EM500O1R · BullRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 500 elk bull,1st rifle season

Season Oct 14–Oct 18·Units: 500·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Your points

Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot7 pts short

Quick pick

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 7 points in 2026, up from 2 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.

Drew out at · 2026

7 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

7 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

49%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-18, 2025

Point creep · Nonresident

+5 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	72	13	18%

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	13 of 72 drewOut at 7 Pref Points	72	13	7 Pref Points	18%
2026	Resident	37 of 169 drewOut at 4 Pref Points	169	37	4 Pref Points	22%
2025	Nonresident	15 of 96 drewOut at 7 Pref Points	96	15	7 Pref Points	16%
2025	Resident	45 of 186 drewOut at 4 Pref Points	186	45	4 Pref Points	24%
2024	Nonresident	15 of 129 drewOut at 6 Pref Points	129	15	6 Pref Points	12%
2024	Resident	44 of 204 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	204	44	3 Pref Points	22%
2023	Nonresident	18 of 58 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	58	18	3 Pref Points	31%
2023	Resident	37 of 172 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	172	37	2 Pref Points	22%
2022	Nonresident	19 of 65 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	65	19	3 Pref Points	29%
2022	Resident	35 of 162 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	162	35	2 Pref Points	22%
2021	Nonresident	17 of 43 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	43	17	2 Pref Points	40%
2021	Resident	38 of 176 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	176	38	2 Pref Points	22%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2026	3	0	Leftover Choice 2
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	7	6	0 Pref Points
Youth nonresident	2026	11	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	19	3	4 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, EM500O1R

2025–2025

2549%

2025: 34 taken by 70 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”