Colorado Elk EF049S4R
Elk female rifle special/split season GMU 49 in GMU 49, rifle only, Nov 18–22, 2026. 72% public land, mostly Forest Service.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2021.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife held its 2026 elk draw without EF049S4R. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2021 draw · no nonresident tags in 2026 — showing 2021
0 first-choice applicants for 40 tags
15 first-choice applicants for 40 tags (all residencies) in 2021, so every first-choice applicant drew and 25 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: —
- NR Tags
- 40
- Applicants
- 0
- Success
- 39%
First-choice nonresidents, standard draw; nonresidents capped at 25%. Success: all hunters in GMU 49, 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
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 · 2021 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 100% (small sample) 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 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 444, retrieved Sep 1, 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 49 | 971 | 378 | 39% |
Across every license type in GMU 49, Colorado Parks and Wildlife counted 971 hunters and 378 elk taken in 2024, and 39% 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 | 40 | — | — | — | 1 tag of 0 | CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 577 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | — | — | — | CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 502 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | — | — | — | CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 462 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | — | — | — | CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 469 |
| 2022 | 40 | — | — | — | 2 tags of 5 | CPW 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 434 |
| 2021 | 40 | — | — | — | 2 tags of 2 | CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 444 |
Other Licenses Valid in GMU 49
- EE049O1A Elk either-sex archery season 1 GMU 49 Sep 2–30 · 29 tags · cut 13 0%
- EF049O1M Elk female muzzleloader season 1 GMU 49 Sep 12–20 · 70 tags · cut 1 0%
- EF049O2R Elk female rifle season 2 GMU 49 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 18 tags · cut 2 0%
- EF049O3R Elk female rifle season 3 GMU 49 Nov 7–15 · 130 tags · cut 1 0%
- EF049O4R Elk female rifle season 4 GMU 49 Nov 18–22 · 130 tags · cut 0 50%
- EF049S2R Elk female rifle special/split season GMU 49 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 50 tags · cut 0 100% (small sample)
- EF049S3R Elk female rifle special/split season GMU 49 Nov 7–15 · 0 tags · not open to nonresidents in 2026 —
- EM049O1M Elk male muzzleloader season 1 GMU 49 Sep 12–20 · 11 tags · cut 20 0%
- EM049O1R Elk male rifle season 1 GMU 49 Oct 14–18 · 12 tags · cut 23 0%
- EM049O2R Elk male rifle season 2 GMU 49 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 16 tags · cut 14 0%
- EM049O3R Elk male rifle season 3 GMU 49 Nov 7–15 · 8 tags · cut 8 0%
- EM049O4R Elk male rifle season 4 GMU 49 Nov 18–22 · 4 tags · cut 7 0% (small sample)
Odds at your points, nonresident, 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 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 444 · draw results, earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 502 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 462 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 469 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 434 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 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 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 577 · seasons, 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 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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