Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 371?

13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-028-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-028-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-028-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-028-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-E-371-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-371-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-371-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-371-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-371-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-371-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-371-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-E-371-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-371-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 371?

E-F-371-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-028-O1-M?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-028-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/0/1.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 371?

In 2024, 1,031 elk hunters in GMU 371 harvested 113 animals (11% 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 371 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	78 (44 bulls / 27 cows / 7 calves)	1,261	6%	5,685
2024	113 (67 bulls / 46 cows)	1,031	11%	4,588
2023 Archery	20	487	4%	2,578
2023 Muzzleloader	6	74	8%	362
2023 Rifle	52	700	7%	2,745
2024 Archery	16	328	5%	1,795
2024 Muzzleloader	7	57	13%	250
2024 Rifle	90	646	14%	2,543

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Rifle	17 / 225	7%	13 / 297	5%
2024 Rifle	31 / 191	16%	25 / 285	9%

* 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-028-P1-ANEWPLOLeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	28, 37, 371	A	17	13	–	–	–––	–	–
E-E-028-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	28, 37, 371	A	193	94	–	–	–––	11%	81.5
E-E-028-O1-M	muzzleloader	either	Sept. 12–20	28, 37, 371	A	90	243	0	1	0/0/0/00/0/0/1	9%	63.8
E-F-028-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	28, 37, 371	A	10	12	0	–	0/0/0/00/0/0/-	0%	–
E-E-371-O1-R	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	371	A	30	60	0	0	-/0/0/0-/0/0/0	21%	15.3
E-F-371-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	371	A	10	3	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	0%	–
E-F-371-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	371	A	10	17	0	0	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	9%	52.0
E-F-371-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	371	A	10	11	0	0	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	18%	27.1
E-E-371-O4-R	rifle	either	Nov. 18–22	371	A	20	4	0 (3rd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	20%	19.9
E-F-371-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	371	A	9	2	–	–	–––	0%	–
E-E-371-P1-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	371	A	3	0	–	–	–––	0%*	–
E-E-371-P4-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Nov. 18–22	371	A	0	0	–	–	–––	0%*	–
E-F-371-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Sept. 1–Jan. 31	371	B	10	14	0	–	-/0/0/0-/0/0/-	50%*	14.6

* 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-371-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31: 10 tags, 14 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 50% (low sample), List B (private land only)
E-E-371-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 30 tags, 60 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 21%, List A
E-E-371-O4-R rifle either, Nov. 18–22: 20 tags, 4 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 20%, List A
E-F-371-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 10 tags, 11 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 18%, List A
E-E-028-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 90 tags, 243 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 9%, List A
E-F-371-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 10 tags, 17 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 9%, List A
E-F-028-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 12 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 0%, List A
E-F-371-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 10 tags, 3 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd 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-371-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 10 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-028-P1-A, E-E-028-V1-A, E-F-371-O4-R, E-E-371-P1-R, E-E-371-P4-R.

With your points

Likely draws (8)

E-E-028-O1-M needs 0 pts
E-F-028-O1-M needs 0 pts
E-E-371-O1-R needs 0 pts
E-F-371-O1-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
E-F-371-O2-R needs 0 pts
E-F-371-O3-R needs 0 pts
E-E-371-O4-R 0 pts, 3rd choice
E-F-371-P5-R needs 0 pts

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 371?: 13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-028-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-028-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-028-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-028-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-E-371-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-371-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-371-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-371-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-371-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-371-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-371-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-E-371-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-371-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 371?: E-F-371-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-028-O1-M?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-028-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/0/1.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 371?: In 2024, 1,031 elk hunters in GMU 371 harvested 113 animals (11% 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.