GMU 441 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)
| Year | Harvest | Hunters | Success | Rec. days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 280 (186 bulls / 89 cows / 5 calves) | 870 | 32% | 3,507 |
| 2024 | 270 (168 bulls / 102 cows) | 740 | 37% | 3,108 |
| 2023 Archery | 38 | 149 | 26% | 995 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 13 | 46 | 27% | 200 |
| 2023 Rifle | 229 | 675 | 34% | 2,313 |
| 2024 Archery | 22 | 107 | 20% | 678 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 23 | 37 | 63% | 156 |
| 2024 Rifle | 225 | 596 | 38% | 2,273 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Rifle | 33 / 300 | 11% | 9 / 20 | 43% |
| 2024 Rifle | 72 / 352 | 20% | 15 / 20 | 72% |
* 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-E-004-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | ■4, ■5, ■441 | A | 500 | 1,022 | 0 | 4 | 1/1/0/03/4/4/4 | 27% | 26.3 |
| E-E-003-P1-APLOLeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 3, 4, 5, 14, 214, 301, 441 | A | 289 | 212 | – | – | ––– | 22% | 29.6 |
| E-E-004-O1-M | muzzleloader | either | Sept. 12–20 | 4, 5, 441 | A | 130 | 420 | 1 | 7 | 2/2/2/16/7/6/7 | 35% | 14.4 |
| E-F-004-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 4, 5, 441 | A | 100 | 75 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 1/1/0/03/3/0/0 | 29% | 19.0 |
| E-E-004-P1-MPLO | muzzleloader | either | Sept. 12–20 | 4, 5, 441 | A | 50 | 45 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 34% | 15.7 |
| E-F-004-P1-MPLOLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 4, 5, 441 | B | 19 | 6 | – | – | -/0/-/--/0/-/- | 33% | 12.2 |
| E-E-003-O1-RNEW | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 3, 4, 5, 301, 441 | A | 800 | 1,980 | 0 | 3 | 0/-/-/02/-/-/3 | – | – |
| E-F-003-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441 | A | 400 | 190 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 2/3/1/0-/3/1/0 | 44% | 6.4 |
| E-F-004-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 4, 441 | A | 400 | 279 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 2/1/-/02/1/-/0 | 29% | 14.0 |
| E-F-004-O3-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 4, 441 | A | 231 | 146 | – | – | 1/1/-/-3/5/-/- | 33% | 15.0 |
| E-E-004-O4-RNEWLeftover likely | rifle | either | Nov. 18–22 | 4, 441 | A | 271 | 180 | – | – | 0/-/-/-0/-/-/- | – | – |
| E-F-003-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 3, 4, 5, 301, 441 | A | 140 | 42 | – | – | 1/1/-/-1/2/-/- | 21% | 18.5 |
| E-E-003-P1-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 3, 4, 5, 214, 301, 441 | A | 255 | 170 | – | – | -/-/0/--/-/0/- | 47% | 8.0 |
| E-F-003-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 24– Dec. 31 | 3, 4, 5, 301, 441 | B | 686 | 531 | – | – | 0/1/1/-0/1/1/- | 41% | 16.1 |
- 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-003-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 400 tags, 190 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 44%, List A
- E-E-004-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 130 tags, 420 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /7 nonres, success 35%, List A
- E-E-004-P1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 50 tags, 45 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 34%, List A (private land only)
- E-F-004-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 100 tags, 75 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 29%, List A
- E-F-004-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 400 tags, 279 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 29%, List A
- E-E-004-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 500 tags, 1,022 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /4 nonres, success 27%, List A
- E-E-003-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 800 tags, 1,980 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /3 nonres, success –, List A
Point creep warnings (resident or nonresident points rose 2+ since 2023)
- E-F-004-O3-Rrifle female:res 1/1/-/-nonres 3/5/-/-
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- E-F-004-P1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 19 tags
- E-F-003-P5-R rifle female Oct. 24– Dec. 31 — drew at – res / – nonres, 686 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-003-P1-A, E-F-004-P1-M, E-F-004-O3-R, E-E-004-O4-R, E-F-003-O4-R, E-E-003-P1-R, E-F-003-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (6)
- E-E-004-O1-A needs 0 pts
- E-F-004-O1-M 0 pts, 2nd choice
- E-E-004-P1-M 0 pts, 2nd choice
- E-E-003-O1-R needs 0 pts
- E-F-003-O1-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
- E-F-004-O2-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
Coin flips (1)
- E-E-004-O1-M 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 441?
- 14 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-004-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-003-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-004-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-004-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-E-004-P1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-004-P1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-E-003-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-003-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-004-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-004-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-004-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-003-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-003-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-003-P5-R (rifle female, Oct. 24– Dec. 31).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 441?
- E-F-003-O1-R (rifle, female, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 400 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-E-004-O1-M?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-004-O1-M tag went at 1 resident points and 7 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 2/2/2/1; nonresident: 6/7/6/7.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 441?
- In 2024, 740 elk hunters in GMU 441 harvested 270 animals (37% 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.