EM020L2RRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 20 elk bull,rifle season
Season Jan 9–Jan 20·Units: 20·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot8 pts short
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
Residents needed 8 points in 2026, up from 6 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
74%
Range, 2025
Bulls / 100 cows
41
DAU E-9, 2025
Point creep · Resident
+2 points since 2021
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Points needed to drawYour points
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–7 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14+ | 5 | 5 | 100% | Likely |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | 67% | Coin flip |
| 9–12 | 19 | 19 | 100% | Likely |
| 8 | 15 | 10 | 67% | Coin flip |
| 0–7You · 0 pts | 162 | 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 | 11 | 5 | 0 Pref Points |
| Landowner preference (unrestricted) | 2026 | 13 | 5 | 0 Pref Points |
| Youth nonresident | 2026 | 2 | 0 | None Drawn |
| Youth resident | 2026 | 21 | 0 | None Drawn |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Season
- Jan 9–Jan 20
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, EM020L2R
2025–20252574%
2025: 40 taken by 54 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 bull0 pts
FarWide forecastHuntHarvest successOdds at 0 ptsVerdict
EM007O1R · Unit 7, 1st rifleSuccess 14%Coin flipEM014O1R · Unit 14, 1st rifleSuccess 30%
Coin flipEM019O1R · Unit 19, 1st rifleSuccess 28%
Coin flip
54 more hunts matchSee them all in the planner
Source: CPW