Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 26?

13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-011-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-025-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-025-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-025-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-026-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1– Jan. 15, 2027 Late); E-F-025-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-011-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-025-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-025-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-025-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-026-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-011-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-025-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15, 2027).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 26?

E-M-011-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 3,000 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-025-O1-M?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-025-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 1/1/1/1.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 26?

In 2024, 1,174 elk hunters in GMU 26 harvested 142 animals (12% 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 26 Elk Report — 2026 season

13 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	92 (52 bulls / 38 cows / 2 calves)	1,233	7%	6,836
2024	142 (111 bulls / 31 cows)	1,174	12%	6,279
2023 Archery	22	418	5%	2,595
2023 Muzzleloader	12	98	13%	494
2023 Rifle	57	717	8%	3,746
2024 Archery	23	413	6%	2,533
2024 Muzzleloader	6	55	11%	296
2024 Rifle	113	706	16%	3,450

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Rifle	34 / 479	7%	18 / 217	8%
2024 Rifle	81 / 503	16%	31 / 197	16%

* 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-025-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	25, 26, 34, 231	A	809	390	–	–	–––	8%	105.2
E-E-025-O1-M	muzzleloader	either	Sept. 12–20	25, 26, 34, 231	A	150	207	0	1	0/0/0/01/1/1/1	19%	28.6
E-F-025-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	25, 26, 34, 231	A	80	9	–	–	0/-/-/-0/-/-/-	7%	72.4
E-F-026-L1-R	rifle	female	Dec. 1– Jan. 15, 2027 Late	26	A	25	29	0	2	0/1/2/0-/-/2/2	22%*	28.5
E-F-025-O1-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	25, 26, 34	A	131	78	–	–	0/0/-/-0/0/-/-	10%	33.1
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-025-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	25, 26	A	125	143	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	7%	86.0
E-F-025-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	25, 26	A	50	91	0	2	0/1/0/01/1/1/2	6%	92.7
E-F-025-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	25, 26	A	25	14	0 (3rd)	0 (2nd)	-/0/-/0-/0/-/0	9%	43.0
E-M-026-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	26	A	38	34	–	–	–––	0%	–
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-025-P5-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Aug. 15– Jan. 15, 2027	25, 26, 231	B	248	158	–	–	–––	9%	105.0

* 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-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
E-F-026-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 1– Jan. 15, 2027 Late: 25 tags, 29 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 22% (low sample), List A
E-E-025-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 150 tags, 207 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 19%, List A
E-F-025-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 25 tags, 14 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 9%, List A
E-F-025-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 125 tags, 143 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 7%, List A
E-F-025-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 50 tags, 91 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 6%, List A

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

No List C hunts in this unit.

E-F-025-P5-R rifle female Aug. 15– Jan. 15, 2027 — drew at – res / – nonres, 248 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-011-P1-A, E-E-025-V1-A, E-F-025-O1-M, E-F-025-O1-R, E-M-026-O4-R, E-E-011-P1-R, E-F-025-P5-R.

With your points

Likely draws (6)

E-E-025-O1-M needs 0 pts
E-F-026-L1-R needs 0 pts
E-M-011-O1-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
E-F-025-O2-R needs 0 pts
E-F-025-O3-R needs 0 pts
E-F-025-O4-R 0 pts, 3rd 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 26?: 13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-011-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-025-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-025-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-025-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-026-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1– Jan. 15, 2027 Late); E-F-025-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-011-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-025-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-025-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-025-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-026-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-011-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-025-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15, 2027).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 26?: E-M-011-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 3,000 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-025-O1-M?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-025-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 1/1/1/1.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 26?: In 2024, 1,174 elk hunters in GMU 26 harvested 142 animals (12% 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.