EM020O1R · BullRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 20 elk bull, Trophy unit1st rifle season

Season Oct 14–Oct 18·Units: 20·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Unit 20 at a glance

Trophy unit

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Your points

Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot18 pts short

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 18 points in 2026, up from 6 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.

Drew out at · 2026

18 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

18 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

50%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-9, 2025

Point creep · Nonresident

+12 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	50	5	10%

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	5 of 50 drewOut at 18 Pref Points	50	5	18 Pref Points	10%
2026	Resident	16 of 134 drewOut at 6 Pref Points	134	16	6 Pref Points	12%
2025	Nonresident	5 of 60 drewOut at 18 Pref Points	60	5	18 Pref Points	8%
2025	Resident	16 of 132 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	132	16	5 Pref Points	12%
2024	Nonresident	5 of 67 drewOut at 16 Pref Points	67	5	16 Pref Points	7%
2024	Resident	14 of 94 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	94	14	5 Pref Points	15%
2023	Nonresident	7 of 47 drewOut at 9 Pref Points	47	7	9 Pref Points	15%
2023	Resident	13 of 138 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	138	13	5 Pref Points	9%
2022	Nonresident	5 of 43 drewOut at 9 Pref Points	43	5	9 Pref Points	12%
2022	Resident	11 of 134 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	134	11	5 Pref Points	8%
2021	Nonresident	5 of 33 drewOut at 6 Pref Points	33	5	6 Pref Points	15%
2021	Resident	10 of 109 drewOut at 4 Pref Points	109	10	4 Pref Points	9%

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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	6	2	0 Pref Points
Youth nonresident	2026	2	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	20	0	None Drawn

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

What it is

Legal animal: Bull elk
Season: Oct 14–Oct 18
Who can apply: Residents and nonresidents

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, EM020O1R

2025–2025

2550%

2025: 11 taken by 22 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”