GMU 133 Elk Report — 2026 season
4 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)
| Year | Harvest | Hunters | Success | Rec. days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 (10 bulls / 7 cows) | 58 | 29% | 297 |
| 2024 | 21 (16 bulls / 5 cows) | 85 | 25% | 513 |
| 2023 Archery | 0 | 18 | 0% | 78 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 0 | 3 | 0% | 8 |
| 2023 Rifle | 17 | 37 | 45% | 212 |
| 2024 Archery | 7 | 24 | 29% | 123 |
| 2024 Rifle | 14 | 62 | 23% | 391 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Rifle | 10 / 26 | 40% | 7 / 12 | 56% |
| 2024 Rifle | 10 / 34 | 28% | 5 / 27 | 17% |
* CPW's antlered/antlerless tables do not include either-sex hunt 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-E-133-O1-M | muzzleloader | either | Sept. 12–20 | 133, 134, 141, 142 | A | 10 | 8 | 0 (2nd) | 0 | 0/0/0/00/-/0/0 | 56%* | 4.0 |
| E-F-133-O1-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 133, 134, 141, 142 | B | 8 | 0 | – | – | -/0/0/-– | 0%* | – |
| E-F-133-L1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Jan. 31 Late | 133, 134, 141 | B | 55 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 77% | 11.0 |
| E-M-133-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 133, 134, 141, 142 | A | 30 | 22 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 14% | 16.7 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
- 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-F-133-L1-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Jan. 31 Late: 55 tags, 61 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 77%, List B
- E-E-133-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 8 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 56% (low sample), List A
- E-M-133-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 30 tags, 22 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 14%, List A
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- E-F-133-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 8 tags
- E-F-133-L1-R rifle female Oct. 24–Jan. 31 Late — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 55 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-F-133-O1-M.
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- E-E-133-O1-M 0 pts, 2nd choice
- E-F-133-L1-R needs 0 pts
- E-M-133-O4-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 133?
- 4 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-133-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-133-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-133-L1-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Jan. 31 Late); E-M-133-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 133?
- E-F-133-L1-R (rifle, female, Oct. 24–Jan. 31 Late) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 55 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-E-133-O1-M?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-133-O1-M tag went at 0 pts (2nd choice) resident points and 0 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/-/0/0.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 133?
- In 2024, 85 elk hunters in GMU 133 harvested 21 animals (25% 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.