Colorado Elk EF016O4R
Elk female rifle season 4 GMU 16 in GMU 16, rifle only, Nov 18–22, 2026. 52% public land, mostly Forest Service.
No nonresident draw results are on file for this hunt. Colorado Parks and Wildlife publishes resident results only, or none by residency. The numbers below are the resident draw.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
80 tags on offer, nobody listed it first
80 tags were on offer in 2026 and nobody listed this hunt first. Anyone who had would have drawn.
Years to draw on points: —
- Tags
- 80
- Applicants
- 0
- Success
- 15%
First-choice residents, standard draw. Success: all hunters in GMU 16, 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 Resident Fees
Closes Apr 6 · 168 daysThe $8.93 resident limited-license application-processing fee (per species, per draw) is not refunded. The $38.49 resident annual small game license (qualifying license) is not refunded. The $12.76 Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp (ages 18-64, once per license year, added automatically; same price for residents) is not refunded. A preference point fee, deer/elk/pronghorn (none until the 2028 draw) is $0, bought separately. Drawing adds the $70.40 resident adult elk license.
- 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
- Resident limited-license application-processing fee (per species, per draw) · paid at application $8.93 CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General…
- Resident annual small game license (qualifying license) · paid at application $38.49 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
- Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp (ages 18-64, once per license year, added automatically; same price for residents) · paid at application $12.76 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
- 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
- Resident adult elk license · paid if drawn, refundable $70.40 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 100% same at every level | — | — |
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. 408, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
As a Lower Choice
Tags issued to lower choices ÷ lower-choice applicants, as published. Points do not help a lower choice.
How It Hunted, 2024
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of GMU 16 | 1,839 | 284 | 15% |
Across every license type in GMU 16, Colorado Parks and Wildlife counted 1,839 hunters and 284 elk taken in 2024, and 15% 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 residents, 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 | 80 | 0 | 0 | — | 74 tags of 10 | CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 408 |
| 2025 | 80 | 2 | 0 | — | 78 tags of 6 | CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 345 |
| 2024 | 80 | 0 | 0 | — | 77 tags of 7 | CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 311 |
| 2023 | 80 | 0 | 0 | — | 79 tags of 10 | CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 317 |
| 2022 | 80 | 0 | 0 | — | 79 tags of 8 | CPW 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 316 |
| 2021 | 80 | 1 | 0 | — | 77 tags of 9 | CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 321 |
Other Licenses Valid in GMU 16
- EE006O1M Elk either-sex muzzleloader season 1 GMU 6 Sep 12–20 · 400 tags · cut 0 98%
- EE006O1R Elk either-sex rifle season 1 GMU 6 Oct 14–18 · 750 tags · cut 0 97%
- EE006P1R Elk either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 6Private land only — you need landowner access Oct 14–18 · 70 tags · 14 applied 100%
- EE006V1A Elk either-sex archery nonresident-only GMU 6 Sep 2–30 · 1,240 tags · 0 applied 100%
- EE006W1R Elk either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 6Private ranch — access comes with the tag Sep 2–6 · 5 tags · cut 12 0%
- EE006W2R Elk either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 6Private ranch — access comes with the tag Oct 22–26 · 7 tags · cut 14 0%
- EE016O4R Elk either-sex rifle season 4 GMU 16 Nov 18–22 · 75 tags · 5 applied 100%
- EF006O1M Elk female muzzleloader season 1 GMU 6 Sep 12–20 · 150 tags · 36 applied 100%
- EF006O1R Elk female rifle season 1 GMU 6 Oct 14–18 · 1,400 tags · 63 applied 100%
- EF006O2R Elk female rifle season 2 GMU 6 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 1,400 tags · 204 applied 100%
- EF006P2R Elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 6Private land only — you need landowner access Oct 30 – Nov 7 · 50 tags · 5 applied 100%
- EF006P5R Elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 6Private land only — you need landowner access Aug 15 – Jan 31 · 500 tags · 53 applied 100%
- EF006V1A Elk female archery nonresident-only GMU 6 Sep 2–30 · 15 tags · no first-choice applicants 100%
- EF006W1R Elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 6Private ranch — access comes with the tag Oct 14–18 · 7 tags · cut 4 0%
- EF006W2R Elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 6Private ranch — access comes with the tag Oct 28 – Nov 1 · 5 tags · cut 4 0%
- EF006W3R Elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 6Private ranch — access comes with the tag Nov 4–8 · 5 tags · cut 2 0%
- EF006W4R Elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 6Private ranch — access comes with the tag Nov 11–15 · 5 tags · cut 3 0%
- EF016O3R Elk female rifle season 3 GMU 16 Nov 7–15 · 160 tags · 10 applied 100%
- EF016P3R Elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 16Private land only — you need landowner access Nov 13–19 · 10 tags · 0 applied 100%
- EF016P4R Elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 16Private land only — you need landowner access Nov 24–28 · 10 tags · no first-choice applicants 100%
Odds at your points, resident, standard class where offered. * 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.
▸ Sources 16
- CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 408 · draw results, seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 345 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 311 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 317 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 316 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 321 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-2 Chapter W-2 Big Game… draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 web page fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2024 Statewide Elk Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2023 Statewide Elk Hunting Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2022 Statewide Elk Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2021 Statewide Elk Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 GMU Boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- 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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