EM500O2R · BullRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 500 elk bull,2nd rifle season

Season Oct 24–Nov 1·Units: 500·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

26%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-18, 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	36	13	36%

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 36 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	36	13	2 Pref Points	36%
2026	Resident	35 of 126 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	126	35	1 Pref Points	28%
2025	Nonresident	16 of 34 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	34	16	1 Pref Points	47%
2025	Resident	50 of 79 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	79	50	0 Pref Points	63%
2024	Nonresident	18 of 41 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	41	18	1 Pref Points	44%
2024	Resident	50 of 69 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	69	50	0 Pref Points	72%
2023	Nonresident	8 of 13 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	13	8	1 Pref Points	62%
2023	Resident	42 of 85 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	85	42	1 Pref Points	49%
2022	Nonresident	27 of 48 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	48	27	1 Pref Points	56%
2022	Resident	65 of 141 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	141	65	1 Pref Points	46%
2021	Nonresident	9 of 29 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	29	9	0 Pref Points	31%
2021	Resident	75 of 152 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	152	75	0 Pref Points	49%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2026	3	0	Leftover Choice 2
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	5	5	Choice 2
Youth nonresident	2026	2	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	16	5	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, EM500O2R

2025–2025

2526%

2025: 19 taken by 74 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”