EM501O1R · BullRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 501 elk bull,1st rifle season

Season Oct 14–Oct 18·Units: 501·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Your points

Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot16 pts short

Quick pick

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 16 points in 2026, up from 5 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.

Drew out at · 2026

16 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

16 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

41%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-18, 2025

Point creep · Nonresident

+11 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	65	5	8%

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	5 of 65 drewOut at 16 Pref Points	65	5	16 Pref Points	8%
2026	Resident	16 of 144 drewOut at 7 Pref Points	144	16	7 Pref Points	11%
2025	Nonresident	5 of 51 drewOut at 11 Pref Points	51	5	11 Pref Points	10%
2025	Resident	17 of 125 drewOut at 6 Pref Points	125	17	6 Pref Points	14%
2024	Nonresident	5 of 71 drewOut at 9 Pref Points	71	5	9 Pref Points	7%
2024	Resident	15 of 131 drewOut at 6 Pref Points	131	15	6 Pref Points	11%
2023	Nonresident	7 of 50 drewOut at 7 Pref Points	50	7	7 Pref Points	14%
2023	Resident	13 of 121 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	121	13	5 Pref Points	11%
2022	Nonresident	7 of 35 drewOut at 6 Pref Points	35	7	6 Pref Points	20%
2022	Resident	14 of 104 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	104	14	5 Pref Points	13%
2021	Nonresident	4 of 41 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	41	4	5 Pref Points	10%
2021	Resident	14 of 141 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	141	14	5 Pref Points	10%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2026	3	2	0 Pref Points
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	5	2	0 Pref Points
Youth nonresident	2026	3	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	9	0	None Drawn

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, EM501O1R

2025–2025

2541%

2025: 9 taken by 22 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”