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Colorado Elk With 8 points: Resident

222 elk hunts drew at least one resident first-choice applicant holding 8 preference points in the 2026 draw; 213 of them drew half or more. Highest odds first; the top 25 in full, then a compact list.

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HuntDescriptionOdds at your levelApplicants at your level
EE066O1Aeither-sex, GMU 66, regular archery season100%5
EM501O1Rantlered (male), GMU 501, 1st regular rifle season100%5
EM020O1Rantlered (male), GMU 20, 1st regular rifle season100%4
EE069O1Aeither-sex, GMU 69, regular archery season100%3
EE441W1Reither-sex, GMU 441, rifle, season code W1100%3
EE501O1Aeither-sex, GMU 501, regular archery season100%3
EF005W3Rantlerless (female), GMU 5, rifle, season code W3100%3
EF711O3Rantlerless (female), GMU 711, 3rd regular rifle season100%3
EM066O1Rantlered (male), GMU 66, 1st regular rifle season100%3
EM501O1Mantlered (male), GMU 501, regular muzzleloader season100%3
EE005W2Reither-sex, GMU 5, rifle, season code W2100%2
EF711O2Rantlerless (female), GMU 711, 2nd regular rifle season100%2
EM049O3Rantlered (male), GMU 49, 3rd regular rifle season100%2
EM066O1Mantlered (male), GMU 66, regular muzzleloader season100%2
EM071O1Aantlered (male), GMU 71, regular archery season100%2
EM080O1Rantlered (male), GMU 80, 1st regular rifle season100%2
EM500O1Rantlered (male), GMU 500, 1st regular rifle season100%2
EE003W1Reither-sex, GMU 3, rifle, season code W1100%1
EE004W3Reither-sex, GMU 4, rifle, season code W3100%1
EE006O1Meither-sex, GMU 6, regular muzzleloader season100%1
EE006O1Reither-sex, GMU 6, 1st regular rifle season100%1
EE021O1Reither-sex, GMU 21, 1st regular rifle season100%1
EE028O1Reither-sex, GMU 28, 1st regular rifle season100%1
EE044O1Aeither-sex, GMU 44, regular archery season100%1
EE046O1Aeither-sex, GMU 46, regular archery season100%1

All other hunt codes (197)

Still sorted by odds, highest first. Open a code for its description and full table.

41 more hunts had resident applicants at 8 points and drew none of them in 2026.

How to read this

Odds are the share of first-choice applicants at your exact point level who drew in CPW’s primary draw. Where nobody held your exact point count but CPW’s drawn-out level was below it, we show 100% (marked “above the cut”), because CPW’s preference draw takes higher point levels first.

Odds are historical, not a promise

Every number here is what happened in one past draw. Applicant counts, quotas and point creep change every year, so your odds next year can be higher or lower. Check the agency’s regulations before you apply. How this tool works.

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Resident: how many points do you have?

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Nonresident: how many points do you have?

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Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), 2026 draw results, as stored in TagCanyon’s own fact tables and shown on each hunt page. Tables and text are TagCanyon’s own; the agency does not warrant or endorse them. Not affiliated with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

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