GMU 47 Elk Report — 2026 season
9 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 | 77 (71 bulls / 5 cows / 1 calves) | 440 | 17% | 2,079 |
| 2024 | 78 (65 bulls / 13 cows) | 543 | 14% | 2,710 |
| 2023 Archery | 21 | 109 | 19% | 628 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 3 | 24 | 11% | 149 |
| 2023 Rifle | 53 | 307 | 17% | 1,302 |
| 2024 Archery | 8 | 127 | 6% | 907 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 4 | 27 | 17% | 100 |
| 2024 Rifle | 66 | 389 | 17% | 1,703 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 3 / 22 | 12% | 0 / 2 | 0% |
| 2023 Rifle | 48 / 279 | 17% | 5 / 28 | 16% |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 4 / 22 | 21% | 0 / 5 | 0% |
| 2024 Rifle | 53 / 262 | 20% | 13 / 127 | 10% |
* 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-044-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 44, 45, 47, 444 | A | 1,000 | 841 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/0/0-/-/0/0 | 16% | 53.7 |
| E-F-044-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 44, 45, 47, 444 | B | 125 | 65 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 2/-/0/02/-/0/0 | 19% | 24.9 |
| E-M-044-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 44, 45, 47, 444 | A | 250 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/1/0 | 28% | 15.8 |
| E-F-044-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 44, 45, 47, 444 | B | 200 | 175 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 2/-/0/04/-/0/0 | 23% | 15.2 |
| E-M-044-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | 44, 45, 47, 444 | A | 100 | 403 | 1 | 4 | 1/1/1/11/2/3/4 | 42% | 7.8 |
| E-F-047-O2-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 47 | B | 72 | 41 | – | – | 5/-/-/-5/-/-/- | 13% | 37.3 |
| E-F-047-O3-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 47 | B | 33 | 21 | – | – | 3/-/-/-– | 0% | – |
| E-F-047-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 47 | B | 10 | 3 | – | – | 0/-/-/-2/-/-/- | 0% | – |
| E-M-047-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 47 | A | 38 | 12 | – | – | ––– | 20% | 20.1 |
- 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-M-044-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 100 tags, 403 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /4 nonres, success 42%, List A
- E-M-044-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 250 tags, 285 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 28%, List A
- E-F-044-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 200 tags, 175 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 23%, List B
- E-F-044-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 125 tags, 65 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 19%, List B
- E-E-044-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 1,000 tags, 841 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 16%, List A
Point creep warnings (resident or nonresident points rose 2+ since 2023)
- E-M-044-O1-Rrifle male:res 1/1/1/1nonres 1/2/3/4
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- E-F-044-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 125 tags
- E-F-044-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 200 tags
- E-F-047-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at – res / – nonres, 72 tags
- E-F-047-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 33 tags
- E-F-047-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at – res / – nonres, 10 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-F-047-O2-R, E-F-047-O3-R, E-F-047-O4-R, E-M-047-O4-R.
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- E-E-044-O1-A 0 pts, 2nd choice
- E-F-044-O1-M 0 pts, 2nd choice
- E-M-044-O1-M needs 0 pts
- E-F-044-O1-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
Coin flips (1)
- E-M-044-O1-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 47?
- 9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-044-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-044-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-044-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-044-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-044-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-047-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-047-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-047-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-047-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 47?
- E-M-044-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 1 for residents and 4 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 100 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-M-044-O1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-044-O1-R tag went at 1 resident points and 4 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 1/1/1/1; nonresident: 1/2/3/4.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 47?
- In 2024, 543 elk hunters in GMU 47 harvested 78 animals (14% 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.