Colorado Elk EE021P1R — EE021P1R
elk either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 21 [21, 22, 30, 31, 32]
- What you may take
- elk either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 21 [21, 22, 30, 31, 32]
- Weapon
- Rifle
- Where
- 21, 22, 30, 31, 32
- Season (2026)
- Oct 14–18, 2026
- Tags (2026)
- 125
- for 67 first-choice applicants · nonresidents capped at 25%
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Odds by point level — 2026 draw
Undersubscribed: 67 of 125 tags claimed by first-choice nonresident applicants in 2026. Everyone who applied drew and the rest went to the leftover draw — the 100% reflects low demand, not a great tag. A code like this can flip the year demand catches up.
Prior-draw probability for a first-choice nonresident applicant. 125 tags, 67 first-choice applicants. Source: 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw... · p. 99.
| Points | Your chance | Applicants | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 100% | 51 | 51 |
| 1 | 100% | 11 | 11 |
| 2 | 100% | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 100% | — | — |
| 5 | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| 6–10 | 100% same chance at every one of these levels | — | — |
Preference points, computed from published point-level pools. A dash means Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not publish a count for that level. How we compute these.
What it costs (2026 nonresident fees)
At the 2026 odds, expected cost per hunt-year ranges from $974.27 (enough points to draw) .
Optional, not counted above: Hunt-code exchange fee (same species, quota remaining, before season starts) $5 and License refund processing fee (most refunds) $15.
Not applying this year? A point-only purchase costs $0 (Mar 1 – Apr 7, expected) and adds a point for next year's draw.
Next application window: opens Mar 1, closes Apr 7, 2027 (expected) · results ~May 26. Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.
Point creep & years to draw
Insufficient history (0 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years with a published drew-out level.
Seasons (2026)
As a lower choice
Tags issued to lower choices ÷ lower-choice applicants, as published. Points do not help a lower choice.
Year by year
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year. Colorado runs a second, random pass after the points pass; it is shown beside the year it belongs to.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Applicants per tag | Points needed | Random pass | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 125 | 67 | 0.5 | — | — | 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw... · p. 99 |
| 2025 | 126 | 75 | 0.6 | — | 1 tagfrom 19 applications | 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw... · p. 76 |
| 2024 | 135 | 69 | 0.5 | — | 10 tagsfrom 15 applications | 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw... · p. 66 |
| 2023 | 76 | 58 | 0.8 | — | 1 tagfrom 25 applications | 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw... · p. 71 |
| 2022 | 171 | 44 | 0.3 | — | 46 tagsfrom 14 applications | 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw... · p. 73 |
| 2021 | 165 | 54 | 0.3 | — | 40 tagsfrom 6 applications | 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw... · p. 70 |
Legal cartridges for elk in Colorado
From the Colorado hunting laws rules on file for a rifle. "Depends" means the rule turns on your specific load — check the state page.
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How to read these numbers
Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.
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This page is informational only. Draw rules, quotas, fees, and deadlines are set by the state agency and change by commission action — confirm everything on the agency's own site before you apply, and apply through the agency, not here. We disclaim all liability for reliance on this page.