GMU 214 Elk Report — 2026 season
12 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 | 306 (225 bulls / 81 cows / 1 calves) | 1,159 | 26% | 5,445 |
| 2024 | 265 (166 bulls / 96 cows / 2 calves) | 1,016 | 26% | 5,182 |
| 2023 Archery | 60 | 525 | 11% | 3,228 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 3 | 57 | 6% | 265 |
| 2023 Rifle | 243 | 577 | 42% | 1,952 |
| 2024 Archery | 60 | 449 | 13% | 2,972 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 4 | 36 | 12% | 172 |
| 2024 Rifle | 200 | 531 | 38% | 2,038 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Rifle | 29 / 232 | 13% | 16 / 46 | 34% |
| 2024 Rifle | 30 / 206 | 15% | 6 / 28 | 20% |
* 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-003-P1-APLOLeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441 | A | 289 | 212 | – | – | ––– | 22% | 29.6 |
| E-E-014-V1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 14, 214 | A | 463 | 225 | – | – | ––– | 25% | 31.6 |
| E-E-014-O1-M | muzzleloader | either | Sept. 12–20 | 14, 214 | A | 200 | 190 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/01/2/2/0 | 22% | 22.4 |
| E-F-014-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 14, 214 | A | 30 | 14 | 0 (3rd) | 0 (3rd) | 0/0/-/00/0/-/0 | 0% | – |
| E-F-003-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441 | A | 400 | 190 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 2/3/1/0-/3/1/0 | 44% | 6.4 |
| E-M-214-O1-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | ■214 | A | 65 | 32 | – | – | -/0/-/--/0/-/- | 33% | 11.5 |
| E-F-214-O2-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | ■214 | A | 38 | 30 | – | – | 0/0/-/-0/1/-/- | 28% | 16.0 |
| E-F-214-O3-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | ■214 | A | 13 | 11 | – | – | 0/0/-/-0/0/-/- | 26% | 20.5 |
| E-F-214-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | ■214 | A | 7 | 5 | – | – | ––– | 33% | 11.3 |
| E-M-214-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | ■214 | A | 6 | 5 | – | – | 0/0/-/-0/0/-/- | 0%* | – |
| E-E-003-P1-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441 | A | 255 | 170 | – | – | -/-/0/--/-/0/- | 47% | 8.0 |
| E-F-014-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Dec. 1–31 | 14, 214 | B | 59 | 38 | – | – | 0/0/0/--/-/1/- | 27% | 24.1 |
* 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-003-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 400 tags, 190 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 44%, List A
- E-E-014-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 200 tags, 190 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 22%, List A
- E-F-014-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 30 tags, 14 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, success 0%, List A
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- E-F-014-P5-R rifle female Dec. 1–31 — drew at – res / – nonres, 59 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-003-P1-A, E-E-014-V1-A, E-M-214-O1-R, E-F-214-O2-R, E-F-214-O3-R, E-F-214-O4-R, E-M-214-O4-R, E-E-003-P1-R, E-F-014-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- E-E-014-O1-M 0 pts, 2nd choice
- E-F-014-O1-M 0 pts, 3rd choice
- E-F-003-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 214?
- 12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-003-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-014-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-014-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-014-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-003-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-214-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-214-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-214-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-214-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-214-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-003-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-014-P5-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–31).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 214?
- E-F-003-O1-R (rifle, female, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 400 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-E-014-O1-M?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-014-O1-M tag went at 0 pts (2nd choice) resident points and 0 pts (2nd choice) nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 1/2/2/0.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 214?
- In 2024, 1,016 elk hunters in GMU 214 harvested 265 animals (26% 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.