Colorado Elk Unit 500
Unit 500 had 404 elk tags with 1,424 applicants in 2024. Resident draw rate: 73.27%. Minimum 0 preference points needed (resident). Data from Colorado Parks & Wildlife.
404
Tags (2024)
1,424
Applicants
73.27%
Res Draw Rate
55.01%
NR Draw Rate
0
Min Points (Res)
Draw Rate Trend
Overall draw success rate by year for all hunt codes in this unit
Tags vs Applicants
Total tags available vs total first-choice applicants
Resident Preference Point Distribution (2024)
Applicants and drawn by preference point level for residents
Non-Resident Preference Point Distribution (2024)
Applicants and drawn by preference point level for non-residents
Hunt Codes — 2024
| Hunt Code | Sex | Weapon | Season | Quota | Res Apps | NR Apps | Res % | NR % | Min Pts (R) | Min Pts (NR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE500O1A | either sex | Archery | Regular | 110 | 246 | 148 | 28.86% | 15.54% | 0 | — |
| EF500L1R | female | Rifle | Late | 1 | 10 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| EF500O1M | female | Muzzleloader | Regular | 13 | 60 | 9 | 98.33% | 88.89% | — | — |
| EF500O2R | female | Rifle | Regular | 19 | 172 | 18 | 96.51% | 88.89% | — | — |
| EF500O3R | female | Rifle | Regular | 4 | 62 | 7 | 100% | 100% | — | — |
| EF500O4R | female | Rifle | Regular | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | — | 0 | — |
| EF500P5R | female | Rifle | Plains | 2 | 32 | 1 | 50% | 0% | 0 | — |
| EM500O1M | male | Muzzleloader | Regular | 55 | 76 | 57 | 44.74% | 19.3% | 0 | — |
| EM500O1R | male | Rifle | Regular | 75 | 220 | 133 | 20.91% | 11.28% | 0 | — |
| EM500O2R | male | Rifle | Regular | 80 | 78 | 42 | 70.51% | 42.86% | — | — |
| EM500O3R | male | Rifle | Regular | 35 | 36 | 6 | 69.44% | 83.33% | — | — |
| EM500O4R | male | Rifle | Regular | 10 | 6 | 3 | 100% | 100% | — | — |
Historical Draw Data
| Year | Total Quota | Total Applicants | Res Draw % | NR Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 218 | 930 | 57.98% | 42.77% |
| 2021 | 215 | 1,041 | 52.39% | 34.07% |
| 2022 | 218 | 1,031 | 52.5% | 39.39% |
| 2023 | 342 | 1,303 | 44.66% | 31.56% |
| 2024 | 404 | 1,424 | 55.2% | 25% |