Colorado Elk EF441W3R
Elk female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441 in GMUs 3, 4, 214, 301 and 441, rifle only, Dec 19–23, 2026.
New for 2026
The 2026 draw is the first on record for EF441W3R: Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not offer this hunt code in earlier years, so the year-by-year table has one row and there is no point-creep trend to project yet. The odds shown are that one draw's actual results, not an estimate.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
0 nonresident first-choice applicants for 23 tags (all residencies)
11 first-choice applicants for 23 tags (all residencies) in 2026, so every first-choice applicant drew and 12 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: —
- Tags
- 23
- Nonresident Applicants
- 0
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents; the tags are shared by every residency; nonresidents capped at 25%.
Points Needed to Draw
One draw on file (2026), so there is no trend to chart yet.
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 · 170 daysThe $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
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. As a lower choice, EF441W3R drew no one in 2026, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 878, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 1 draw
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags (All Res.) | Nonresident Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | — | 0.5 | — | CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 878 |
Earlier Years, When This Number Was a Different Hunt
Colorado reassigns hunt numbers between years. In these years EF441W3R stood for another GMU or weapon, so they are listed here rather than counted as this hunt's history or in its point-creep trend.
| Year · What It Was | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · GMU 441 | 15 | — | 1.8 | — | CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 772 |
| 2024 · GMU 4, 214, 301, 441 | 10 | — | 4.1 | — | CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 730 |
| 2023 · GMU 4, 214, 301, 441 | 10 | — | 1.7 | — | CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 737 |
| 2022 · GMU 4, 214, 301, 441 | 15 | — | 1.3 | — | CPW 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 662 |
| 2021 · GMU 4, 214, 301, 441 | 15 | — | 0.7 | — | CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 685 |
▸ 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 5
- CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 878 · draw results, seasons, 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
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. How we compute these.
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