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Colorado Elk EE070P1A

Elk either-sex archery private-land-only GMU 70 in GMU 70, archery only, Sep 2–30, 2026. 70% public land, mostly BLM.

Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw

100% Undersubscribed

114 nonresident first-choice applicants for 280 tags (all residencies)

120 first-choice applicants for 280 tags (all residencies) in 2026, so every first-choice applicant drew and 160 tags went to the leftover draw. The 100% reflects low demand that year, and a code like this can flip the year demand catches up.

Years to draw on points: —

Tags
280
Nonresident Applicants
114
Success
37%

First-choice nonresidents, standard draw; the tags are shared by every residency; nonresidents capped at 25%. Success: all hunters in GMU 70, 2024.

Points Needed to Draw

Undersubscribed every year on file: 113–131 first-choice applicants for 225–280 tags, 2021–2026.

Insufficient history (0 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years with a published drew-out level.

What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees

Closes Apr 6 · 170 days
Cost to Apply
$129.11
If You Miss
$129.11
If You Draw
$974.27

The $11.49 nonresident limited-license application-processing fee (per species, per draw) is not refunded. The $104.86 nonresident annual small game license (cheapest qualifying license to enter the draws; base $102.11 + surcharges) is not refunded. The $12.76 Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp (ages 18-64, once per license year, added automatically) is not refunded. A preference point fee, deer/elk/pronghorn (none until the 2028 draw) is $0, bought separately. Drawing adds the $845.16 nonresident elk license (bull, either-sex or cow; includes annual fishing combo; base $842.41 + surcharges) - charged only if drawn.

Optional, not counted above: Hunt-code exchange fee (same species, quota remaining, before season starts) $5 and License refund processing fee (most refunds) $15.

Opens
Mar 1, 2027
Closes
Apr 6, 2027
Results
about May 25

Next application window: Open Mar 1 – Apr 6, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Colorado Parks and Wildlife publishes 2027.

▸ Every Fee, With Sources
  • Nonresident limited-license application-processing fee (per species, per draw) · paid at application $11.49 CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General…
  • Nonresident annual small game license (cheapest qualifying license to enter the draws; base $102.11 + surcharges) · paid at application $104.86 or $194.21 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
  • Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp (ages 18-64, once per license year, added automatically) · paid at application $12.76 CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General…
  • Preference point fee, deer/elk/pronghorn (none until the 2028 draw) · only for a point bought without applying — an unsuccessful applicant gets the point free $0 CPW 2026 web page
  • Nonresident elk license (bull, either-sex or cow; includes annual fishing combo; base $842.41 + surcharges) - charged only if drawn · paid if drawn, refundable $845.16 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
Montrose 70
37%hunter success 2024 · 3,448 hunters, 1,275 elk
BLM 53% Private 25% Forest Service 18% State 5% GMU 70 in full →

Details

Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw

Points Chance Applied Drew
0–10 ← you 100% — —

Preference points, computed from published point-level pools. A dash means Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not publish a count for that level. Colorado runs a second, random pass after the points pass.

Draw results: CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 208, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.

As a Lower Choice

2nd Choice
58%

Tags issued to lower choices ÷ lower-choice applicants, as published. Points do not help a lower choice.

How It Hunted, 2024

WhoHuntersHarvestSuccess
All of GMU 70 3,448 1,275 37%

Across every license type in GMU 70, Colorado Parks and Wildlife counted 3,448 hunters and 1,275 elk taken in 2024, and 37% of them took an elk. Colorado's figures come from CPW's post-season hunter survey. CPW's 2025 report dropped the per-GMU table in favour of hunt-code rows, so the newest year shown here is 2024. Source: CPW 2024 Statewide Elk Harvest; CPW 2023 Statewide Elk Hunting Harvest Estimates.

▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 6 draws

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 (All Res.) Nonresident Applicants Per Tag Points Needed Random Pass Source
2026 280 114 0.4 — 100 tags of 23 CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 208
2025 225 113 0.5 — 53 tags of 18 CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 167
2024 225 127 0.6 — 38 tags of 26 CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 139
2023 225 131 0.6 — 26 tags of 24 CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 144
2022 225 122 0.6 — 54 tags of 17 CPW 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 145
2021 250 124 0.5 — 70 tags of 7 CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 142

Other Licenses Valid in GMU 70

  • EE070P1R Elk either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 70Private land only — you need landowner access Oct 14–18 · 250 tags · 122 applied 100%
  • EE070P4R Elk either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 70Private land only — you need landowner access Nov 18–22 · 125 tags · 47 applied 100%
  • EF070O1A Elk female archery season 1 GMU 70 Sep 2–30 · 200 tags · 26 applied 96%
  • EF070O1M Elk female muzzleloader season 1 GMU 70 Sep 12–20 · 50 tags · 12 applied 100%
  • EF070O1R Elk female rifle season 1 GMU 70 Oct 14–18 · 85 tags · cut 1 0%
  • EF070O2R Elk female rifle season 2 GMU 70 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 140 tags · cut 2 0%
  • EF070O3R Elk female rifle season 3 GMU 70 Nov 7–15 · 140 tags · cut 1 0%
  • EF070O4R Elk female rifle season 4 GMU 70 Nov 18–22 · 55 tags · cut 0 33%
  • EF070P2R Elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 70Private land only — you need landowner access Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 220 tags · 57 applied 100%
  • EF070P3R Elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 70Private land only — you need landowner access Nov 7–15 · 165 tags · 67 applied 100%
  • EF070P4R Elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 70Private land only — you need landowner access Nov 18–22 · 110 tags · 1 applied 100%
  • EF070P5R Elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 70Private land only — you need landowner access Dec 1–15 · 25 tags · cut 1 0%
  • EM070O1A Elk male archery season 1 GMU 70 Sep 2–30 · 450 tags · cut 0 87%
  • EM070O1M Elk male muzzleloader season 1 GMU 70 Sep 12–20 · 100 tags · cut 4 0%
  • EM070O1R Elk male rifle season 1 GMU 70 Oct 14–18 · 150 tags · cut 3 0%
  • EM070O4R Elk male rifle season 4 GMU 70 Nov 18–22 · 40 tags · cut 1 0%

Odds at your points, nonresident, standard class where offered. * fewer than 5 tags.

▸ Sources 16
  1. CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 208 · draw results, seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  2. CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 167 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  3. CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 139 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  4. CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 144 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  5. CPW 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 145 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  6. CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 142 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  7. CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-2 Chapter W-2 Big Game… draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  8. CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  9. CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  10. CPW 2026 web page fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  11. CPW 2024 Statewide Elk Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  12. CPW 2023 Statewide Elk Hunting Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  13. CPW 2022 Statewide Elk Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  14. CPW 2021 Statewide Elk Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  15. CPW 2026 GMU Boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  16. Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office 2026 BLM Surface Management Agency land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  17. co_blm_sma_2026 map shading

About These Numbers

Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's published results (preference points, computed from published point-level pools). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward. How we compute these.

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