EM561O1R · BullRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 561 elk bull,1st rifle season

Season Oct 14–Oct 18·Units: 561·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Your points

Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot4 pts short

Quick pick

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 4 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

4 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

4 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

63%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-17, 2025

Point creep · Nonresident

+4 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	21	6	29%

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	6 of 21 drewOut at 4 Pref Points	21	6	4 Pref Points	29%
2026	Resident	21 of 41 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	41	21	1 Pref Points	51%
2025	Nonresident	6 of 14 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	14	6	2 Pref Points	43%
2025	Resident	21 of 46 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	46	21	1 Pref Points	46%
2024	Nonresident	7 of 40 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	40	7	3 Pref Points	18%
2024	Resident	19 of 46 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	46	19	1 Pref Points	41%
2023	Nonresident	8 of 29 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	29	8	1 Pref Points	28%
2023	Resident	18 of 49 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	49	18	1 Pref Points	37%
2022	Nonresident	7 of 10 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	10	7	1 Pref Points	70%
2022	Resident	17 of 24 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	24	17	0 Pref Points	71%
2021	Nonresident	8 of 13 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	13	8	0 Pref Points	62%
2021	Resident	18 of 27 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	27	18	0 Pref Points	67%

Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2026	2	0	None Drawn
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	2	2	Leftover Choice 1
Youth nonresident	2025	2	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	2	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, EM561O1R

2025–2025

2563%

2025: 19 taken by 30 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”