Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 12?

14 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-012-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-011-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-012-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-012-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-E-012-P1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-012-P1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-011-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-011-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-012-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-012-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-011-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-012-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-011-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-011-P5-R (rifle female, Oct. 1–Nov. 30).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 12?

E-E-012-P1-M (muzzleloader, either, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 50 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-012-O1-M?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-012-O1-M tag went at 1 resident points and 8 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 2/0/1/1; nonresident: 6/5/8/8.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 12?

In 2024, 2,634 elk hunters in GMU 12 harvested 755 animals (29% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 12 Elk Report — 2026 season

14 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	650 (494 bulls / 139 cows)	3,017	22%	13,795
2024	755 (577 bulls / 148 cows)	2,634	29%	11,907
2023 Archery	134	612	22%	4,194
2023 Muzzleloader	52	183	28%	954
2023 Rifle	464	2,222	21%	8,647
2024 Archery	151	576	26%	3,775
2024 Muzzleloader	49	182	27%	859
2024 Rifle	555	1,876	30%	7,273

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Rifle	323 / 1,789	18%	77 / 355	22%
2024 Rifle	404 / 1,452	28%	106 / 339	31%

* 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-012-O1-A	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	12, ■23, ■24	A	550	1,136	0	4	0/0/0/03/3/4/4	25%	27.8
E-E-011-P1-APLOLeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26,	A	583	401	–	–	–––	32%	17.5
E-E-012-O1-M	muzzleloader	either	Sept. 12–20	12, ■23, ■24	A	100	307	1	8	2/0/1/16/5/8/8	38%	11.5
E-F-012-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	12, ■23, ■24	A	100	61	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	8%	50.2
E-E-012-P1-MPLO	muzzleloader	either	Sept. 12–20	12, 13, 23, 24, 33	A	50	63	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	46%	10.4
E-F-012-P1-MPLOLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	12, 13, 23, 24, 33	B	10	3	–	–	–––	11%	28.8
E-F-011-O1-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 33, 131,	A	1,213	756	–	–	0/1/0/-0/1/0/-	10%	34.5
E-M-011-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26,	A	3,000	2,275	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	24%	15.6
E-F-012-O2-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	12, 13, 23, 24	A	687	442	–	–	0/0/-/-0/0/-/-	13%	37.1
E-F-012-O3-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	12, 13, 23, 24	A	449	291	–	–	0/0/-/-0/0/-/-	8%	66.0
E-F-011-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211	A	346	182	–	–	0/0/-/-0/0/-/-	11%	32.9
E-M-012-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	12, 13, 23, 24	A	237	157	–	–	–––	21%	19.1
E-E-011-P1-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26,	A	492	377	–	–	–––	58%	6.0
E-F-011-P5-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 1–Nov. 30	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211	B	671	457	–	–	0/0/0/-0/0/0/-	42%	13.7

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-E-012-P1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 50 tags, 63 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 46%, List A (private land only)
E-E-012-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 100 tags, 307 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /8 nonres, success 38%, List A
E-E-012-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 550 tags, 1,136 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /4 nonres, success 25%, List A
E-M-011-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 3,000 tags, 2,275 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 24%, List A
E-F-012-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 100 tags, 61 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 8%, List A

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-E-012-O1-Mmuzzleloader either:res 2/0/1/1nonres 6/5/8/8

Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)

E-F-012-P1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 10 tags
E-F-011-P5-R rifle female Oct. 1–Nov. 30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 671 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-011-P1-A, E-F-012-P1-M, E-F-011-O1-R, E-F-012-O2-R, E-F-012-O3-R, E-F-011-O4-R, E-M-012-O4-R, E-E-011-P1-R, E-F-011-P5-R.

With your points

Likely draws (4)

Coin flips (1)

E-E-012-O1-M (1)

Not this year (0)

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 12?: 14 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-012-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-011-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-012-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-012-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-E-012-P1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-012-P1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-011-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-011-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-012-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-012-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-011-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-012-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-011-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-011-P5-R (rifle female, Oct. 1–Nov. 30).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 12?: E-E-012-P1-M (muzzleloader, either, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 50 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-012-O1-M?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-012-O1-M tag went at 1 resident points and 8 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 2/0/1/1; nonresident: 6/5/8/8.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 12?: In 2024, 2,634 elk hunters in GMU 12 harvested 755 animals (29% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).