EM053O1R · BullRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 53 elk bull,1st rifle season

Season Oct 14–Oct 18·Units: 53·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Your points

Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot3 pts short

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 3 points in 2026, up from 0 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.

Drew out at · 2026

3 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

3 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

24%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-5, 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
1+	55	20	36%
0You · 0 pts	23	0	<1%	Long shot

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	20 of 78 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	78	20	3 Pref Points	26%
2026	Resident	58 of 69 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	69	58	0 Pref Points	84%
2025	Nonresident	23 of 81 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	81	23	1 Pref Points	28%
2025	Resident	52 of 52 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	52	52	0 Pref Points	100%
2024	Nonresident	36 of 97 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	97	36	1 Pref Points	37%
2024	Resident	39 of 39 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	39	39	0 Pref Points	100%
2023	Nonresident	35 of 121 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	121	35	1 Pref Points	29%
2023	Resident	42 of 46 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	46	42	0 Pref Points	91%
2022	Nonresident	24 of 73 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	73	24	1 Pref Points	33%
2022	Resident	49 of 69 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	69	49	0 Pref Points	71%
2021	Nonresident	27 of 74 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	74	27	0 Pref Points	36%
2021	Resident	50 of 63 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	63	50	0 Pref Points	79%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Youth nonresident	2026	3	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	2	2	0 Pref Points

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

What it is

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, EM053O1R

2025–2025

2524%

2025: 17 taken by 72 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”