GMU 9 Elk Report — 2026 season
9 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 | 57 (27 bulls / 24 cows / 6 calves) | 185 | 31% | 816 |
| 2024 | 77 (36 bulls / 33 cows / 9 calves) | 197 | 39% | 1,133 |
| 2023 Archery | 8 | 33 | 24% | 246 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 4 | 26 | 17% | 75 |
| 2023 Rifle | 45 | 127 | 35% | 494 |
| 2024 Archery | 2 | 21 | 10% | 119 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 6 | 6 | 100% | 20 |
| 2024 Rifle | 70 | 170 | 41% | 994 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Rifle | 16 / 52 | 32% | 22 / 75 | 30% |
| 2024 Rifle | 28 / 69 | 40% | 33 / 100 | 33% |
* 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-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-009-L1-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Sept. 1– Nov. 30 Late | ■9 | B | 17 | 1 | – | – | ––– | 36% | 15.2 |
| E-M-009-O1-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | ■9 | A | 33 | 13 | – | – | ––– | 43% | 8.3 |
| E-M-009-O2-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | ■9 | A | 22 | 9 | – | – | ––– | 16% | 23.7 |
| E-M-009-O3-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | ■9 | A | 23 | 10 | – | – | ––– | 44% | 7.4 |
| E-M-009-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | ■9 | A | 16 | 5 | – | – | ––– | 84% | 3.2 |
| E-F-009-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 | 9 | B | 63 | 31 | – | – | ––– | 18% | 63.5 |
- 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-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-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
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- E-F-009-L1-R rifle female Sept. 1– Nov. 30 Late — drew at – res / – nonres, 17 tags
- E-F-009-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 — drew at – res / – nonres, 63 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-F-009-L1-R, E-M-009-O1-R, E-M-009-O2-R, E-M-009-O3-R, E-M-009-O4-R, E-F-009-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- 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
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 9?
- 9 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-009-L1-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Nov. 30 Late); E-M-009-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-M-009-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-009-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-M-009-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-009-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 9?
- E-M-007-O1-M (muzzleloader, male, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 375 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 9?
- In 2024, 197 elk hunters in GMU 9 harvested 77 animals (39% 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.