Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 66?

11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-066-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-066-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-066-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-066-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-066-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-066-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-066-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-066-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-066-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-066-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-066-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 66?

E-M-066-O2-R (rifle, male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1) drew out at 1 for residents and 7 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 190 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-M-066-O1-M?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-066-O1-M tag went at 6 resident points and 23 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 6/6/6/6; nonresident: 20/21/21/23.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 66?

In 2024, 1,196 elk hunters in GMU 66 harvested 503 animals (42% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 66 Elk Report — 2026 season

11 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)

2023

2024

Year	Harvest	Hunters	Success	Rec. days
2023	389 (289 bulls / 91 cows / 8 calves)	1,151	34%	5,774
2024	503 (314 bulls / 184 cows / 5 calves)	1,196	42%	5,490
2023 Archery	45	141	32%	1,269
2023 Muzzleloader	20	61	33%	361
2023 Rifle	323	949	34%	4,144
2024 Archery	47	138	34%	1,071
2024 Muzzleloader	31	74	42%	390
2024 Rifle	425	984	43%	4,029

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	11 / 32	36%	6 / 30	20%
2023 Rifle	236 / 529	45%	82 / 420	20%
2024 Muzzleloader	25 / 42	60%	6 / 32	19%
2024 Rifle	245 / 543	45%	176 / 441	40%

* 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
			Dates	GMUs						Points 2023–2026
E-E-066-O1-A	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	66	A	150	603	5	15	4/4/4/511/13/15/15	41%	20.3
E-F-066-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	66	A	35	54	0	2	1/0/0/01/0/1/2	41%	12.6
E-M-066-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	66	A	45	205	6	23	6/6/6/620/21/21/23	38%	14.8
E-F-066-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	66	A	100	191	0	1	0/0/0/00/0/0/1	45%	7.6
E-M-066-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	66	A	200	883	3	11	2/2/2/35/7/9/11	58%	5.9
E-F-066-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	66	A	140	173	0	0	0/1/0/00/1/0/0	36%	12.7
E-M-066-O2-R	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	66	A	190	509	1	7	0/1/1/13/4/6/7	46%	9.1
E-F-066-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	66	A	150	201	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	27%	19.8
E-M-066-O3-R	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	66	A	155	318	1	5	1/0/1/12/3/4/5	35%	14.5
E-F-066-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	66	A	50	114	0	1	0/0/0/00/0/0/1	27%	13.5
E-M-066-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	66	A	35	123	1	7	0/1/1/12/3/4/7	23%	19.4

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-066-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 190 tags, 509 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /7 nonres, success 46%, List A
E-F-066-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 100 tags, 191 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 45%, List A
E-F-066-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 35 tags, 54 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 41%, List A
E-F-066-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 140 tags, 173 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 36%, List A
E-M-066-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 155 tags, 318 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /5 nonres, success 35%, List A
E-F-066-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 50 tags, 114 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 27%, List A
E-F-066-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 150 tags, 201 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 27%, List A
E-M-066-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 35 tags, 123 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /7 nonres, success 23%, List A

Point creep warnings (resident or nonresident points rose 2+ since 2023)

E-E-066-O1-Aarchery either:res 4/4/4/5nonres 11/13/15/15
E-M-066-O1-Mmuzzleloader male:res 6/6/6/6nonres 20/21/21/23
E-M-066-O1-Rrifle male:res 2/2/2/3nonres 5/7/9/11
E-M-066-O2-Rrifle male:res 0/1/1/1nonres 3/4/6/7
E-M-066-O3-Rrifle male:res 1/0/1/1nonres 2/3/4/5
E-M-066-O4-Rrifle male:res 0/1/1/1nonres 2/3/4/7

With your points

Likely draws (5)

E-F-066-O1-M needs 0 pts
E-F-066-O1-R needs 0 pts
E-F-066-O2-R needs 0 pts
E-F-066-O3-R needs 0 pts
E-F-066-O4-R needs 0 pts

Coin flips (3)

E-M-066-O2-R needs 1 pt
E-M-066-O3-R needs 1 pt
E-M-066-O4-R needs 1 pt

Not this year (3)

E-E-066-O1-A needs 5 pts
E-M-066-O1-M needs 6 pts
E-M-066-O1-R needs 3 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 66?: 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-066-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-066-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-066-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-066-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-066-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-066-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-066-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-066-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-066-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-066-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-066-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 66?: E-M-066-O2-R (rifle, male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1) drew out at 1 for residents and 7 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 190 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-M-066-O1-M?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-066-O1-M tag went at 6 resident points and 23 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 6/6/6/6; nonresident: 20/21/21/23.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 66?: In 2024, 1,196 elk hunters in GMU 66 harvested 503 animals (42% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).