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Colorado Elk EE083W1R

Elk either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 83 in GMU 83, rifle only, Oct 13–17, 2021. 2% public land, mostly Fish & Wildlife Service.

No longer drawn. The last draw was 2021.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife held its 2026 elk draw without EE083W1R. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.

Your odds at 0 points · 2021 draw

100% Likely draw

everyone at 0 points drew in 2021

Years to draw on points: —

Tags
7
Nonresident Applicants
0
Success
41%

First-choice nonresidents; the tags are shared by every residency; nonresidents capped at 25%. Success: all hunters in GMU 83, 2024.

Points Needed to Draw

One draw on file (2021), so there is no trend to chart yet.

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

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.

▸ 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
Alamosa 83
41%hunter success 2024 · 884 hunters, 367 elk
Private 98% Fish & Wildlife Service 1% BLM <1% State <1% GMU 83 in full →

Details

Odds by Point Level · 2021 Draw

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

Fewer applicants than tags. Colorado Parks and Wildlife publishes no per-level applicant counts for this hunt. As a lower choice, EE083W1R drew no one in 2021, so lower-choice odds are left out.

Draw results: CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 159, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.

How It Hunted, 2024

WhoHuntersHarvestSuccess
All of GMU 83 884 367 41%

Across every license type in GMU 83, Colorado Parks and Wildlife counted 884 hunters and 367 elk taken in 2024, and 41% 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 1 draw

The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.

Year Tags (All Res.) Nonresident Applicants Per Tag Points Needed Source
2021 7 — 51.4 — CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 159

Other Licenses Valid in GMU 83

  • EE083O1M Elk either-sex muzzleloader season 1 GMU 83 Sep 12–20 · 75 tags · cut 0 85%
  • EE083O1R Elk either-sex rifle season 1 GMU 83 Oct 14–18 · 175 tags · cut 0 88%
  • EE083O2R Elk either-sex rifle season 2 GMU 83 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 200 tags · 28 applied 100%
  • EE083O3R Elk either-sex rifle season 3 GMU 83 Nov 7–15 · 200 tags · cut 0 59%
  • EE083O4R Elk either-sex rifle season 4 GMU 83 Nov 18–22 · 100 tags · cut 0 5% (small sample)
  • EE083V1A Elk either-sex archery nonresident-only GMU 83 Sep 2–30 · 100 tags · 94 applied 100%
  • EE851J2R Elk either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 851Private ranch — access comes with the tag Oct 13–17 · 2 tags · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
  • EF083O1M Elk female muzzleloader season 1 GMU 83 Sep 12–20 · 0 tags · not open to nonresidents in 2026 —
  • EF083O4R Elk female rifle season 4 GMU 83 Nov 18–22 · 2 tags · 2 applied 100% (small sample)
  • EF083W1R Elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 83Private ranch — access comes with the tag Oct 13–17 · 40 tags · 0 applied 100%
  • EF083W2R Elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 83Private ranch — access comes with the tag Oct 27–31 · 5 tags · 0 applied 100%
  • EF083W3R Elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 83Private ranch — access comes with the tag Dec 8–12 · 5 tags · 0 applied 100%
  • EF083W4R Elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 83Private ranch — access comes with the tag Jan 5–9 · 5 tags · 0 applied 100%
  • EF083W5R Elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 83Private ranch — access comes with the tag Jan 12–16 · 5 tags · 0 applied 100%

Odds at your points, nonresident. * fewer than 5 tags.

▸ Legal Cartridges 21 on file for Colorado elk

21 cartridges on file are legal for elk with a rifle in Colorado, 1 of them depending on the load. Rules and sources: Colorado hunting laws.

.243 Winchester (depends on the load) from $1.11/rd .25-06 Remington from $1.82/rd 6.5 Creedmoor from $1.01/rd 6.5 Grendel from $0.72/rd .270 Winchester from $0.15/rd 7mm-08 Remington from $1.84/rd 7mm Remington Magnum from $2.05/rd .30-06 Springfield from $1.11/rd .300 AAC Blackout from $0.60/rd .300 Winchester Magnum from $1.25/rd .30-30 Winchester from $1.08/rd .308 Winchester from $0.82/rd .338 Winchester Magnum from $2.61/rd .350 Legend from $1.10/rd .35 Whelen .360 Buckhammer .400 Legend .444 Marlin .450 Bushmaster from $2.02/rd .45-70 Government from $1.97/rd .50 Beowulf
▸ Sources 11
  1. CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 159 · draw results, seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  2. CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-2 Chapter W-2 Big Game… draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  3. CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  4. CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  5. CPW 2026 web page fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  6. CPW 2024 Statewide Elk Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  7. CPW 2023 Statewide Elk Hunting Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  8. CPW 2022 Statewide Elk Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  9. CPW 2021 Statewide Elk Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  10. CPW 2026 GMU Boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  11. Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office 2026 BLM Surface Management Agency land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  12. co_blm_sma_2026 map shading

About These Numbers

Odds are from the 2021 draw, the latest on file, computed from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's published results (fewer applicants than tags). 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.

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