EF501L1RRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 501 elk cow,rifle season
Season Dec 12–Dec 20·Units: 501·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot3 pts short
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
Residents needed 3 points in 2026, the same as 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.
Drew out at · 2026
3 pts
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
3 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast
Harvest success
67%
Range, 2025
Bulls / 100 cows
29
DAU E-18, 2025
Point creep · Resident
Flat since 2021
3
1
1
2
2
3
0
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Points needed to drawYour points
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–3 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7+ | 2 | 2 | 100% | Likely |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | Likely |
| 0–3You · 0 pts | 45 | 2 | 4% | 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 Pref Points |
| Landowner preference (unrestricted) | 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 Pref Points |
| Youth resident | 2026 | 1 | 0 | Choice 2 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Legal animal
- Cow elk
- Season
- Dec 12–Dec 20
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, EF501L1R
2025–20252567%
2025: 4 taken by 6 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 cow0 pts
FarWide forecastHuntHarvest successOdds at 0 ptsVerdict
EF001L1R · Unit 1, rifleSuccess 10%Coin flipEF002O4R · Unit 2, 4th rifleSuccess 46%
Coin flipEF003W1R · Unit 3, ranching for wildlife
Coin flip
134 more hunts matchSee them all in the planner
Source: CPW