EM501O4R · BullRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 501 elk bull,4th rifle season

Season Nov 18–Nov 22·Units: 501·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Your points

Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot8 pts short

Quick pick

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 8 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

8 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

8 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

17%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-18, 2025

Point creep · Nonresident

+6 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 1+ row

Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2026 results	Verdict
1+You · 0 pts	22	4	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	4 of 22 drewOut at 8 Pref Points	22	4	8 Pref Points	18%
2026	Resident	14 of 55 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	55	14	2 Pref Points	25%
2025	Nonresident	4 of 21 drewOut at 4 Pref Points	21	4	4 Pref Points	19%
2025	Resident	12 of 38 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	38	12	2 Pref Points	32%
2024	Nonresident	4 of 18 drewOut at 4 Pref Points	18	4	4 Pref Points	22%
2024	Resident	12 of 28 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	28	12	1 Pref Points	43%
2023	Nonresident	1 of 9 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	9	1	3 Pref Points	11%
2023	Resident	13 of 26 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	26	13	2 Pref Points	50%
2022	Nonresident	21 of 58 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	58	21	2 Pref Points	36%
2022	Resident	46 of 214 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	214	46	2 Pref Points	21%
2021	Nonresident	20 of 75 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	75	20	2 Pref Points	27%
2021	Resident	44 of 271 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	271	44	2 Pref Points	16%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2023	2	0	Leftover Choice 1
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2025	2	2	0 Pref Points
Youth nonresident	2026	1	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	4	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, EM501O4R

2025–2025

2517%

2025: 3 taken by 18 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”