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Colorado Draw Apply Checklist for 2027

Five steps to a clean Colorado application, with deadlines from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW).

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Key dates

  • Colorado primary draw: Apr 6, 2027. Expected: recent CPW primary draws closed the first Tuesday of April (8 p.m. Mountain).

Checklist

  1. Buy a qualifying Colorado license first (CPW requires one before you apply).
  2. Check your preference points in your CPW account.
  3. Pick a first choice you can draw, or a code to build points, using our points tool.
  4. Add second through fourth choices.
  5. Confirm the deadline on CPW's site and submit early.

Deadline reminder: Colorado primary draw

Deadline Apr 6, 2027. Expected: recent CPW primary draws closed the first Tuesday of April (8 p.m. Mountain).

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Odds before you apply

Colorado draw odds · Colorado elk · Colorado pronghorn · Points tool.

Drew a tag? Colorado elk pack list and Colorado pronghorn pack list.

Dates and rules from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW): agency page. Confirm every date with the agency before you apply. TagCanyon is not affiliated with any state agency.

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