026	4	2	0 Pref Points
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	8	2	4 Pref Points
Youth nonresident	2026	13	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	15	0	None Drawn

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is

Legal animal: Either sex elk
Season: Nov 7–Nov 15
Who can apply: Residents and nonresidents

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Harvest success, EE040O3R

2025–2025

2572%

2025: 18 taken by 25 hunters.

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Before you apply

Tag fee: “Nonresident bull/fishing combo* $845.16”
Tag fee: “Resident adult $70.40”
Points: “Do not submit a separate application for preference points, or both applications will be disqualified.”
Application fee: “■ Nonresident $11.49”