Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 39?

13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-039-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-039-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-039-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-039-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-039-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-039-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-039-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-039-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-039-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-039-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-039-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-039-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31); E-F-391-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 39?

E-M-039-O4-R (rifle, male, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 20 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-039-O1-A?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-039-O1-A tag went at 1 resident points and 3 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 1/1/1/1; nonresident: 1/1/2/3.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 39?

In 2024, 459 elk hunters in GMU 39 harvested 143 animals (31% 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 39 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	117 (91 bulls / 22 cows / 3 calves)	425	27%	2,365
2024	143 (106 bulls / 35 cows / 2 calves)	459	31%	3,198
2023 Archery	21	88	24%	845
2023 Muzzleloader	31	75	41%	415
2023 Rifle	65	263	25%	1,106
2024 Archery	32	83	38%	650
2024 Muzzleloader	32	84	38%	349
2024 Rifle	80	292	27%	2,199

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	31 / 65	47%	0 / 9	0%
2023 Rifle	43 / 155	28%	18 / 108	17%
2024 Muzzleloader	26 / 69	38%	6 / 15	38%
2024 Rifle	54 / 168	32%	26 / 124	21%

* 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
			Dates	GMUs						Points 2023–2026
E-E-039-O1-A	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	■39	A	100	249	1	3	1/1/1/11/1/2/3	32%	26.0
E-F-039-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	■39	A	15	24	0	0	0/0/0/0-/0/4/0	0%	–
E-M-039-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	■39	A	70	154	1	4	1/0/1/13/4/4/4	33%	16.6
E-F-039-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	■39	A	20	27	0	–	0/0/0/00/0/-/-	0%*	–
E-M-039-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	■39	A	60	108	1	2	1/1/1/11/1/1/2	32%	13.3
E-F-039-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	■39	A	20	42	1	1	0/0/0/1-/-/-/1	13%*	34.0
E-M-039-O2-R	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	■39	A	50	85	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	33%	14.1
E-F-039-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	■39	A	20	12	0 (2nd)	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	21%	15.0
E-M-039-O3-R	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	■39	A	50	74	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	42%	10.1
E-F-039-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	■39	A	10	4	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/0-/-/-/0	38%*	10.7
E-M-039-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	■39	A	20	33	0	1	0/0/0/00/1/0/1	50%	5.9
E-F-039-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Sept. 1–Jan. 31	39	B	35	58	0	–	1/0/0/0-/0/-/-	50%	16.8
E-F-391-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Sept. 1–Jan. 31	■39, ■391	C	150	94	0 (2nd)	0	-/0/0/0-/0/0/0	28%	48.2

* 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-039-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 20 tags, 33 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 50%, List A
E-F-039-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31: 35 tags, 58 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 50%, List B (private land only)
E-M-039-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 50 tags, 74 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 42%, List A
E-F-039-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 4 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 38% (low sample), List A
E-M-039-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 50 tags, 85 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 33%, List A
E-M-039-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 70 tags, 154 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /4 nonres, success 33%, List A
E-E-039-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 100 tags, 249 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /3 nonres, success 32%, List A
E-M-039-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 60 tags, 108 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /2 nonres, success 32%, List A
E-F-391-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31: 150 tags, 94 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 28%, List C (private land only)
E-F-039-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 20 tags, 12 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 21%, List A
E-F-039-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 20 tags, 42 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 13% (low sample), List A
E-F-039-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 15 tags, 24 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 0%, List A
E-F-039-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 20 tags, 27 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 0% (low sample), List A

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

E-E-039-O1-Aarchery either:res 1/1/1/1nonres 1/1/2/3

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

E-F-039-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 35 tags
E-F-391-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 nonres, 150 tags

With your points

Likely draws (9)

E-F-039-O1-M needs 0 pts
E-F-039-O1-R needs 0 pts
E-M-039-O2-R needs 0 pts
E-F-039-O3-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
E-M-039-O3-R needs 0 pts
E-F-039-O4-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
E-M-039-O4-R needs 0 pts
E-F-039-P5-R needs 0 pts
E-F-391-P5-R 0 pts, 2nd choice

Coin flips (4)

E-E-039-O1-A needs 1 pt
E-M-039-O1-M needs 1 pt
E-M-039-O1-R needs 1 pt
E-F-039-O2-R needs 1 pt

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 39?: 13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-039-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-039-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-039-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-039-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-039-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-039-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-039-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-039-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-039-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-039-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-039-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-039-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31); E-F-391-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 39?: E-M-039-O4-R (rifle, male, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 20 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-039-O1-A?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-039-O1-A tag went at 1 resident points and 3 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 1/1/1/1; nonresident: 1/1/2/3.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 39?: In 2024, 459 elk hunters in GMU 39 harvested 143 animals (31% 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.