EM055O1R · BullRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 55 elk bull,1st rifle season

Season Oct 14–Oct 18·Units: 55·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Your points

Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot4 pts short

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 4 points in 2026, up from 1 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.

Drew out at · 2026

4 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

4 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

39%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-43, 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 0–1 row

Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2026 results	Verdict
5+	14	11	79%
4	26	19	73%	Coin flip
3	37	0	<1%	Long shot
2	16	0	<1%
0–1You · 0 pts	54	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	30 of 147 drewOut at 4 Pref Points	147	30	4 Pref Points	20%
2026	Resident	87 of 205 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	205	87	1 Pref Points	42%
2025	Nonresident	35 of 168 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	168	35	3 Pref Points	21%
2025	Resident	96 of 187 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	187	96	0 Pref Points	51%
2024	Nonresident	32 of 159 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	159	32	2 Pref Points	20%
2024	Resident	101 of 200 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	200	101	0 Pref Points	51%
2023	Nonresident	44 of 148 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	148	44	1 Pref Points	30%
2023	Resident	86 of 188 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	188	86	0 Pref Points	46%
2022	Nonresident	48 of 121 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	121	48	1 Pref Points	40%
2022	Resident	90 of 194 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	194	90	0 Pref Points	46%
2021	Nonresident	49 of 128 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	128	49	1 Pref Points	38%
2021	Resident	86 of 204 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	204	86	0 Pref Points	42%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2026	2	0	Leftover Choice 3
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	7	7	Leftover Choice 1
Youth nonresident	2026	7	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	12	4	1 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, EM055O1R

2025–2025

2539%

2025: 48 taken by 124 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”