Colorado Unit 51 draw odds, 2026
20 Colorado draw hunts in Unit 51 for elk, deer, with 1,694 applications in 2026.
| Hunt | Resident 1st-choice applicants | Resident draws | Resident odds | Drawn out at | Nonresident draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 51Elk · Bull elk · muzzleloader season · EM051O1M | 72 | 29 | 1 in 2.5 | 1 | 10 |
| Unit 51Elk · Bull elk · 1st rifle season · EM051O1R | 60 | 28 | 1 in 2.1 | 1 | 8 |
| Unit 51Elk · Bull elk · 2nd rifle season · EM051O2R | 51 | 32 | 1 in 1.6 | 0 | 3 |
| Unit 51Elk · Bull elk · 3rd rifle season · EM051O3R | 35 | 16 | 1 in 2.2 | 1 | 6 |
| Unit 51Elk · Bull elk · 4th rifle season · EM051O4R | 26 | 14 | 1 in 1.9 | 0 | 1 |
| Unit 51Elk · Cow elk · muzzleloader season · EF051O1M | 20 | 19 | 1 in 1.1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unit 51Elk · Cow elk · 1st rifle season · EF051O1R | 23 | 23 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unit 51Elk · Cow elk · 2nd rifle season · EF051O2R | 17 | 17 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unit 51Elk · Cow elk · 3rd rifle season · EF051O3R | 18 | 18 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unit 51Elk · Cow elk · 4th rifle season · EF051O4R | 5 | 5 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unit 51Elk · Cow elk · private land only, season 5 · Rifle · EF051P5R | 77 | 77 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unit 51Elk · Either-sex elk · archery season · EE051O1A | 168 | 77 | 1 in 2.2 | 1 | 15 |
| Unit 51Deer · Buck deer · muzzleloader season · DM051O1M | 80 | 35 | 1 in 2.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Unit 51Deer · Buck deer · 2nd rifle season · DM051O2R | 164 | 66 | 1 in 2.5 | 1 | 17 |
| Unit 51Deer · Buck deer · 3rd rifle season · DM051O3R | 161 | 57 | 1 in 2.8 | 1 | 14 |
| Unit 51Deer · Buck deer · 4th rifle season · DM051O4R | 110 | 33 | 1 in 3.3 | 2 | 10 |
| Unit 51Deer · Buck deer · private land only, season 5 · Rifle · DM051P5R | 129 | 73 | 1 in 1.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Unit 51Deer · Doe deer · muzzleloader season · DF051O1M | 28 | 27 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unit 51Deer · Doe deer · private land only, season 5 · Rifle · DF051P5R | 51 | 51 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unit 51Deer · Either-sex deer · archery season · DE051O1A | 187 | 98 | 1 in 1.9 | 0 | 2 |