GMU 63 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)
| Year | Harvest | Hunters | Success | Rec. days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 248 (116 bulls / 115 cows / 17 calves) | 1,502 | 17% | 8,436 |
| 2024 | 292 (165 bulls / 120 cows / 7 calves) | 1,480 | 20% | 8,786 |
| 2023 Archery | 69 | 533 | 13% | 3,696 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 7 | 55 | 12% | 277 |
| 2023 Rifle | 172 | 914 | 19% | 4,463 |
| 2024 Archery | 114 | 559 | 20% | 3,766 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 10 | 52 | 19% | 264 |
| 2024 Rifle | 167 | 869 | 19% | 4,757 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 4 / 31 | 11% | 3 / 24 | 13% |
| 2023 Rifle | 75 / 525 | 14% | 74 / 337 | 22% |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 8 / 29 | 28% | 2 / 23 | 9% |
| 2024 Rifle | 79 / 476 | 17% | 78 / 337 | 23% |
* 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-063-V1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 63 | A | 219 | 120 | – | – | ––– | 26% | 28.1 |
| E-F-063-O1-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 63 | A | 28 | 16 | – | – | 0/0/0/-0/0/0/- | 14% | 37.3 |
| E-M-063-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 63 | A | 35 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 27% | 17.9 |
| E-F-063-O1-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 63 | A | 78 | 52 | – | – | 0/0/0/-0/0/0/- | 16% | 26.2 |
| E-M-063-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | 63 | A | 100 | 87 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 14% | 31.0 |
| E-F-063-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 63 | A | 80 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/1/1/0 | 8% | 66.0 |
| E-F-063-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 63 | A | 45 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 23% | 26.6 |
| E-F-063-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 63 | A | 24 | 18 | – | – | -/0/0/--/0/0/- | 29% | 13.1 |
| E-M-063-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 63 | A | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 0%* | – |
| E-E-053-P1-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 53, 63 | A | 53 | 34 | – | – | ––– | 49% | 7.2 |
| E-E-053-P4-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Nov. 18–22 | 53, 63 | A | 17 | 8 | – | – | ––– | 19% | 17.2 |
| E-F-053-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Dec. 1–Jan. 31 | 53, ■63 | B | 100 | 75 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 31% | 36.1 |
| E-F-063-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Aug. 13– Nov. 22 | 63 private land only W of Hw | B | 31 | 13 | – | – | ––– | 31% | 21.8 |
* 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-F-053-P5-R rifle female, Dec. 1–Jan. 31: 100 tags, 75 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 31%, List B (private land only)
- E-M-063-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 35 tags, 55 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 27%, List A
- E-F-063-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 45 tags, 67 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 23%, List A
- E-M-063-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 100 tags, 87 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 14%, List A
- E-F-063-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 80 tags, 81 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 8%, List A
- E-M-063-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 15 tags, 18 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 0% (low sample), List A
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- E-F-053-P5-R rifle female Dec. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 100 tags
- E-F-063-P5-R rifle female Aug. 13– Nov. 22 — drew at – res / – nonres, 31 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-063-V1-A, E-F-063-O1-M, E-F-063-O1-R, E-F-063-O4-R, E-E-053-P1-R, E-E-053-P4-R, E-F-063-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (6)
- E-M-063-O1-M needs 0 pts
- E-M-063-O1-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
- E-F-063-O2-R needs 0 pts
- E-F-063-O3-R needs 0 pts
- E-M-063-O4-R needs 0 pts
- E-F-053-P5-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
Coin flips (0)
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 63?
- 13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-063-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-063-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-063-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-063-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-063-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-063-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-063-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-063-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-063-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-053-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-E-053-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-053-P5-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–Jan. 31); E-F-063-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 13– Nov. 22).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 63?
- E-F-053-P5-R (rifle, female, Dec. 1–Jan. 31) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 100 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-M-063-O1-M?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-063-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 0 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/0/0.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 63?
- In 2024, 1,480 elk hunters in GMU 63 harvested 292 animals (20% 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.