E-M-851-O3-RGMU 851 bull rifle (O3)
Colorado · Elk · Unit 851
Mostly private land
Hybrid code: up to 20% of licenses went by random draw to applicants with 5+ points; the odds below include that.
Resident draw
13.3%Draw odds, all applicants
4Tags (2026)
30First-choice applicants
20Preference points that drew every time
50.0%2025 harvest success
11.8%Public land (share of area)
Odds by preference points (2026 draw)
| Preference points | Applicants | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 4 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 5 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 7 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 8 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 10 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 11 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 12 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 13 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 14 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 15 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 16 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 17 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 18 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
* No applicants at that level; odds inferred from the levels around it.
Nonresident draw
12.5%Draw odds, all applicants
1Tags (2026)
8First-choice applicants
23Preference points that drew every time
50.0%2025 harvest success
11.8%Public land (share of area)
Odds by preference points (2026 draw)
| Preference points | Applicants | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 4 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 5 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 6 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 7 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 8 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 9 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 10 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 11 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 12 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 13 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 14 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 15 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 16 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 17 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 18 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 19 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 20 | 0 | 0.0% * |
| 21 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1 | 100% |
* No applicants at that level; odds inferred from the levels around it.
Adult first-choice applicants, resident or nonresident, from CPW's 2026 primary draw recap. Youth-only hunts use the youth columns. Landowner (LPP) vouchers are a separate allocation and are not in either pool. Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife draw and harvest reports. Verify boundaries, dates and rules with the agency before you apply.