Colorado Elk EF073O3R
Elk female rifle season 3 GMU 73 in GMU 73, rifle only, Nov 7–15, 2026. 37% public land, mostly Forest Service.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2025.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife held its 2026 elk draw without EF073O3R. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2025 draw · no nonresident tags in 2026 — showing 2025
0 of 2 applicants at 0 points drew
The points needed to draw has fallen from 5 to 4 points since 2023.
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 1
- Applicants
- 2
- Success
- 16%
First-choice nonresidents, standard draw; nonresidents capped at 25%. Success: all hunters in GMU 73, 2024.
Points Needed to Draw, 2023–2026
The cut has fallen from 5 to 4 points since 2023. Applicants per tag: 8:1 in 2023, 2:1 in 2025.
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 · 2025 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 0% (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. As a lower choice, EF073O3R drew no one in 2025, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 636, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
How It Hunted, 2024
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of GMU 73 | 639 | 105 | 16% |
Across every license type in GMU 73, Colorado Parks and Wildlife counted 639 hunters and 105 elk taken in 2024, and 16% 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 4 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | — | — | CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 727 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 636 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 595 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 600 |
Other Licenses Valid in GMU 73
- EE071P1A Elk either-sex archery private-land-only GMU 71Private land only — you need landowner access Sep 2–30 · 165 tags · cut 0 >99%
- EF071O1A Elk female archery season 1 GMU 71 Sep 2–30 · 100 tags · cut 0 43%
- EF071O1M Elk female muzzleloader season 1 GMU 71 Sep 12–20 · 6 tags · cut 3 0%
- EF071O1R Elk female rifle season 1 GMU 71 Oct 14–18 · 40 tags · cut 4 0%
- EF071P1R Elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 71Private land only — you need landowner access Oct 14–18 · 15 tags · cut 0 50%
- EF071P4R Elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 71Private land only — you need landowner access Nov 18–22 · 25 tags · 1 applied 0%
- EF073O2R Elk female rifle season 2 GMU 73 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 2 tags · cut 6 0% (small sample)
- EF073O4R Elk female rifle season 4 GMU 73 Nov 18–22 · 0 tags · not open to nonresidents in 2026 —
- EF073P5R Elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 73Private land only — you need landowner access Sep 1 – Oct 15 · 10 tags · 0 applied 100%
- EM071O1A Elk male archery season 1 GMU 71 Sep 2–30 · 800 tags · cut 0 40%
- EM071O1M Elk male muzzleloader season 1 GMU 71 Sep 12–20 · 350 tags · cut 1 0%
- EM071O1R Elk male rifle season 1 GMU 71 Oct 14–18 · 550 tags · cut 0 14%
- EM071O4R Elk male rifle season 4 GMU 71 Nov 18–22 · 75 tags · cut 0 100%
- EM071P1R Elk male rifle private-land-only GMU 71Private land only — you need landowner access Oct 14–18 · 75 tags · 58 applied 100%
- EM071P4R Elk male rifle private-land-only GMU 71Private land only — you need landowner access Nov 18–22 · 30 tags · 11 applied 100%
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 14
- CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 636 · draw results, earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 595 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 600 · 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. 727 · 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 2025 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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