GMU 24 Elk Report — 2026 season
18 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 | 235 (197 bulls / 37 cows) | 2,193 | 11% | 10,023 |
| 2024 | 265 (231 bulls / 34 cows) | 1,879 | 14% | 9,019 |
| 2023 Archery | 59 | 474 | 12% | 3,192 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 12 | 104 | 11% | 593 |
| 2023 Rifle | 164 | 1,615 | 10% | 6,238 |
| 2024 Archery | 53 | 427 | 12% | 2,893 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 17 | 105 | 16% | 473 |
| 2024 Rifle | 195 | 1,346 | 15% | 5,653 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Rifle | 144 / 1,430 | 10% | 20 / 185 | 11% |
| 2024 Rifle | 163 / 1,184 | 14% | 25 / 152 | 16% |
* 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-033-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | ■23, ■24, 33 | A | 650 | 1,236 | 0 | 3 | 0/0/0/02/2/2/3 | 19% | 44.0 |
| 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-E-033-O1-M | muzzleloader | either | Sept. 12–20 | ■23, ■24, 33 | A | 100 | 276 | 0 | 6 | 1/1/1/05/5/6/6 | 29% | 18.0 |
| 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-F-033-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | ■23, ■24, 33 | A | 100 | 57 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 19% | 23.9 |
| 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 |
| E-F-023-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Dec. 1–31 Late | 23, 24 | B | 51 | 25 | – | – | -/0/0/--/0/0/- | 57% | 8.0 |
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-033-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 100 tags, 276 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /6 nonres, success 29%, 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-033-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 100 tags, 57 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 19%, List A
- E-E-033-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 650 tags, 1,236 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /3 nonres, success 19%, 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
- E-F-023-P5-R rifle female Dec. 1–31 Late — drew at – res / – nonres, 51 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, E-F-023-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (7)
- E-E-012-O1-A (0)
- E-E-033-O1-A (0)
- E-E-033-O1-M (0)
- E-F-012-O1-M (0)
- E-F-033-O1-M (0)
- E-E-012-P1-M (0)
- E-M-011-O1-R (0)
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 24?
- 18 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-012-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-033-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-E-033-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-012-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-033-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); E-F-023-P5-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–31 Late).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 24?
- 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 24?
- In 2024, 1,879 elk hunters in GMU 24 harvested 265 animals (14% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).