Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 2?

9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-002-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-002-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-002-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-E-002-E1-R (rifle either, Oct. 1–11 Early); E-F-002-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–31 Late); E-F-002-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-002-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-002-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-002-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 2?

E-F-002-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 2 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 30 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-002-E1-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-002-E1-R tag went at 28 resident points and 33 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 25/26/27/28; nonresident: 31/31/32/33.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 2?

In 2024, 168 elk hunters in GMU 2 harvested 107 animals (64% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 2 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	100 (41 bulls / 54 cows)	170	59%	886
2024	107 (39 bulls / 57 cows)	168	64%	752
2023 Archery	2	8	20%	117
2023 Muzzleloader	10	14	71%	102
2023 Rifle	88	148	60%	667
2024 Archery	4	10	43%	146
2024 Muzzleloader	8	14	59%	95
2024 Rifle	94	144	66%	511

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	10 / 10	100%	0 / 4	0%
2023 Rifle	1 / 0	0%	52 / 112	47%
2024 Muzzleloader	7 / 10	68%	1 / 4	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						Pts 23→26 res / nonres
E-E-002-O1-A	archery	either +	Sept. 2–30	2	A	10	642	25	33	23/24/25/2530/30/31/33	56%	22.2
E-F-002-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	2	B	5	11	1	3	2/2/2/16/-/5/3	0%*	–
E-M-002-O1-M	muzzleloader	male +	Sept. 12–20	2	A	10	261	27	34	24/25/25/2730/32/34/34	100%*	5.6
E-E-002-E1-R	rifle	either +	Oct. 1–11 Early	2	A	32	1,978	28	33	25/26/27/2831/31/32/33	88%	5.2
E-F-002-L1-R	rifle	female	Dec. 1–31 Late	2, 201	B	10	77	5	6	2/3/3/55/-/-/6	83%	3.6
E-F-002-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	2	B	35	84	2	2	2/2/2/22/3/3/2	58%	5.3
E-F-002-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	2	B	30	74	2	4	1/1/2/21/1/3/4	48%	9.3
E-F-002-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	2	B	30	85	2	2	1/1/1/21/2/2/2	83%	3.6
E-F-002-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	2	B	30	38	0	2	0/1/0/00/1/1/2	46%	7.3

* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-F-002-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 30 tags, 38 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 46%, List B
E-F-002-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 5 tags, 11 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /3 nonres, success 0% (low sample), List B

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-E-002-O1-Aarchery either:res 23/24/25/25nonres 30/30/31/33
E-M-002-O1-Mmuzzleloader male:res 24/25/25/27nonres 30/32/34/34
E-E-002-E1-Rrifle either:res 25/26/27/28nonres 31/31/32/33
E-F-002-L1-Rrifle female:res 2/3/3/5nonres 5/-/-/6
E-F-002-O2-Rrifle female:res 1/1/2/2nonres 1/1/3/4
E-F-002-O4-Rrifle female:res 0/1/0/0nonres 0/1/1/2

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

E-F-002-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 1 res / 3 nonres, 5 tags
E-F-002-L1-R rifle female Dec. 1–31 Late — drew at 5 res / 6 nonres, 10 tags
E-F-002-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 2 res / 2 nonres, 35 tags
E-F-002-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 2 res / 4 nonres, 30 tags
E-F-002-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 2 res / 2 nonres, 30 tags
E-F-002-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 res / 2 nonres, 30 tags

With your points

Likely draws (1)

E-F-002-O4-R (0)

Coin flips (1)

E-F-002-O1-M (1)

Not this year (7)

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 2?: 9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-002-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-002-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-002-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-E-002-E1-R (rifle either, Oct. 1–11 Early); E-F-002-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–31 Late); E-F-002-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-002-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-002-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-002-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 2?: E-F-002-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 2 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 30 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-002-E1-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-002-E1-R tag went at 28 resident points and 33 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 25/26/27/28; nonresident: 31/31/32/33.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 2?: In 2024, 168 elk hunters in GMU 2 harvested 107 animals (64% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).