EF005W1R Elk Draw Odds, Colorado

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Resident odds by preference point (2026 draw)

Share of first-choice resident applicants at each point level who drew this code in CPW's 2026 primary draw. Levels below the cut that still show draws come from CPW's hybrid or random share.

No resident listed this code as first choice in 2026.

Resident point-creep forecast for 2027

Not enough years of data for a forecast.

Nonresident odds by preference point (2026 draw)

Share of first-choice nonresident applicants at each point level who drew this code in CPW's 2026 primary draw. Levels below the cut that still show draws come from CPW's hybrid or random share.

No nonresident listed this code as first choice in 2026.

Nonresident point-creep forecast for 2027

Not enough years of data for a forecast.

Drawn-out history

The point level where CPW's preference draw ran out for adult applicants, each year.

Forecast method: how we forecast point creep. It is a trend line, not a promise.

Notes from TagCanyon

58 hunters put this code first for 6 licenses in 2026, about 9.7 first-choice applications per license.

Deadline

CPW's 2026 primary draw ran Mar 1 to Apr 7, 2026 (8 p.m. Mountain). CPW has not posted the 2027 dates yet; recent years closed on the first Tuesday of April. A current qualifying license is required before you apply. CPW primary draw page.

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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Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), 2026 Primary Draw Recap for elk (report, CPW elk statistics). Tables, forecasts and text are TagCanyon's own; CPW does not warrant or endorse them. Not affiliated with CPW. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026.

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