Colorado Unit 53 draw odds, 2026
20 Colorado draw hunts in Unit 53 for elk, deer, with 1,808 applications in 2026.
| Hunt | Resident 1st-choice applicants | Resident draws | Resident odds | Drawn out at | Nonresident draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 53Elk · Bull elk · muzzleloader season · EM053O1M | 26 | 26 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 52 |
| Unit 53Elk · Bull elk · 1st rifle season · EM053O1R | 69 | 58 | 1 in 1.2 | 0 | 20 |
| Unit 53Elk · Bull elk · 4th rifle season · EM053O4R | 4 | 4 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unit 53Elk · Cow elk · muzzleloader season · EF053O1M | 12 | 12 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Unit 53Elk · Cow elk · 1st rifle season · EF053O1R | 28 | 23 | 1 in 1.2 | 0 | 9 |
| Unit 53Elk · Cow elk · 2nd rifle season · EF053O2R | 29 | 29 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Unit 53Elk · Cow elk · 3rd rifle season · EF053O3R | 28 | 28 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unit 53Elk · Cow elk · 4th rifle season · EF053O4R | 15 | 15 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unit 53Elk · Cow elk · private land only, season 5 · Rifle · EF053P5R | 68 | 68 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unit 53Elk · Either-sex elk · private land only, season 1 · Rifle · EE053P1R | 12 | 12 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Unit 53Elk · Either-sex elk · private land only, season 4 · Rifle · EE053P4R | 5 | 5 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unit 53Elk · Either-sex elk · nonresident archery season · EE053V1A | 0 | 0 | — | — | 241 |
| Unit 53Deer · Buck deer · archery season · DM053O1A | 38 | 34 | 1 in 1.1 | 0 | 11 |
| Unit 53Deer · Buck deer · muzzleloader season · DM053O1M | 23 | 17 | 1 in 1.4 | 0 | 5 |
| Unit 53Deer · Buck deer · 2nd rifle season · DM053O2R | 141 | 70 | 1 in 2.0 | 1 | 26 |
| Unit 53Deer · Buck deer · 3rd rifle season · DM053O3R | 191 | 50 | 1 in 3.8 | 4 | 18 |
| Unit 53Deer · Buck deer · 4th rifle season · DM053O4R | 76 | 11 | 1 in 6.9 | 15 | 2 |
| Unit 53Deer · Buck deer · private land only, season 2 · Rifle · DM053P2R | 18 | 18 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Unit 53Deer · Buck deer · private land only, season 3 · Rifle · DM053P3R | 22 | 20 | 1 in 1.1 | 0 | 16 |
| Unit 53Deer · Doe deer · private land only, season 5 · Rifle · DF053P5R | 40 | 40 | 1 in 1.0 | 0 | 0 |