Colorado Unit 501 draw odds, 2026
16 Colorado draw hunts in Unit 501 for elk, deer, with 1,681 applications in 2026.
| Hunt | Resident 1st-choice applicants | Resident draws | Resident odds | Drawn out at | Nonresident draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 501Elk · Bull elk · muzzleloader season · EM501O1M | 64 | 19 | 1 in 3.4 | 6 | 6 |
| Unit 501Elk · Bull elk · 1st rifle season · EM501O1R | 144 | 16 | 1 in 9.0 | 7 | 5 |
| Unit 501Elk · Bull elk · 2nd rifle season · EM501O2R | 112 | 26 | 1 in 4.3 | 3 | 9 |
| Unit 501Elk · Bull elk · 3rd rifle season · EM501O3R | 83 | 17 | 1 in 4.9 | 3 | 6 |
| Unit 501Elk · Bull elk · 4th rifle season · EM501O4R | 55 | 14 | 1 in 3.9 | 2 | 4 |
| Unit 501Elk · Cow elk · late season · Rifle · EF501L1R | 50 | 6 | 1 in 8.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Unit 501Elk · Cow elk · muzzleloader season · EF501O1M | 40 | 33 | 1 in 1.2 | 0 | 3 |
| Unit 501Elk · Cow elk · 2nd rifle season · EF501O2R | 78 | 31 | 1 in 2.5 | 1 | 4 |
| Unit 501Elk · Cow elk · 3rd rifle season · EF501O3R | 68 | 40 | 1 in 1.7 | 0 | 1 |
| Unit 501Elk · Cow elk · 4th rifle season · EF501O4R | 20 | 13 | 1 in 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Unit 501Elk · Cow elk · private land only, season 5 · Rifle · EF501P5R | 30 | 21 | 1 in 1.4 | 0 | 2 |
| Unit 501Elk · Either-sex elk · archery season · EE501O1A | 253 | 47 | 1 in 5.4 | 5 | 15 |
| Unit 501Deer · Buck deer · 4th rifle season · DM501O4R | 124 | 18 | 1 in 6.9 | 7 | 6 |
| Unit 501Deer · Doe deer · muzzleloader season · DF501O1M | 27 | 11 | 1 in 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Unit 501Deer · Doe deer · 2nd rifle season · DF501O2R | 83 | 10 | 1 in 8.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Unit 501Deer · Doe deer · 3rd rifle season · DF501O3R | 59 | 10 | 1 in 5.9 | 2 | 0 |