Colorado Elk EF028L1R
Elk female rifle late season GMU 28 in GMUs 28 and 37, rifle only, Nov 30 – Dec 8, 2024.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2023.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife held its 2026 elk draw without EF028L1R. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2023 draw · no nonresident tags in 2024 — showing 2023
4 tags for 6 first-choice applicants
84 first-choice applicants for 85 tags (all residencies) in 2023, but only 3 of the 6 first-choice applicants drew (nonresidents are capped at 25%).
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 4
- Applicants
- 6
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents, standard draw; nonresidents capped at 25%.
Points Needed to Draw, 2021–2024
The cut has been 0 points every year since 2022. Applicants per tag: 0:1 in 2021, 0.2:1 in 2024.
Insufficient history (2 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years.
What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees
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
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2023 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 ← you | 50% (small sample) the cut | 6 | 3 |
| 1–10 | 100% (small sample) same at every level | — | — |
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. As a lower choice, EF028L1R drew no one in 2023, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 367, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | — | 1 tag of 0 | CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 360 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | — | CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 367 |
| 2022 | 175 | 12 | 0.1 | 0 | 3 tags of 1 | CPW 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 363 |
| 2021 | 250 | 7 | 0 | — | 2 tags of 2 | CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 373 |
▸ 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 8
- CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 367 · draw results, earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 363 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 373 · 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 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 360 · seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2023 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.
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