EM048O1R · BullRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 48 elk bull,1st rifle season

Season Oct 14–Oct 18·Units: 48·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Your points

Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot8 pts short

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 8 points in 2026, up from 5 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.

Drew out at · 2026

8 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

8 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

50%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-17, 2025

Point creep · Nonresident

+3 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	67	11	16%

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	11 of 67 drewOut at 8 Pref Points	67	11	8 Pref Points	16%
2026	Resident	36 of 150 drewOut at 4 Pref Points	150	36	4 Pref Points	24%
2025	Nonresident	11 of 81 drewOut at 7 Pref Points	81	11	7 Pref Points	14%
2025	Resident	33 of 137 drewOut at 4 Pref Points	137	33	4 Pref Points	24%
2024	Nonresident	10 of 82 drewOut at 6 Pref Points	82	10	6 Pref Points	12%
2024	Resident	31 of 137 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	137	31	3 Pref Points	23%
2023	Nonresident	15 of 56 drewOut at 6 Pref Points	56	15	6 Pref Points	27%
2023	Resident	30 of 118 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	118	30	3 Pref Points	25%
2022	Nonresident	14 of 65 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	65	14	5 Pref Points	22%
2022	Resident	31 of 135 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	135	31	3 Pref Points	23%
2021	Nonresident	14 of 81 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	81	14	5 Pref Points	17%
2021	Resident	32 of 142 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	142	32	3 Pref Points	23%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2026	1	0	None Drawn
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	2	2	Leftover Choice 1
Youth nonresident	2026	4	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	13	0	None Drawn

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

What it is

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, EM048O1R

2025–2025

2550%

2025: 25 taken by 50 hunters.

Ask FarWide

Answers use the same figures as this page.

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”