Colorado Unit 500 draw odds, 2026
12 Colorado draw hunts in Unit 500 for elk, with 1,348 applications in 2026.
| Hunt | Resident 1st-choice applicants | Resident draws | Resident odds | Drawn out at | Nonresident draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 500Elk · Bull elk · muzzleloader season · EM500O1M | 120 | 30 | 1 in 4.0 | 3 | 9 |
| Unit 500Elk · Bull elk · 1st rifle season · EM500O1R | 169 | 37 | 1 in 4.6 | 4 | 13 |
| Unit 500Elk · Bull elk · 2nd rifle season · EM500O2R | 126 | 35 | 1 in 3.6 | 1 | 13 |
| Unit 500Elk · Bull elk · 3rd rifle season · EM500O3R | 35 | 18 | 1 in 1.9 | 0 | 5 |
| Unit 500Elk · Bull elk · 4th rifle season · EM500O4R | 16 | 6 | 1 in 2.7 | 1 | 2 |
| Unit 500Elk · Cow elk · late season · Rifle · EF500L1R | 11 | 8 | 1 in 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unit 500Elk · Cow elk · muzzleloader season · EF500O1M | 80 | 68 | 1 in 1.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Unit 500Elk · Cow elk · 2nd rifle season · EF500O2R | 166 | 150 | 1 in 1.1 | 0 | 10 |
| Unit 500Elk · Cow elk · 3rd rifle season · EF500O3R | 60 | 58 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unit 500Elk · Cow elk · 4th rifle season · EF500O4R | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Unit 500Elk · Cow elk · private land only, season 5 · Rifle · EF500P5R | 29 | 14 | 1 in 2.1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unit 500Elk · Either-sex elk · archery season · EE500O1A | 216 | 74 | 1 in 2.9 | 2 | 24 |