GMU 1 Elk Report — 2026 season
10 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 | 40 (9 bulls / 31 cows) | 106 | 38% | 469 |
| 2024 | 30 (6 bulls / 23 cows) | 82 | 37% | 350 |
| 2023 Archery | 1 | 2 | 50% | 35 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 2 | 6 | 33% | 24 |
| 2023 Rifle | 37 | 98 | 38% | 410 |
| 2024 Archery | 0 | 2 | 0% | 20 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 0 | 3 | 0% | 21 |
| 2024 Rifle | 30 | 77 | 39% | 309 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 2 / 4 | 50% | 0 / 2 | 0% |
* 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 | Pts 23→26 res / nonres | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-E-001-O1-A | archery | either + | Sept. 2–30 | ■1 | A | 5 | 113 | 18 | – | 18/17/18/18– | 50% | 25.0 |
| E-F-001-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | ■1 | B | 1 | 3 | – | – | 0/0/0/-0/0/0/- | 0% | – |
| E-M-001-O1-M | muzzleloader | male + | Sept. 12–20 | ■1 | A | 5 | 49 | 17 | 26 | 16/17/15/17-/-/-/26 | 100%* | 6.2 |
| E-E-001-E1-R | rifle | either + | Oct. 1–11 Early | 1 | A | 11 | 322 | 20 | 32 | 20/19/19/2030/30/30/32 | 55% | 13.7 |
| E-F-001-L1-R | rifle | female | Dec. 1–31 Late | 1 | B | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0/1/0/1-/1/-/1 | 10%* | 30.0 |
| E-F-001-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 1 | B | 10 | 7 | 0 (2nd) | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/-/0 | 0%* | – |
| E-F-001-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 1 | B | 25 | 8 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/0/0/0-/0/0/0 | 5% | 94.0 |
| E-F-001-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 1 | B | 20 | 6 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 35% | 7.3 |
| E-F-001-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 1 | B | 25 | 6 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/0-/0/0/0 | 50% | 5.7 |
| E-F-001-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Aug. 15–Jan. 15 | 1 | B | 8 | 5 | – | – | -/0/0/--/0/0/- | 0%* | – |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- E-F-001-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 25 tags, 6 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 50%, List B
- E-F-001-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 20 tags, 6 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 35%, List B
- E-F-001-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 1–31 Late: 10 tags, 19 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 10% (low sample), List B
- E-F-001-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 25 tags, 8 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 5%, List B
- E-F-001-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 10 tags, 7 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 0% (low sample), List B
Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)
- E-E-001-E1-Rrifle either:res 20/19/19/20nonres 30/30/30/32
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- E-F-001-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 1 tags
- E-F-001-L1-R rifle female Dec. 1–31 Late — drew at 1 res / 1 nonres, 10 tags
- E-F-001-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 nonres, 10 tags
- E-F-001-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 25 tags
- E-F-001-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 20 tags
- E-F-001-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 25 tags
- E-F-001-P5-R rifle female Aug. 15–Jan. 15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 8 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-F-001-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- E-F-001-O1-R (0)
- E-F-001-O2-R (0)
- E-F-001-O3-R (0)
- E-F-001-O4-R (0)
Coin flips (1)
- E-F-001-L1-R (1)
Not this year (3)
- E-E-001-O1-A (18)
- E-M-001-O1-M (17)
- E-E-001-E1-R (20)
Based on the last draw's drawn-out-at points. Codes with no draw at that residency are left out. Point creep can push 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 1?
- 10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-001-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-001-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-001-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-E-001-E1-R (rifle either, Oct. 1–11 Early); E-F-001-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–31 Late); E-F-001-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-001-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-001-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-001-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-F-001-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 15–Jan. 15).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 1?
- E-F-001-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 25 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-E-001-E1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-001-E1-R tag went at 20 resident points and 32 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 20/19/19/20; nonresident: 30/30/30/32.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 1?
- In 2024, 82 elk hunters in GMU 1 harvested 30 animals (37% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).