Colorado Elk Unit 561
Unit 561 had 213 elk tags with 425 applicants in 2024. Resident draw rate: 79.64%. Minimum 0 preference points needed (resident). Data from Colorado Parks & Wildlife.
213
Tags (2024)
425
Applicants
79.64%
Res Draw Rate
56.35%
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE561O1A | either sex | Archery | Regular | 70 | 61 | 44 | 86.89% | 38.64% | — | — |
| EF561O1M | female | Muzzleloader | Regular | 2 | 5 | 1 | 100% | 100% | 0 | — |
| EF561O2R | female | Rifle | Regular | 5 | 60 | 7 | 41.67% | 42.86% | — | — |
| EF561O3R | female | Rifle | Regular | 1 | 26 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| EF561O4R | female | Rifle | Regular | 0 | 7 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| EM561O1M | male | Muzzleloader | Regular | 30 | 31 | 10 | 77.42% | 50% | 0 | — |
| EM561O1R | male | Rifle | Regular | 30 | 48 | 43 | 43.75% | 16.28% | — | — |
| EM561O2R | male | Rifle | Regular | 30 | 45 | 15 | 46.67% | 46.67% | — | — |
| EM561O3R | male | Rifle | Regular | 30 | 17 | 2 | 100% | 100% | — | — |
| EM561O4R | male | Rifle | Regular | 15 | 3 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
Historical Draw Data
| Year | Total Quota | Total Applicants | Res Draw % | NR Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 213 | 305 | 74.52% | 59.52% |
| 2021 | 213 | 342 | 75.47% | 70.13% |
| 2022 | 219 | 360 | 69.57% | 68.85% |
| 2023 | 215 | 410 | 64.92% | 53.33% |
| 2024 | 213 | 425 | 66.67% | 34.43% |