EE040O3RRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 40 elk either sex,3rd rifle season
Season Nov 7–Nov 15·Units: 40·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot12 pts short
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
Residents needed 12 points in 2026, up from 9 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.
Drew out at · 2026
12 pts
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
12 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast
Harvest success
72%
Range, 2025
Bulls / 100 cows
40
DAU E-19, 2025
Point creep · Resident
+3 points since 2021
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Points needed to drawYour points
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–11 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16+ | 2 | 2 | 100% | Likely |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | 50% | Coin flip |
| 13–14 | 10 | 9 | 90% | Likely |
| 12 | 11 | 5 | 45% | Coin flip |
| 0–11You · 0 pts | 127 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: Colorado's hybrid draw gives a share of some tags to a random draw.
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew | Drew out at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landowner preference resident | 2026 | 4 | 2 | 0 Pref Points |
| Landowner preference (unrestricted) | 2026 | 8 | 2 | 4 Pref Points |
| Youth nonresident | 2026 | 13 | 0 | None Drawn |
| Youth resident | 2026 | 15 | 0 | None Drawn |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Legal animal
- Either sex elk
- Season
- Nov 7–Nov 15
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, EE040O3R
2025–20252572%
2025: 18 taken by 25 hunters.
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Before you apply
- Points
- “Do not submit a separate application for preference points, or both applications will be disqualified.”
- Application fee
- “■ Nonresident $11.49”
- Leftovers
- “Any licenses remaining after the secondary draw (except for Ranching for Wildlife licenses) will be placed on the Leftover List and available for purchase starting Aug. 4 at 9 a.m. MT.”
- Tag fee
- “Nonresident adult/fishing combo* $302.56”
Rules for 2026.
At your points
CO elk huntsyou can draw at 0 points
ResidentRifle either sex0 pts
FarWide forecastHuntHarvest successOdds at 0 ptsVerdict
EE003O1R · Unit 3, 1st rifleCoin flipEE004W2R · Unit 3, ranching for wildlife
Coin flipEE006O1R · Unit 6, 1st rifleSuccess 15%
Coin flip
12 more hunts matchSee them all in the planner
Source: CPW