GMU 57 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 | 183 (78 bulls / 98 cows / 7 calves) | 584 | 31% | 2,773 |
| 2024 | 163 (71 bulls / 86 cows / 6 calves) | 483 | 34% | 2,478 |
| 2023 Archery | 18 | 78 | 23% | 648 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 7 | 70 | 10% | 312 |
| 2023 Rifle | 159 | 436 | 36% | 1,812 |
| 2024 Archery | 19 | 67 | 28% | 585 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 9 | 47 | 19% | 255 |
| 2024 Rifle | 135 | 370 | 37% | 1,638 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 7 / 32 | 21% | 0 / 38 | 0% |
| 2023 Rifle | 53 / 139 | 38% | 97 / 296 | 33% |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 9 / 26 | 35% | 0 / 22 | 0% |
| 2024 Rifle | 46 / 138 | 33% | 83 / 231 | 36% |
* 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-057-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 57, 58 | A | 180 | 452 | 2 | 4 | 2/2/2/22/3/4/4 | 23% | 45.2 |
| E-F-057-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 57, 58 | A | 90 | 79 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 22% | 24.7 |
| E-M-057-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 57, 58 | A | 100 | 276 | 2 | 7 | 2/1/1/23/4/5/7 | 50% | 9.6 |
| E-F-057-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 57, 58 | A | 100 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/01/0/0/0 | 16% | 23.5 |
| E-M-057-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | 57, 58 | A | 80 | 387 | 3 | 9 | 3/3/3/34/5/6/9 | 56% | 6.4 |
| E-F-057-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 57, 58 | A | 145 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0/01/1/0/0 | 21% | 25.6 |
| E-M-057-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 57, 58 | A | 80 | 298 | 3 | 5 | 3/3/3/33/3/4/5 | 33% | 17.4 |
| E-F-057-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 57, 58 | A | 145 | 198 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0/00/0/1/1 | 8% | 61.0 |
| E-M-057-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 57, 58 | A | 80 | 355 | 3 | 5 | 2/3/3/33/3/4/5 | 41% | 13.1 |
| E-F-057-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 57, 58 | A | 130 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 38% | 10.0 |
| E-M-057-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 57, 58 | A | 80 | 253 | 2 | 3 | 2/2/2/22/3/3/3 | 62% | 5.7 |
| E-F-057-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Jan. 31 | 57, 58 | B | 250 | 167 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 36% | 31.8 |
- 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-057-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 130 tags, 136 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 38%, List A
- E-F-057-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31: 250 tags, 167 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 36%, List B (private land only)
- E-F-057-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 90 tags, 79 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 22%, List A
- E-F-057-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 145 tags, 142 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 21%, List A
- E-F-057-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 100 tags, 141 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 16%, List A
- E-F-057-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 145 tags, 198 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 8%, List A
Point creep warnings (resident or nonresident points rose 2+ since 2023)
- E-E-057-O1-Aarchery either:res 2/2/2/2nonres 2/3/4/4
- E-M-057-O1-Mmuzzleloader male:res 2/1/1/2nonres 3/4/5/7
- E-M-057-O1-Rrifle male:res 3/3/3/3nonres 4/5/6/9
- E-M-057-O2-Rrifle male:res 3/3/3/3nonres 3/3/4/5
- E-M-057-O3-Rrifle male:res 2/3/3/3nonres 3/3/4/5
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- E-F-057-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 250 tags
With your points
Likely draws (6)
- E-F-057-O1-M 0 pts, 2nd choice
- E-F-057-O1-R needs 0 pts
- E-F-057-O2-R needs 0 pts
- E-F-057-O3-R needs 0 pts
- E-F-057-O4-R needs 0 pts
- E-F-057-P5-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (6)
- E-E-057-O1-A needs 2 pts
- E-M-057-O1-M needs 2 pts
- E-M-057-O1-R needs 3 pts
- E-M-057-O2-R needs 3 pts
- E-M-057-O3-R needs 3 pts
- E-M-057-O4-R needs 2 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 57?
- 12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-057-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-057-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-057-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-057-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-057-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-057-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-057-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-057-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-057-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-057-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-057-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-057-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 57?
- E-F-057-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 130 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-M-057-O1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-057-O1-R tag went at 3 resident points and 9 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 3/3/3/3; nonresident: 4/5/6/9.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 57?
- In 2024, 483 elk hunters in GMU 57 harvested 163 animals (34% 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.