EM054O1R · BullRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 54 elk bull,1st rifle season

Season Oct 14–Oct 18·Units: 54·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

40%

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 0–3 row

Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2026 results	Verdict
5+	21	18	86%
4	22	18	82%	Likely
0–3You · 0 pts	128	4	3%	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	40 of 171 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	171	40	3 Pref Points	23%
2026	Resident	118 of 166 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	166	118	0 Pref Points	71%
2025	Nonresident	47 of 179 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	179	47	2 Pref Points	26%
2025	Resident	136 of 175 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	175	136	0 Pref Points	78%
2024	Nonresident	53 of 152 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	152	53	2 Pref Points	35%
2024	Resident	135 of 140 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	140	135	0 Pref Points	96%
2023	Nonresident	70 of 156 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	156	70	1 Pref Points	45%
2023	Resident	116 of 126 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	126	116	0 Pref Points	92%
2022	Nonresident	85 of 170 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	170	85	0 Pref Points	50%
2022	Resident	106 of 112 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	112	106	0 Pref Points	95%
2021	Nonresident	75 of 213 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	213	75	0 Pref Points	35%
2021	Resident	113 of 124 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	124	113	0 Pref Points	91%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2026	8	0	Leftover Choice 3
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	16	16	Leftover Choice 1
Youth nonresident	2026	9	2	3 Pref Points
Youth resident	2026	12	8	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, EM054O1R

2025–2025

2540%

2025: 74 taken by 187 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”