GMU 591 Elk Report — 2026 season
5 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 | 56 (36 bulls / 17 cows / 3 calves) | 307 | 18% | 1,614 |
| 2024 | 49 (27 bulls / 20 cows / 3 calves) | 364 | 14% | 2,203 |
| 2023 Archery | 14 | 135 | 10% | 1,001 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 0 | 2 | 0% | 10 |
| 2023 Rifle | 42 | 170 | 25% | 603 |
| 2024 Archery | 10 | 169 | 6% | 1,229 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 10 | 29 | 36% | 145 |
| 2024 Rifle | 29 | 166 | 18% | 830 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Rifle | 22 / 133 | 17% | 17 / 37 | 46% |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 7 / 10 | 67% | 4 / 19 | 20% |
| 2024 Rifle | 14 / 123 | 11% | 12 / 42 | 30% |
* 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-059-V1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 59, 511, 581, 591 | A | 149 | 79 | – | – | ––– | 11% | 73.8 |
| E-F-059-V1-ANEWLeftover likely | archery | female | Sept. 2–30 | 59, 511, 581, 591 | B | 1 | 1 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| E-F-059-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 59, 511, 581, 591 | B | 120 | 87 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 9% | 53.8 |
| E-M-059-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 59, 511, 581, 591 | A | 100 | 187 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/1 | 10% | 56.6 |
| E-F-591-L1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 1–Jan. 31 Late | ■591 Fort Carson | B | 45 | 198 | 2 | 3 | 2/2/2/2-/2/2/3 | 54% | 15.1 |
- 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-059-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 100 tags, 187 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 10%, List A
- E-F-059-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 120 tags, 87 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 9%, List B
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- E-F-059-V1-A archery female Sept. 2–30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 1 tags
- E-F-059-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 120 tags
- E-F-591-L1-R rifle female Oct. 1–Jan. 31 Late — drew at 2 res / 3 nonres, 45 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-059-V1-A, E-F-059-V1-A.
With your points
Likely draws (2)
- E-F-059-O1-M 0 pts, 2nd choice
- E-M-059-O1-M needs 0 pts
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (1)
- E-F-591-L1-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 591?
- 5 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-059-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-059-V1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-F-059-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-059-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-591-L1-R (rifle female, Oct. 1–Jan. 31 Late).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 591?
- E-M-059-O1-M (muzzleloader, male, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 100 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-M-059-O1-M?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-059-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 591?
- In 2024, 364 elk hunters in GMU 591 harvested 49 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.