GMU 36 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 | 125 (89 bulls / 36 cows) | 1,349 | 9% | 6,861 |
| 2024 | 185 (123 bulls / 59 cows / 3 calves) | 1,196 | 15% | 5,845 |
| 2023 Archery | 24 | 489 | 5% | 3,194 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 19 | 133 | 14% | 679 |
| 2023 Rifle | 81 | 726 | 11% | 2,988 |
| 2024 Archery | 50 | 419 | 12% | 2,620 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 20 | 100 | 20% | 484 |
| 2024 Rifle | 115 | 677 | 17% | 2,740 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 13 / 84 | 16% | 6 / 50 | 11% |
| 2023 Rifle | 44 / 415 | 11% | 19 / 172 | 11% |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 10 / 72 | 13% | 11 / 28 | 38% |
| 2024 Rifle | 47 / 377 | 13% | 37 / 197 | 19% |
* CPW's antlered/antlerless tables do not include either-sex hunt 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-035-V1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 35, 36, 361 | A | 258 | 154 | – | – | ––– | 14% | 51.3 |
| E-F-035-O1-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 35, 36, 361 | A | 64 | 24 | – | – | ––– | 5% | 72.2 |
| E-M-035-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 35, 36, 361 | A | 185 | 104 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 15% | 34.4 |
| E-F-035-L1-R | rifle | female | Nov. 28–Dec. 6 | 35, 36 Late | A | 15 | 76 | 3 | 4 | 5/4/3/3-/-/-/4 | 0%* | – |
| E-E-035-O1-R | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 35, 36, 361 | A | 200 | 344 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0/00/1/1/1 | 30% | 11.7 |
| E-F-035-O1-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 35, 36, 361 | A | 143 | 35 | – | – | 0/0/-/-0/0/-/- | 8% | 44.6 |
| E-F-036-O2-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 36, 361 | A | 106 | 80 | – | – | 0/0/-/-0/0/-/- | 9% | 49.1 |
| E-F-036-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 36, 361 | A | 60 | 51 | 0 (2nd) | 0 | 0/-/0/00/-/0/0 | 5% | 80.3 |
| E-E-036-O4-R | rifle | either | Nov. 18–22 | 36, 361 | A | 40 | 28 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/0/0/0-/0/0/0 | 13% | 30.2 |
| E-F-036-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 36, 361 | A | 4 | 0 | – | – | -/-/0/-– | 0%* | – |
| E-E-035-P1-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 35, 36, 361 | A | 13 | 11 | – | – | ––– | 52% | 7.2 |
| E-F-036-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Aug. 15– Jan. 15 | 36, 361 | B | 7 | 5 | – | – | ––– | 28% | 27.0 |
* 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-E-035-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 200 tags, 344 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 30%, List A
- E-M-035-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 185 tags, 104 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 15%, List A
- E-E-036-O4-R rifle either, Nov. 18–22: 40 tags, 28 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 13%, List A
- E-F-036-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 60 tags, 51 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 5%, List A
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- E-F-036-P5-R rifle female Aug. 15– Jan. 15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 7 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-035-V1-A, E-F-035-O1-M, E-F-035-O1-R, E-F-036-O2-R, E-F-036-O4-R, E-E-035-P1-R, E-F-036-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- E-M-035-O1-M 0 pts, 2nd choice
- E-E-035-O1-R needs 0 pts
- E-F-036-O3-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
- E-E-036-O4-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (1)
- E-F-035-L1-R needs 3 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 36?
- 12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-035-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-035-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-035-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-035-L1-R (rifle female, Nov. 28–Dec. 6); E-E-035-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-035-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-036-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-036-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-036-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-036-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-035-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-036-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 36?
- E-E-035-O1-R (rifle, either, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 200 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-F-035-L1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-F-035-L1-R tag went at 3 resident points and 4 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 5/4/3/3; nonresident: -/-/-/4.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 36?
- In 2024, 1,196 elk hunters in GMU 36 harvested 185 animals (15% 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.