GMU 26 Elk Report — 2026 season
13 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 | 92 (52 bulls / 38 cows) | 1,233 | 7% | 6,836 |
| 2024 | 142 (111 bulls / 31 cows) | 1,174 | 12% | 6,279 |
| 2023 Archery | 22 | 418 | 5% | 2,595 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 12 | 98 | 13% | 494 |
| 2023 Rifle | 57 | 717 | 8% | 3,746 |
| 2024 Archery | 23 | 413 | 6% | 2,533 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 6 | 55 | 11% | 296 |
| 2024 Rifle | 113 | 706 | 16% | 3,450 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Rifle | 34 / 479 | 7% | 18 / 217 | 8% |
| 2024 Rifle | 81 / 503 | 16% | 31 / 197 | 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-011-P1-APLOLeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, | A | 583 | 401 | – | – | ––– | 32% | 17.5 |
| E-E-025-V1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 25, 26, 34, 231 | A | 809 | 390 | – | – | ––– | 8% | 105.2 |
| E-E-025-O1-M | muzzleloader | either | Sept. 12–20 | 25, 26, 34, 231 | A | 150 | 207 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0/01/1/1/1 | 19% | 28.6 |
| E-F-025-O1-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 25, 26, 34, 231 | A | 80 | 9 | – | – | 0/-/-/-0/-/-/- | 7% | 72.4 |
| E-F-026-L1-R | rifle | female | Dec. 1– Jan. 15, 2027 Late | 26 | A | 25 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0/1/2/0-/-/2/2 | 22%* | 28.5 |
| E-F-025-O1-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 25, 26, 34 | A | 131 | 78 | – | – | 0/0/-/-0/0/-/- | 10% | 33.1 |
| 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-025-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 25, 26 | A | 125 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 7% | 86.0 |
| E-F-025-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 25, 26 | A | 50 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 0/1/0/01/1/1/2 | 6% | 92.7 |
| E-F-025-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 25, 26 | A | 25 | 14 | 0 (3rd) | 0 (2nd) | -/0/-/0-/0/-/0 | 9% | 43.0 |
| E-M-026-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 26 | A | 38 | 34 | – | – | ––– | 0% | – |
| 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-025-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Aug. 15– Jan. 15, 2027 | 25, 26, 231 | B | 248 | 158 | – | – | ––– | 9% | 105.0 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- 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-026-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 1– Jan. 15, 2027 Late: 25 tags, 29 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 22% (low sample), List A
- E-E-025-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 150 tags, 207 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 19%, List A
- E-F-025-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 25 tags, 14 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 9%, List A
- E-F-025-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 125 tags, 143 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 7%, List A
- E-F-025-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 50 tags, 91 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 6%, List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- E-F-025-P5-R rifle female Aug. 15– Jan. 15, 2027 — drew at – res / – nonres, 248 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-011-P1-A, E-E-025-V1-A, E-F-025-O1-M, E-F-025-O1-R, E-M-026-O4-R, E-E-011-P1-R, E-F-025-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (6)
- E-E-025-O1-M (0)
- E-F-026-L1-R (0)
- E-M-011-O1-R (0)
- E-F-025-O2-R (0)
- E-F-025-O3-R (0)
- E-F-025-O4-R (0)
Coin flips (0)
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 26?
- 13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-011-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-025-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-025-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-025-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-026-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1– Jan. 15, 2027 Late); E-F-025-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-011-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-025-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-025-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-025-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-026-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-011-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-025-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15, 2027).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 26?
- E-M-011-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 3,000 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-E-025-O1-M?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-025-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 1/1/1/1.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 26?
- In 2024, 1,174 elk hunters in GMU 26 harvested 142 animals (12% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).