Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 131?

15 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-011-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-011-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-011-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-011-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-011-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-011-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-131-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-131-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-131-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-131-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-011-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-131-P2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-131-P3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-131-P4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-F-131-P5-R (rifle female, Nov. 23–Jan. 31).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 131?

E-E-011-O1-M (muzzleloader, either, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 100 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-011-O1-M?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-011-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 1/0/0/1.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 131?

In 2024, 872 elk hunters in GMU 131 harvested 198 animals (23% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

What does "0 pts (2nd choice)" mean?

The hunt code filled with second-choice applicants. Every first-choice applicant drew, even with zero preference points, and the remaining licenses went to people who listed it as their second choice.

GMU 131 Elk Report — 2026 season

15 limited hunt codes valid in this unit. CPW 2026 brochure, 2026 primary draw recap, 2025 harvest survey. Points: resident / nonresident.

Unit harvest trend (2023–2024)

2023

2024

Year	Harvest	Hunters	Success	Rec. days
2023	190 (104 bulls / 81 cows / 5 calves)	1,027	19%	4,759
2024	198 (96 bulls / 97 cows / 4 calves)	872	23%	4,449
2023 Archery	32	314	10%	1,905
2023 Muzzleloader	15	44	35%	180
2023 Rifle	143	669	21%	2,674
2024 Archery	57	309	18%	2,211
2024 Muzzleloader	16	48	34%	193
2024 Rifle	125	515	24%	2,045

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Rifle	53 / 287	18%	44 / 295	15%
2024 Rifle	35 / 231	15%	51 / 213	24%

* CPW's antlered/antlerless tables do not include either-sex hunt codes. The split is hidden where one side is empty, because that usually means the unit’s tags for it are either-sex codes.

All limited + over-the-counter hunters. CPW published unit-level tables for 2023 and 2024; the 2025 report has hunt-code totals only.

Every hunt code in the unit

			Dates	GMUs				Drew out at (pts)		Points 2023–2026
			Dates	GMUs						Points 2023–2026
E-E-011-P1-APLOLeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26,	A	583	401	–	–	–––	32%	17.5
E-E-011-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	11, 13, 131, 211	A	426	274	–	–	–––	42%	16.9
E-E-011-O1-M	muzzleloader	either	Sept. 12–20	11, 13, 131, 211	A	100	161	0	1	0/0/0/01/0/0/1	41%	12.4
E-F-011-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	11, 13, 131, 211	A	60	10	–	–	–––	12%	36.5
E-F-011-O1-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 33, 131,	A	1,213	756	–	–	0/1/0/-0/1/0/-	10%	34.5
E-M-011-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26,	A	3,000	2,275	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	24%	15.6
E-F-131-O2-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	131	A	15	12	–	–	–––	20%	22.1
E-F-131-O3-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	131	A	17	10	–	–	–––	0%	–
E-F-131-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	131	A	2	1	–	–	–––	15%	25.7
E-M-131-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	131	A	13	10	–	–	–––	24%	16.6
E-E-011-P1-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26,	A	492	377	–	–	–––	58%	6.0
E-F-131-P2-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	131	B	21	15	–	–	–––	37%	14.7
E-F-131-P3-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	131	B	7	4	–	–	–––	47%	7.4
E-F-131-P4-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	131	B	0	0	–	–	–––	28%	11.4
E-F-131-P5-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 23–Jan. 31	131	B	43	22	–	–	–––	41%	13.5

either +: either-sex license; + marks codes where an adult Colorado resident needed on average 6+ preference points to draw over the previous three draws (CPW brochure p.20). Up to 20% of these licenses may go to nonresidents (p.4).
0 (2nd): the code filled with 2nd-choice applicants: every 1st-choice applicant drew, even with 0 points.

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-E-011-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 100 tags, 161 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 41%, List A
E-M-011-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 3,000 tags, 2,275 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 24%, List A

Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)

No List C hunts in this unit.

E-F-131-P2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at – res / – nonres, 21 tags
E-F-131-P3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 7 tags
E-F-131-P4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at – res / – nonres, 0 tags
E-F-131-P5-R rifle female Nov. 23–Jan. 31 — drew at – res / – nonres, 43 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-011-P1-A, E-E-011-V1-A, E-F-011-O1-M, E-F-011-O1-R, E-F-131-O2-R, E-F-131-O3-R, E-F-131-O4-R, E-M-131-O4-R, E-E-011-P1-R, E-F-131-P2-R, E-F-131-P3-R, E-F-131-P4-R, E-F-131-P5-R.

With your points

Likely draws (2)

E-E-011-O1-M needs 0 pts
E-M-011-O1-R 0 pts, 2nd choice

Coin flips (0)

Not this year (0)

Numbers are the last draw's drawn-out-at points for the chosen residency: the points held by the last applicant who drew. Codes with no drawn-out-at value for that residency are left out. Point creep can move a code up a bucket.

Drawn-out-at = preference points held by the last successful applicant at that residency. "0 (2nd)" = the code filled with 2nd-choice applicants, so any 1st-choice applicant drew with 0 points. Success % and days/harvest are from CPW's 2025harvest survey, by hunt code.

FAQ

Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 131?: 15 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-011-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-011-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-011-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-011-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-011-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-011-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-131-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-131-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-131-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-131-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-011-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-131-P2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-131-P3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-131-P4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-F-131-P5-R (rifle female, Nov. 23–Jan. 31).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 131?: E-E-011-O1-M (muzzleloader, either, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 100 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-011-O1-M?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-011-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 1/0/0/1.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 131?: In 2024, 872 elk hunters in GMU 131 harvested 198 animals (23% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).
What does "0 pts (2nd choice)" mean?: The hunt code filled with second-choice applicants. Every first-choice applicant drew, even with zero preference points, and the remaining licenses went to people who listed it as their second choice.