EF851L3RRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 851 elk cow,rifle season

Season Dec 26–Jan 3·Units: 851·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Your points

Quick pick

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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

Residents drew out at "Choice 2" in 2026.

Drew out at · 2026

Choice 2

Harvest success

20%

Range, 2025

Bulls / 100 cows

DAU E-33, 2025

Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident

You are in the 0+ row

Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2026 results	Verdict
0+You · 0 pts	6	6	100%	Likely

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
Youth nonresident	2026	3	3	0 Pref Points
Youth resident	2026	3	3	0 Pref Points

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

What it is

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, EF851L3R

2025–2025

2520%

2025: 4 taken by 20 hunters.

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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 forecast

HuntHarvest successOdds at 0 ptsVerdict

Source: CPW