outdoor, Colorado has it all

Some units you can buy over the counter tags for elk, some you can only hunt by applying through the drawing.

As far as PP you get a PP every time you apply for a tag (first choice) and don't recieve one. I apply for elk tags every year to build my points, but I actaully hunt in a unit that is undersuscribed so I get a tag every year without using my PP. You can do that by making it your second choice.

A good thing to do if you plan on hunting Colorado in the future is to apply for a PP and then get a over the counter tag.