EM481O2R · BullRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 481 elk bull,2nd rifle season

Season Oct 24–Nov 1·Units: 481·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Your points

Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot2 pts short

Quick pick

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 2 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

2 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

2 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

47%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-17, 2025

Point creep · Nonresident

+2 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	49	17	35%

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	17 of 49 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	49	17	2 Pref Points	35%
2026	Resident	53 of 77 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	77	53	0 Pref Points	69%
2025	Nonresident	17 of 46 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	46	17	1 Pref Points	37%
2025	Resident	52 of 91 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	91	52	0 Pref Points	57%
2024	Nonresident	17 of 41 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	41	17	1 Pref Points	41%
2024	Resident	55 of 87 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	87	55	0 Pref Points	63%
2023	Nonresident	23 of 33 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	33	23	0 Pref Points	70%
2023	Resident	45 of 67 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	67	45	0 Pref Points	67%
2022	Nonresident	36 of 47 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	47	36	0 Pref Points	77%
2022	Resident	82 of 111 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	111	82	0 Pref Points	74%
2021	Nonresident	27 of 33 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	33	27	0 Pref Points	82%
2021	Resident	88 of 113 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	113	88	0 Pref Points	78%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2025	1	0	Leftover Choice 3
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	3	3	Leftover Choice 2
Youth nonresident	2026	3	1	2 Pref Points
Youth resident	2026	6	4	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, EM481O2R

2025–2025

2547%

2025: 35 taken by 75 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”