Colorado Elk Unit 53
Unit 53 had 368 elk tags with 594 applicants in 2024. Resident draw rate: 89.39%. Data from Colorado Parks & Wildlife.
368
Tags (2024)
594
Applicants
89.39%
Res Draw Rate
70.02%
NR Draw Rate
—
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE053P1R | either sex | Rifle | Plains | 85 | 22 | 36 | 100% | 100% | — | — |
| EE053P4R | either sex | Rifle | Plains | 65 | 7 | 5 | 100% | 100% | — | — |
| EF053O1M | female | Muzzleloader | Regular | 3 | 17 | 18 | 88.24% | 27.78% | — | — |
| EF053O1R | female | Rifle | Regular | 3 | 28 | 20 | 53.57% | 25% | — | — |
| EF053O2R | female | Rifle | Regular | 5 | 34 | 21 | 58.82% | 33.33% | — | — |
| EF053O3R | female | Rifle | Regular | 3 | 24 | 13 | 100% | 61.54% | — | — |
| EF053O4R | female | Rifle | Regular | 2 | 8 | 2 | 100% | 100% | — | — |
| EF053P5R | female | Rifle | Plains | 12 | 85 | 3 | 90.59% | 100% | — | — |
| EM053O1M | male | Muzzleloader | Regular | 85 | 38 | 59 | 92.11% | 84.75% | — | — |
| EM053O1R | male | Rifle | Regular | 80 | 41 | 103 | 100% | 37.86% | — | — |
| EM053O4R | male | Rifle | Regular | 25 | 9 | 1 | 100% | 100% | — | — |
Historical Draw Data
| Year | Total Quota | Total Applicants | Res Draw % | NR Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 368 | 635 | 75.13% | 58.24% |
| 2021 | 362 | 639 | 71.13% | 60.47% |
| 2022 | 363 | 610 | 77.06% | 55.56% |
| 2023 | 365 | 595 | 78.93% | 55.96% |
| 2024 | 368 | 594 | 87.22% | 57.3% |