EM851O1MRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 851 elk bull,muzzleloader season
Season Sep 12–Sep 20·Units: 851·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot7 pts short
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
Residents needed 7 points in 2026, up from 4 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.
Drew out at · 2026
7 pts
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
7 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast
Harvest success
33%
Range, 2025
Bulls / 100 cows
26
DAU E-33, 2025
Point creep · Resident
+3 points since 2021
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4
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7
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Points needed to drawYour points
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 0–4 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7+ | 4 | 4 | 100% | Likely |
| 0–4You · 0 pts | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth nonresident | 2025 | 1 | 0 | None Drawn |
| Youth resident | 2026 | 1 | 0 | None Drawn |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Season
- Sep 12–Sep 20
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, EM851O1M
2025–20252533%
2025: 1 taken by 3 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
ResidentMuzzleloader bull0 pts
FarWide forecastHuntHarvest successOdds at 0 ptsVerdict
EM007O1M · Unit 7, muzzleloaderSuccess 19%Coin flipEM039O1M · Unit 39, muzzleloaderSuccess 33%
Coin flipEM041O1M · Unit 41, muzzleloaderSuccess 23%
Coin flip
23 more hunts matchSee them all in the planner
Source: CPW