EM049O1R · BullRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 49 elk bull,1st rifle season

Season Oct 14–Oct 18·Units: 49·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Your points

Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot23 pts short

Quick pick

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 23 points in 2026, up from 13 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.

Drew out at · 2026

23 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

23 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

63%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-22, 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	175	12	7%

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	12 of 175 drewOut at 23 Pref Points	175	12	23 Pref Points	7%
2026	Resident	52 of 524 drewOut at 11 Pref Points	524	52	11 Pref Points	10%
2025	Nonresident	12 of 192 drewOut at 19 Pref Points	192	12	19 Pref Points	6%
2025	Resident	52 of 512 drewOut at 10 Pref Points	512	52	10 Pref Points	10%
2024	Nonresident	14 of 175 drewOut at 17 Pref Points	175	14	17 Pref Points	8%
2024	Resident	56 of 446 drewOut at 10 Pref Points	446	56	10 Pref Points	13%
2023	Nonresident	13 of 186 drewOut at 15 Pref Points	186	13	15 Pref Points	7%
2023	Resident	54 of 463 drewOut at 9 Pref Points	463	54	9 Pref Points	12%
2022	Nonresident	22 of 148 drewOut at 14 Pref Points	148	22	14 Pref Points	15%
2022	Resident	42 of 428 drewOut at 9 Pref Points	428	42	9 Pref Points	10%
2021	Nonresident	22 of 126 drewOut at 13 Pref Points	126	22	13 Pref Points	17%
2021	Resident	42 of 455 drewOut at 9 Pref Points	455	42	9 Pref Points	9%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2026	6	4	Leftover Choice 2
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	16	8	0 Pref Points
Youth nonresident	2026	10	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	42	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, EM049O1R

2025–2025

2563%

2025: 44 taken by 70 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”