EM049O3R · BullRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 49 elk bull,3rd rifle season

Season Nov 7–Nov 15·Units: 49·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

46%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-22, 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	54	8	15%

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	8 of 54 drewOut at 8 Pref Points	54	8	8 Pref Points	15%
2026	Resident	24 of 193 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	193	24	5 Pref Points	12%
2025	Nonresident	8 of 68 drewOut at 7 Pref Points	68	8	7 Pref Points	12%
2025	Resident	23 of 167 drewOut at 4 Pref Points	167	23	4 Pref Points	14%
2024	Nonresident	8 of 40 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	40	8	5 Pref Points	20%
2024	Resident	24 of 121 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	121	24	3 Pref Points	20%
2023	Nonresident	11 of 39 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	39	11	5 Pref Points	28%
2023	Resident	22 of 120 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	120	22	3 Pref Points	18%
2022	Nonresident	39 of 163 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	163	39	5 Pref Points	24%
2022	Resident	70 of 428 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	428	70	5 Pref Points	16%
2021	Nonresident	38 of 112 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	112	38	5 Pref Points	34%
2021	Resident	72 of 470 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	470	72	5 Pref Points	15%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2025	1	0	Leftover Choice 3
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	2	2	Leftover Choice 1
Youth nonresident	2026	1	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	15	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, EM049O3R

2025–2025

2546%

2025: 16 taken by 35 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”