Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 201?

9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-201-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-201-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-201-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-E-201-E1-R (rifle either, Oct. 1–11 Early); E-F-002-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–31 Late); E-F-201-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-201-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-201-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-201-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 201?

E-F-201-O3-R (rifle, female, Nov. 7–15) 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-201-E1-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-201-E1-R tag went at 29 resident points and 34 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 27/28/28/29; nonresident: 32/32/33/34.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 201?

In 2024, 205 elk hunters in GMU 201 harvested 108 animals (53% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 201 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	96 (43 bulls / 46 cows)	187	51%	755
2024	108 (37 bulls / 61 cows)	205	53%	900
2023 Archery	10	10	100%	101
2023 Muzzleloader	8	13	58%	92
2023 Rifle	78	164	48%	562
2024 Archery	6	9	67%	123
2024 Muzzleloader	13	15	87%	64
2024 Rifle	89	181	49%	713

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	6 / 9	61%	2 / 4	50%
2023 Rifle	2 / 0	0%	43 / 134	32%
2024 Muzzleloader	9 / 10	90%	3 / 5	60%
2024 Rifle	1 / 0	0%	58 / 152	38%

* CPW's antlered/antlerless tables do not include either-sex hunt 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-201-O1-A	archery	either +	Sept. 2–30	201	A	10	605	27	34	25/26/26/2731/32/32/34	40%*	33.5
E-F-201-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	201	B	5	12	4	3	3/4/4/4-/12/8/3	40%	10.0
E-M-201-O1-M	muzzleloader	male +	Sept. 12–20	201	A	10	286	27	34	25/26/27/2732/32/33/34	70%	8.1
E-E-201-E1-R	rifle	either +	Oct. 1–11 Early	201	A	28	1,885	29	34	27/28/28/2932/32/33/34	84%	5.8
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-201-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	201	B	30	46	1	3	1/2/2/11/2/6/3	52%	6.3
E-F-201-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	201	B	45	68	1	1	0/0/0/10/3/0/1	35%	11.2
E-F-201-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	201	B	30	51	0	2	0/0/0/00/0/-/2	76%	5.1
E-F-201-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	201	B	40	30	0 (2nd)	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	55%	6.2

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-F-201-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 30 tags, 51 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 76%, List B
E-F-201-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 40 tags, 30 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 55%, List B
E-F-201-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 30 tags, 46 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /3 nonres, success 52%, List B
E-F-201-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 45 tags, 68 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 35%, List B

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-E-201-O1-Aarchery either:res 25/26/26/27nonres 31/32/32/34
E-M-201-O1-Mmuzzleloader male:res 25/26/27/27nonres 32/32/33/34
E-E-201-E1-Rrifle either:res 27/28/28/29nonres 32/32/33/34
E-F-002-L1-Rrifle female:res 2/3/3/5nonres 5/-/-/6
E-F-201-O1-Rrifle female:res 1/2/2/1nonres 1/2/6/3
E-F-201-O3-Rrifle female:res 0/0/0/0nonres 0/0/-/2

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

E-F-201-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 4 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-201-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 1 res / 3 nonres, 30 tags
E-F-201-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 1 res / 1 nonres, 45 tags
E-F-201-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 res / 2 nonres, 30 tags
E-F-201-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 nonres, 40 tags

With your points

Likely draws (2)

E-F-201-O3-R (0)
E-F-201-O4-R (0)

Coin flips (2)

E-F-201-O1-R (1)
E-F-201-O2-R (1)

Not this year (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 201?: 9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-201-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-201-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-201-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-E-201-E1-R (rifle either, Oct. 1–11 Early); E-F-002-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–31 Late); E-F-201-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-201-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-201-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-201-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 201?: E-F-201-O3-R (rifle, female, Nov. 7–15) 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-201-E1-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-201-E1-R tag went at 29 resident points and 34 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 27/28/28/29; nonresident: 32/32/33/34.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 201?: In 2024, 205 elk hunters in GMU 201 harvested 108 animals (53% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).