Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 8?

12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-007-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-007-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-007-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-007-L1-R (rifle female, Nov. 28– Dec. 9 Late); E-M-007-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-007-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-007-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-007-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-007-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-007-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-007-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-007-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 8?

E-F-007-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 75 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-007-O1-A?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-007-O1-A 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 8?

In 2024, 2,219 elk hunters in GMU 8 harvested 208 animals (9% 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.

GMU 8 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)

2023

2024

Year	Harvest	Hunters	Success	Rec. days
2023	204 (123 bulls / 81 cows)	1,958	10%	10,938
2024	208 (125 bulls / 79 cows / 4 calves)	2,219	9%	10,883
2023 Archery	33	400	8%	3,238
2023 Muzzleloader	25	247	10%	1,441
2023 Rifle	147	1,311	11%	6,259
2024 Archery	33	456	7%	3,422
2024 Muzzleloader	26	340	8%	1,355
2024 Rifle	150	1,423	11%	6,106

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	9 / 100	9%	16 / 147	11%
2023 Rifle	87 / 909	10%	60 / 402	15%
2024 Muzzleloader	15 / 135	11%	11 / 206	5%
2024 Rifle	81 / 1,064	8%	64 / 359	18%

* 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-007-O1-A	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	7, 8, 9, 19, 191	A	1,110	1,641	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	10%	80.6
E-F-007-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	7, 8, 9, 19, 191	A	375	226	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	9%	60.7
E-M-007-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	7, 8, 9, 19, 191	A	375	560	0	1	0/0/0/01/1/2/1	19%	28.8
E-F-007-L1-R	rifle	female	Nov. 28– Dec. 9 Late	7, 8	A	120	129	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	13%	27.4
E-M-007-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	7, 8	A	300	510	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	14%	26.2
E-F-007-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	7, 8	A	180	317	0	0	1/1/1/01/1/1/0	4%	144.6
E-M-007-O2-R	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	7, 8	A	550	370	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	4%	137.0
E-F-007-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	7, 8	A	170	290	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	17%	30.2
E-M-007-O3-R	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	7, 8	A	500	218	0 (3rd)	0 (3rd)	-/-/0/0-/-/0/0	6%	90.4
E-F-007-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	7, 8	A	75	90	0	0	-/0/0/0-/0/0/0	21%	19.8
E-M-007-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	7, 8	A	205	93	–	–	–––	6%	56.7
E-F-007-P5-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027	7, 8	B	245	160	–	–	–––	24%	43.4

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-F-007-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 75 tags, 90 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 21%, List A
E-M-007-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 375 tags, 560 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 19%, List A
E-F-007-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 170 tags, 290 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 17%, List A
E-M-007-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 300 tags, 510 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 14%, List A
E-F-007-L1-R rifle female, Nov. 28– Dec. 9 Late: 120 tags, 129 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 13%, List A
E-E-007-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 1,110 tags, 1,641 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 10%, List A
E-F-007-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 375 tags, 226 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 9%, List A
E-M-007-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 500 tags, 218 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, success 6%, List A
E-F-007-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 180 tags, 317 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 4%, List A
E-M-007-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 550 tags, 370 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 4%, List A

Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)

No List C hunts in this unit.

E-F-007-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 — drew at – res / – nonres, 245 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-M-007-O4-R, E-F-007-P5-R.

With your points

Likely draws (10)

E-E-007-O1-A needs 0 pts
E-F-007-O1-M 0 pts, 2nd choice
E-M-007-O1-M needs 0 pts
E-F-007-L1-R needs 0 pts
E-M-007-O1-R needs 0 pts
E-F-007-O2-R needs 0 pts
E-M-007-O2-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
E-F-007-O3-R needs 0 pts
E-M-007-O3-R 0 pts, 3rd choice
E-F-007-O4-R needs 0 pts

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 8?: 12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-007-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-007-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-007-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-007-L1-R (rifle female, Nov. 28– Dec. 9 Late); E-M-007-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-007-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-007-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-007-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-007-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-007-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-007-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-007-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 8?: E-F-007-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 75 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-007-O1-A?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-007-O1-A 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 8?: In 2024, 2,219 elk hunters in GMU 8 harvested 208 animals (9% 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.