Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 31?

14 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-021-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-021-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-021-V1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-E-021-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-021-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-031-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 15–Jan. 15 Late); E-E-021-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-021-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-021-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-030-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-021-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-030-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-021-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-022-P5-R (rifle female, Oct. 15–Dec. 31).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 31?

E-E-021-P1-R (rifle, either, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 125 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-021-O1-M?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-021-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 4 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 2/3/4/4.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 31?

In 2024, 1,597 elk hunters in GMU 31 harvested 453 animals (28% 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 31 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)

2023

2024

Year	Harvest	Hunters	Success	Rec. days
2023	375 (210 bulls / 147 cows / 19 calves)	1,566	24%	8,378
2024	453 (298 bulls / 147 cows / 8 calves)	1,597	28%	8,572
2023 Archery	27	326	8%	1,991
2023 Muzzleloader	8	33	25%	228
2023 Rifle	341	1,208	28%	6,160
2024 Archery	67	342	20%	2,337
2024 Muzzleloader	11	27	39%	130
2024 Rifle	376	1,228	31%	6,106

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Rifle	160 / 626	26%	143 / 545	26%
2024 Rifle	208 / 678	31%	130 / 512	25%

* 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-021-P1-APLOLeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	A	72	40	–	–	–––	30%	18.8
E-E-021-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	A	889	507	–	–	–––	20%	38.0
E-F-021-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	female	Sept. 2–30	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	B	1	1	–	–	–––	0%	–
E-E-021-O1-M	muzzleloader	either	Sept. 12–20	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	A	175	300	0	4	0/0/0/02/3/4/4	31%	17.9
E-F-021-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	B	143	35	–	–	–––	3%	183.3
E-F-031-L1-R	rifle	female	Dec. 15–Jan. 15 Late	31	B	500	118	0 (3rd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	28%	28.3
E-E-021-O1-RNEW	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	A	450	999	0	1	-/-/-/0-/-/-/1	–	–
E-F-021-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	B	75	76	0	0	0/1/0/00/1/0/0	32%	9.2
E-F-021-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	B	200	428	0	2	0/1/0/00/1/1/2	25%	18.2
E-F-030-O3-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	30, 31, 32	B	226	67	–	–	0/0/0/-0/0/0/-	13%	35.1
E-E-021-O4-RNEW	rifle	either	Nov. 18–22	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	A	410	275	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	–	–
E-F-030-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	30, 31, 32	B	115	18	–	–	-/0/-/--/0/-/-	22%	15.8
E-E-021-P1-RPLO	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	A	125	82	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/-/0/00/-/0/0	61%	5.8
E-F-022-P5-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 15–Dec. 31	22, 31, 32	B	305	143	–	–	–––	51%	10.5

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-E-021-P1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 125 tags, 82 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 61%, List A (private land only)
E-F-021-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 75 tags, 76 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 32%, List B
E-E-021-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 175 tags, 300 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /4 nonres, success 31%, List A
E-F-031-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 15–Jan. 15 Late: 500 tags, 118 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 28%, List B
E-F-021-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 200 tags, 428 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 25%, List B
E-E-021-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 450 tags, 999 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success –, List A
E-E-021-O4-R rifle either, Nov. 18–22: 410 tags, 275 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success –, List A

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

E-E-021-O1-Mmuzzleloader either:res 0/0/0/0nonres 2/3/4/4
E-F-021-O2-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-021-V1-A archery female Sept. 2–30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 1 tags
E-F-021-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 143 tags
E-F-031-L1-R rifle female Dec. 15–Jan. 15 Late — drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 500 tags
E-F-021-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 75 tags
E-F-021-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 0 res / 2 nonres, 200 tags
E-F-030-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 226 tags
E-F-030-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at – res / – nonres, 115 tags
E-F-022-P5-R rifle female Oct. 15–Dec. 31 — drew at – res / – nonres, 305 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-021-P1-A, E-E-021-V1-A, E-F-021-V1-A, E-F-021-O1-M, E-F-030-O3-R, E-F-030-O4-R, E-F-022-P5-R.

With your points

Likely draws (7)

E-E-021-O1-M needs 0 pts
E-F-031-L1-R 0 pts, 3rd choice
E-E-021-O1-R needs 0 pts
E-F-021-O1-R needs 0 pts
E-F-021-O2-R needs 0 pts
E-E-021-O4-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
E-E-021-P1-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 31?: 14 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-021-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-021-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-021-V1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-E-021-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-021-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-031-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 15–Jan. 15 Late); E-E-021-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-021-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-021-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-030-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-021-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-030-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-021-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-022-P5-R (rifle female, Oct. 15–Dec. 31).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 31?: E-E-021-P1-R (rifle, either, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 125 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-021-O1-M?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-021-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 4 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 2/3/4/4.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 31?: In 2024, 1,597 elk hunters in GMU 31 harvested 453 animals (28% 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.