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Colorado Elk EE371P1R

Elk either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 371 in GMU 371, rifle only, Oct 14–18, 2026. 86% public land, mostly Forest Service.

Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw

100% No first-choice applicants

15 tags on offer, nobody listed it first

15 tags were on offer in 2026 and nobody listed this hunt first. Anyone who had would have drawn.

Years to draw on points: —

Tags
15
Applicants
0
Success
11%

First-choice nonresidents; nonresidents capped at 25%. Success: all hunters in GMU 371, 2024.

Points Needed to Draw

No cut was published in enough years to chart one.

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 · 169 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
371
11%hunter success 2024 · 1,031 hunters, 113 elk
Forest Service 86% Private 15% GMU 371 in full →

Details

Odds by Point Level · 2026 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. Colorado runs a second, random pass after the points pass.

Draw results: CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 279, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.

As a Lower Choice

2nd Choice
75%

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 371 1,031 113 11%

Across every license type in GMU 371, Colorado Parks and Wildlife counted 1,031 hunters and 113 elk taken in 2024, and 11% 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 Applicants Per Tag Points Needed Random Pass Source
2026 15 0 0 — 12 tags of 0 CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 279
2025 40 0 0 — 40 tags of 0 CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 229
2024 50 0 0 — 50 tags of 0 CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 196
2023 60 0 0 — 60 tags of 0 CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 196
2022 90 0 0 — 90 tags of 0 CPW 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 200
2021 100 0 0 — 100 tags of 0 CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 195

Other Licenses Valid in GMU 371

  • EE028O1M Elk either-sex muzzleloader season 1 GMU 28 Sep 12–20 · 90 tags · cut 1 0%
  • EE028P1A Elk either-sex archery private-land-only GMU 28Private land only — you need landowner access Sep 2–30 · 30 tags · 8 applied 100%
  • EE028V1A Elk either-sex archery nonresident-only GMU 28 Sep 2–30 · 330 tags · 92 applied 100%
  • EE371O1R Elk either-sex rifle season 1 GMU 371 Oct 14–18 · 7 tags · cut 0 6%
  • EE371O4R Elk either-sex rifle season 4 GMU 371 Nov 18–22 · 20 tags · 2 applied 100% (small sample)
  • EE371P4R Elk either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 371Private land only — you need landowner access Nov 18–22 · 15 tags · no first-choice applicants 100%
  • EF028O1M Elk female muzzleloader season 1 GMU 28 Sep 12–20 · 0 tags · not open to nonresidents in 2026 —
  • EF371L1R Elk female rifle late season GMU 371 Nov 30 – Dec 8 · 0 tags · not open to nonresidents in 2024 —
  • EF371O1R Elk female rifle season 1 GMU 371 Oct 14–18 · 0 tags · 0 applied —
  • EF371O2R Elk female rifle season 2 GMU 371 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 10 tags · cut 0 100% (small sample)
  • EF371O3R Elk female rifle season 3 GMU 371 Nov 7–15 · 10 tags · cut 0 33% (small sample)
  • EF371O4R Elk female rifle season 4 GMU 371 Nov 18–22 · 10 tags · 0 applied —
  • EF371P5R Elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 371Private land only — you need landowner access Sep 1 – Jan 31 · 10 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 16
  1. CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 279 · draw results, seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  2. CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 229 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  3. CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 196 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  4. CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 196 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  5. CPW 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 200 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  6. CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 195 · 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
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About These Numbers

Odds are from the 2026 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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Prior-draw odds from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's results, not a forecast · All Colorado elk hunts