Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 15?

14 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-015-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-015-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-015-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-E-015-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-015-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-015-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-015-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-015-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-015-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-015-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-E-015-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-E-015-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15); E-E-015-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-015-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 15?

E-F-015-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027) 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-015-O1-M?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-015-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/1/1.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 15?

In 2024, 3,738 elk hunters in GMU 15 harvested 407 animals (11% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 15 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	378 (153 bulls / 202 cows)	4,336	9%	22,191
2024	407 (194 bulls / 198 cows)	3,738	11%	20,026
2023 Archery	53	1,243	4%	8,065
2023 Muzzleloader	31	303	10%	1,639
2023 Rifle	293	2,790	11%	12,487
2024 Archery	73	1,120	6%	7,415
2024 Muzzleloader	36	223	16%	1,226
2024 Rifle	298	2,395	12%	11,384

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Rifle	63 / 1,015	6%	107 / 1,236	9%
2024 Rifle	64 / 931	7%	121 / 1,029	12%

* 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-015-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	15, 27	A	308	179	–	–	–––	13%	62.0
E-E-015-O1-M	muzzleloader	either	Sept. 12–20	15, 27	A	200	253	0	1	0/0/0/00/0/1/1	13%	43.9
E-F-015-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	15, 27	A	54	6	–	–	-/0/0/--/0/0/-	12%	38.1
E-E-015-O1-R	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	15	A	200	217	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	13%	29.8
E-F-015-O1-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	15	A	47	8	–	–	-/0/0/--/0/0/-	0%	–
E-F-015-O2-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	15	A	217	136	–	–	–––	4%	118.5
E-F-015-O3-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	15	A	146	78	–	–	–––	0%	–
E-E-015-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	either	Nov. 18–22	15	A	71	37	–	–	-/-/0/--/-/0/-	15%	27.6
E-F-015-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	15	A	5	2	–	–	–––	0%	–
E-E-015-P1-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	15	A	32	20	–	–	–––	50%	7.9
E-E-015-P2-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	15	A	27	25	–	–	–––	50%	10.8
E-E-015-P3-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Nov. 7–15	15	A	30	26	–	–	–––	45%	10.5
E-E-015-P4-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Nov. 18–22	15	A	7	4	–	–	–––	23%	17.8
E-F-015-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027	15	B	50	66	0	0	-/-/0/0-/-/0/0	41%	43.2

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-F-015-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027: 50 tags, 66 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 41%, List B (private land only)
E-E-015-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 200 tags, 217 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 13%, List A
E-E-015-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 200 tags, 253 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 13%, List A

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

E-F-015-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 50 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-015-V1-A, E-F-015-O1-M, E-F-015-O1-R, E-F-015-O2-R, E-F-015-O3-R, E-E-015-O4-R, E-F-015-O4-R, E-E-015-P1-R, E-E-015-P2-R, E-E-015-P3-R, E-E-015-P4-R.

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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 15?: 14 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-015-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-015-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-015-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-E-015-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-015-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-015-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-015-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-015-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-015-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-015-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-E-015-P2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-E-015-P3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15); E-E-015-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-015-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 15?: E-F-015-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027) 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-015-O1-M?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-015-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/1/1.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 15?: In 2024, 3,738 elk hunters in GMU 15 harvested 407 animals (11% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).