EM049O4RRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 49 elk bull,4th rifle season
Season Nov 18–Nov 22·Units: 49·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot4 pts short
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
Residents needed 4 points in 2026, up from 2 in 2023. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.
Drew out at · 2026
4 pts
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
4 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast
Harvest success
31%
Range, 2025
Bulls / 100 cows
33
DAU E-22, 2025
Point creep · Resident
+2 points since 2023
2
3
3
4
0
2023202420252026You
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5+ | 7 | 7 | 100% | Likely |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 40% | Coin flip |
| 0–3You · 0 pts | 69 | 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 | 1 | 0 | Leftover Choice 3 |
| Landowner preference (unrestricted) | 2026 | 1 | 1 | Leftover Choice 1 |
| Youth nonresident | 2026 | 2 | 0 | None Drawn |
| Youth resident | 2026 | 10 | 1 | 4 Pref Points |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Season
- Nov 18–Nov 22
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, EM049O4R
2025–20252531%
2025: 5 taken by 16 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