GMU 15 Elk Report — 2026 season
14 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 | 378 (153 bulls / 202 cows / 23 calves) | 4,336 | 9% | 22,191 |
| 2024 | 407 (194 bulls / 198 cows / 15 calves) | 3,738 | 11% | 20,026 |
| 2023 Archery | 53 | 1,243 | 4% | 8,065 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 31 | 303 | 10% | 1,639 |
| 2023 Rifle | 293 | 2,790 | 11% | 12,487 |
| 2024 Archery | 73 | 1,120 | 6% | 7,415 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 36 | 223 | 16% | 1,226 |
| 2024 Rifle | 298 | 2,395 | 12% | 11,384 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Rifle | 63 / 1,015 | 6% | 107 / 1,236 | 9% |
| 2024 Rifle | 64 / 931 | 7% | 121 / 1,029 | 12% |
* 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-E-015-V1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 15, 27 | A | 308 | 179 | – | – | ––– | 13% | 62.0 |
| E-E-015-O1-M | muzzleloader | either | Sept. 12–20 | 15, 27 | A | 200 | 253 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0/00/0/1/1 | 13% | 43.9 |
| E-F-015-O1-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 15, 27 | A | 54 | 6 | – | – | -/0/0/--/0/0/- | 12% | 38.1 |
| E-E-015-O1-R | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 15 | A | 200 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 13% | 29.8 |
| E-F-015-O1-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 15 | A | 47 | 8 | – | – | -/0/0/--/0/0/- | 0% | – |
| E-F-015-O2-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 15 | A | 217 | 136 | – | – | ––– | 4% | 118.5 |
| E-F-015-O3-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 15 | A | 146 | 78 | – | – | ––– | 0% | – |
| E-E-015-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | either | Nov. 18–22 | 15 | A | 71 | 37 | – | – | -/-/0/--/-/0/- | 15% | 27.6 |
| E-F-015-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 15 | A | 5 | 2 | – | – | ––– | 0% | – |
| E-E-015-P1-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 15 | A | 32 | 20 | – | – | ––– | 50% | 7.9 |
| E-E-015-P2-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 15 | A | 27 | 25 | – | – | ––– | 50% | 10.8 |
| E-E-015-P3-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Nov. 7–15 | 15 | A | 30 | 26 | – | – | ––– | 45% | 10.5 |
| E-E-015-P4-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Nov. 18–22 | 15 | A | 7 | 4 | – | – | ––– | 23% | 17.8 |
| E-F-015-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 | 15 | B | 50 | 66 | 0 | 0 | -/-/0/0-/-/0/0 | 41% | 43.2 |
- 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-015-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027: 50 tags, 66 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 41%, List B (private land only)
- E-E-015-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 200 tags, 217 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 13%, List A
- E-E-015-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 200 tags, 253 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 13%, List A
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- E-F-015-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 50 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-015-V1-A, E-F-015-O1-M, E-F-015-O1-R, E-F-015-O2-R, E-F-015-O3-R, E-E-015-O4-R, E-F-015-O4-R, E-E-015-P1-R, E-E-015-P2-R, E-E-015-P3-R, E-E-015-P4-R.
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- E-E-015-O1-M needs 0 pts
- E-E-015-O1-R needs 0 pts
- E-F-015-P5-R needs 0 pts
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 15?
- 14 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-015-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-015-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-015-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-E-015-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-015-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-015-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-015-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-015-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-015-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-015-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-E-015-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-E-015-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15); E-E-015-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-015-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 15?
- E-F-015-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 50 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-E-015-O1-M?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-015-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/1/1.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 15?
- In 2024, 3,738 elk hunters in GMU 15 harvested 407 animals (11% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).