Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 22?

14 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-021-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-021-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-021-V1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-E-021-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-021-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-022-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–31 Late); E-E-021-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-021-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-021-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-021-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-021-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-021-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-021-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-022-P5-R (rifle female, Oct. 15–Dec. 31).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 22?

E-E-021-P1-R (rifle, either, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 125 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-021-O1-M?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-021-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 4 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 2/3/4/4.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 22?

In 2024, 2,668 elk hunters in GMU 22 harvested 770 animals (29% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 22 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	508 (265 bulls / 233 cows)	2,761	18%	14,257
2024	770 (502 bulls / 229 cows)	2,668	29%	14,265
2023 Archery	92	748	12%	5,381
2023 Muzzleloader	16	97	16%	507
2023 Rifle	400	1,916	21%	8,369
2024 Archery	158	724	22%	5,326
2024 Muzzleloader	23	100	23%	491
2024 Rifle	590	1,843	32%	8,448

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Rifle	191 / 1,393	14%	186 / 493	38%
2024 Rifle	334 / 1,365	24%	203 / 445	46%

* 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-021-P1-APLOLeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	A	72	40	–	–	–––	30%	18.8
E-E-021-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	A	889	507	–	–	–––	20%	38.0
E-F-021-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	female	Sept. 2–30	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	B	1	1	–	–	–––	0%	–
E-E-021-O1-M	muzzleloader	either	Sept. 12–20	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	A	175	300	0	4	0/0/0/02/3/4/4	31%	17.9
E-F-021-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	B	143	35	–	–	–––	3%	183.3
E-F-022-L1-R	rifle	female	Dec. 1–31 Late	22	B	50	173	2	3	1/1/2/21/2/2/3	41%	14.6
E-E-021-O1-RNEW	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	A	450	999	0	1	-/-/-/0-/-/-/1	–	–
E-F-021-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	B	75	76	0	0	0/1/0/00/1/0/0	32%	9.2
E-F-021-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	B	200	428	0	2	0/1/0/00/1/1/2	25%	18.2
E-F-021-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	21, 22	B	100	266	0	2	0/0/0/01/1/2/2	20%	26.1
E-E-021-O4-RNEW	rifle	either	Nov. 18–22	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	A	410	275	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	–	–
E-F-021-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	21, 22	B	100	30	0 (3rd)	0 (3rd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	29%	14.1
E-E-021-P1-RPLO	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	21, 22, 30, 31, 32	A	125	82	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/-/0/00/-/0/0	61%	5.8
E-F-022-P5-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 15–Dec. 31	22, 31, 32	B	305	143	–	–	–––	51%	10.5

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-E-021-P1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 125 tags, 82 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 61%, List A (private land only)
E-F-021-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 75 tags, 76 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 32%, List B
E-E-021-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 175 tags, 300 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /4 nonres, success 31%, List A
E-F-021-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 100 tags, 30 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, success 29%, List B
E-F-021-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 200 tags, 428 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 25%, List B
E-F-021-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 100 tags, 266 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 20%, List B
E-E-021-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 450 tags, 999 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success –, List A
E-E-021-O4-R rifle either, Nov. 18–22: 410 tags, 275 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success –, List A

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-E-021-O1-Mmuzzleloader either:res 0/0/0/0nonres 2/3/4/4
E-F-022-L1-Rrifle female:res 1/1/2/2nonres 1/2/2/3
E-F-021-O2-Rrifle female:res 0/1/0/0nonres 0/1/1/2

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

E-F-021-V1-A archery female Sept. 2–30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 1 tags
E-F-021-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 143 tags
E-F-022-L1-R rifle female Dec. 1–31 Late — drew at 2 res / 3 nonres, 50 tags
E-F-021-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 75 tags
E-F-021-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 0 res / 2 nonres, 200 tags
E-F-021-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 res / 2 nonres, 100 tags
E-F-021-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res / 0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, 100 tags
E-F-022-P5-R rifle female Oct. 15–Dec. 31 — drew at – res / – nonres, 305 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-021-P1-A, E-E-021-V1-A, E-F-021-V1-A, E-F-021-O1-M, E-F-022-P5-R.

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E-F-022-L1-R (2)

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 22?: 14 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-021-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-021-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-021-V1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-E-021-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-021-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-022-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–31 Late); E-E-021-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-021-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-021-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-021-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-021-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-021-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-021-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-022-P5-R (rifle female, Oct. 15–Dec. 31).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 22?: E-E-021-P1-R (rifle, either, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 125 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-021-O1-M?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-021-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 4 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 2/3/4/4.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 22?: In 2024, 2,668 elk hunters in GMU 22 harvested 770 animals (29% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).