Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 2?

9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-002-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-002-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-002-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-E-002-E1-R (rifle either, Oct. 1–11 Early); E-F-002-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–31 Late); E-F-002-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-002-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-002-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-002-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 2?

E-F-002-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 2 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 30 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-002-E1-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-002-E1-R tag went at 28 resident points and 33 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 25/26/27/28; nonresident: 31/31/32/33.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 2?

In 2024, 168 elk hunters in GMU 2 harvested 107 animals (64% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

What does "either +" mean in a Colorado hunt table?

"Either" is an either-sex license. A plus (+) in the sex column marks hunt codes for which an adult Colorado resident needed an average of at least six preference points to draw over the previous three limited draws (CPW brochure p.20). For those codes up to 20 percent of the licenses may go to nonresidents (p.4).

GMU 2 Elk Report — 2026 season

9 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	100 (41 bulls / 54 cows / 5 calves)	170	59%	886
2024	107 (39 bulls / 57 cows / 11 calves)	168	64%	752
2023 Archery	2	8	20%	117
2023 Muzzleloader	10	14	71%	102
2023 Rifle	88	148	60%	667
2024 Archery	4	10	43%	146
2024 Muzzleloader	8	14	59%	95
2024 Rifle	94	144	66%	511

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	10 / 10	100%	0 / 4	0%
2023 Rifle	1 / 0	0%	52 / 112	47%
2024 Muzzleloader	7 / 10	68%	1 / 4	33%

* 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-002-O1-A	archery	either +	Sept. 2–30	2	A	10	642	25	33	23/24/25/2530/30/31/33	56%	22.2
E-F-002-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	2	B	5	11	1	3	2/2/2/16/-/5/3	0%*	–
E-M-002-O1-M	muzzleloader	male +	Sept. 12–20	2	A	10	261	27	34	24/25/25/2730/32/34/34	100%*	5.6
E-E-002-E1-R	rifle	either +	Oct. 1–11 Early	2	A	32	1,978	28	33	25/26/27/2831/31/32/33	88%	5.2
E-F-002-L1-R	rifle	female	Dec. 1–31 Late	2, 201	B	10	77	5	6	2/3/3/55/-/-/6	83%	3.6
E-F-002-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	2	B	35	84	2	2	2/2/2/22/3/3/2	58%	5.3
E-F-002-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	2	B	30	74	2	4	1/1/2/21/1/3/4	48%	9.3
E-F-002-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	2	B	30	85	2	2	1/1/1/21/2/2/2	83%	3.6
E-F-002-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	2	B	30	38	0	2	0/1/0/00/1/1/2	46%	7.3

* 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-002-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 30 tags, 38 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 46%, List B
E-F-002-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 5 tags, 11 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /3 nonres, success 0% (low sample), List B

Point creep warnings (resident or nonresident points rose 2+ since 2023)

E-E-002-O1-Aarchery either:res 23/24/25/25nonres 30/30/31/33
E-M-002-O1-Mmuzzleloader male:res 24/25/25/27nonres 30/32/34/34
E-E-002-E1-Rrifle either:res 25/26/27/28nonres 31/31/32/33
E-F-002-L1-Rrifle female:res 2/3/3/5nonres 5/-/-/6
E-F-002-O2-Rrifle female:res 1/1/2/2nonres 1/1/3/4
E-F-002-O4-Rrifle female:res 0/1/0/0nonres 0/1/1/2

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

No List C hunts in this unit.

E-F-002-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 1 res / 3 nonres, 5 tags
E-F-002-L1-R rifle female Dec. 1–31 Late — drew at 5 res / 6 nonres, 10 tags
E-F-002-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 2 res / 2 nonres, 35 tags
E-F-002-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 2 res / 4 nonres, 30 tags
E-F-002-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 2 res / 2 nonres, 30 tags
E-F-002-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 res / 2 nonres, 30 tags

With your points

Likely draws (1)

E-F-002-O4-R needs 0 pts

Coin flips (1)

E-F-002-O1-M needs 1 pt

Not this year (7)

E-E-002-O1-A needs 25 pts
E-M-002-O1-M needs 27 pts
E-E-002-E1-R needs 28 pts
E-F-002-L1-R needs 5 pts
E-F-002-O1-R needs 2 pts
E-F-002-O2-R needs 2 pts
E-F-002-O3-R needs 2 pts

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 2?: 9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-002-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-002-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-002-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-E-002-E1-R (rifle either, Oct. 1–11 Early); E-F-002-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–31 Late); E-F-002-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-002-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-002-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-002-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 2?: E-F-002-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 2 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 30 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-002-E1-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-002-E1-R tag went at 28 resident points and 33 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 25/26/27/28; nonresident: 31/31/32/33.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 2?: In 2024, 168 elk hunters in GMU 2 harvested 107 animals (64% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).
What does "either +" mean in a Colorado hunt table?: "Either" is an either-sex license. A plus (+) in the sex column marks hunt codes for which an adult Colorado resident needed an average of at least six preference points to draw over the previous three limited draws (CPW brochure p.20). For those codes up to 20 percent of the licenses may go to nonresidents (p.4).