EM020O1ARES + NRPreference draw

Unit 20 elk bull,archery season

Season Sep 2–Sep 30·Units: 20·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Your points
0
Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot5 pts short
Quick pick
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

Residents needed 5 points in 2026, up from 3 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.

Drew out at · 2026
5 pts
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
5 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast
Harvest success
30%
Range, 2025
Bulls / 100 cows
41
DAU E-9, 2025
Point creep · Resident
+2 points since 2021
Points needed to draw, 2021–2026
3
4
4
4
5
5
0
202120222023202420252026You
Points needed to drawYour points
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–4 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
6+22
100%
Likely
553
60%
Coin flip
0–4You · 0 pts540
<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
TrackYearAppliedDrewDrew out at
Landowner preference resident2026210 Pref Points
Landowner preference (unrestricted)2026310 Pref Points
Youth nonresident202630None Drawn
Youth resident2026215 Pref Points

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

What it is
Legal animal
Bull elk
Season
Sep 2–Sep 30
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, EM020O1A
2025–2025
2530%

2025: 3 taken by 10 hunters.

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

ResidentArchery bull0 pts
FarWide forecast

Source: CPW