GMU 10 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 | 127 (39 bulls / 86 cows) | 258 | 49% | 1,476 |
| 2024 | 158 (43 bulls / 111 cows) | 274 | 58% | 1,462 |
| 2023 Archery | 9 | 13 | 70% | 194 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 4 | 10 | 40% | 50 |
| 2023 Rifle | 114 | 235 | 49% | 1,232 |
| 2024 Archery | 7 | 15 | 44% | 211 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 9 | 9 | 100% | 54 |
| 2024 Rifle | 143 | 250 | 57% | 1,197 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 4 / 5 | 80% | 0 / 5 | 0% |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 5 / 5 | 100% | 4 / 4 | 100% |
| 2024 Rifle | 1 / 0 | 0% | 93 / 198 | 47% |
* 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-010-O1-A | archery | either + | Sept. 2–30 | 10 | A | 15 | 503 | 24 | 32 | 22/22/23/2429/30/30/32 | 67% | 20.3 |
| E-F-010-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 10 | B | 5 | 13 | 1 | – | 2/2/2/1-/1/8/- | 50%* | 7.0 |
| E-M-010-O1-M | muzzleloader | male + | Sept. 12–20 | 10 | A | 5 | 215 | 25 | 33 | 23/24/24/2530/31/32/33 | 100%* | 5.2 |
| E-E-010-E1-R | rifle | either + | Oct. 1–11 Early | 10 | A | 32 | 1,614 | 26 | 33 | 25/25/25/2630/31/32/33 | 100% | 3.9 |
| E-F-010-L1-R | rifle | female | Dec. 1–31 Late | 10 | B | 10 | 187 | 5 | – | 2/3/4/53/3/-/- | 29% | 21.5 |
| E-F-010-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 10 | B | 75 | 108 | 1 | 2 | 2/1/2/12/2/2/2 | 64% | 4.2 |
| E-F-010-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 10 | B | 75 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0/1/1/00/1/2/0 | 43% | 12.0 |
| E-F-010-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 10 | B | 50 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/1/01/1/1/1 | 47% | 9.5 |
| E-F-010-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 10 | B | 90 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 42% | 7.7 |
| E-F-010-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Aug. 15– Jan. 15, 2027 | 10 | B | 100 | 41 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/1/0/0 | 33% | 37.9 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- E-F-010-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 75 tags, 108 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /2 nonres, success 64%, List B
- E-F-010-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 5 tags, 13 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 50% (low sample), List B
- E-F-010-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 50 tags, 65 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 47%, List B
- E-F-010-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 75 tags, 64 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 43%, List B
- E-F-010-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 90 tags, 105 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 42%, List B
- E-F-010-P5-R rifle female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15, 2027: 100 tags, 41 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 33%, List B (private land only)
Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)
- E-E-010-O1-Aarchery either:res 22/22/23/24nonres 29/30/30/32
- E-F-010-O1-Mmuzzleloader female:res 2/2/2/1nonres -/1/8/-
- E-M-010-O1-Mmuzzleloader male:res 23/24/24/25nonres 30/31/32/33
- E-E-010-E1-Rrifle either:res 25/25/25/26nonres 30/31/32/33
- E-F-010-L1-Rrifle female:res 2/3/4/5nonres 3/3/-/-
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- E-F-010-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 1 res / – nonres, 5 tags
- E-F-010-L1-R rifle female Dec. 1–31 Late — drew at 5 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- E-F-010-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 1 res / 2 nonres, 75 tags
- E-F-010-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 75 tags
- E-F-010-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 res / 1 nonres, 50 tags
- E-F-010-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 90 tags
- E-F-010-P5-R rifle female Aug. 15– Jan. 15, 2027 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 100 tags
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- E-F-010-O2-R (0)
- E-F-010-O3-R (0)
- E-F-010-O4-R (0)
- E-F-010-P5-R (0)
Coin flips (2)
- E-F-010-O1-M (1)
- E-F-010-O1-R (1)
Not this year (4)
- E-E-010-O1-A (24)
- E-M-010-O1-M (25)
- E-E-010-E1-R (26)
- E-F-010-L1-R (5)
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 10?
- 10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-010-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-010-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-010-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-E-010-E1-R (rifle either, Oct. 1–11 Early); E-F-010-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–31 Late); E-F-010-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-010-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-010-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-010-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-F-010-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15, 2027).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 10?
- E-F-010-O1-R (rifle, female, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 1 for residents and 2 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 75 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-E-010-E1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-010-E1-R tag went at 26 resident points and 33 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 25/25/25/26; nonresident: 30/31/32/33.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 10?
- In 2024, 274 elk hunters in GMU 10 harvested 158 animals (58% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).