Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 27?

13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-015-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-015-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-015-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-027-L1-R (rifle female, Nov. 28– Dec. 6 Late); E-E-027-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-027-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-027-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-027-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-027-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-027-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-027-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-E-027-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-027-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 27?

E-E-015-O1-M (muzzleloader, either, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 200 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-015-O1-M?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-015-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/1/1.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 27?

In 2024, 1,523 elk hunters in GMU 27 harvested 113 animals (7% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 27 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	162 (82 bulls / 65 cows)	1,579	10%	7,622
2024	113 (47 bulls / 59 cows)	1,523	7%	7,378
2023 Archery	18	436	4%	2,773
2023 Muzzleloader	23	116	20%	618
2023 Rifle	121	1,028	12%	4,230
2024 Archery	17	391	4%	2,207
2024 Muzzleloader	15	138	11%	664
2024 Rifle	82	994	8%	4,508

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Rifle	26 / 335	8%	59 / 547	11%
2024 Rifle	14 / 385	4%	47 / 523	9%

* 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-015-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	15, 27	A	308	179	–	–	–––	13%	62.0
E-E-015-O1-M	muzzleloader	either	Sept. 12–20	15, 27	A	200	253	0	1	0/0/0/00/0/1/1	13%	43.9
E-F-015-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	15, 27	A	54	6	–	–	-/0/0/--/0/0/-	12%	38.1
E-F-027-L1-R	rifle	female	Nov. 28– Dec. 6 Late	27	A	10	3	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/0/0-/-/0/0	0%*	–
E-E-027-O1-R	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	27	A	40	66	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	6%	74.5
E-F-027-O1-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	27	A	23	4	–	–	-/0/-/--/0/-/-	14%	29.6
E-F-027-O2-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	27	A	53	27	–	–	–––	4%	134.3
E-F-027-O3-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	27	A	41	21	–	–	–––	0%	–
E-E-027-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	either	Nov. 18–22	27	A	16	8	–	–	–––	0%	–
E-F-027-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	27	A	1	0	–	–	–––	15%	14.3
E-E-027-P1-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	27	A	12	10	–	–	–––	53%*	7.4
E-E-027-P4-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Nov. 18–22	27	A	1	1	–	–	–––	100%*	3.7
E-F-027-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Sept. 1–Jan. 31	27	B	40	23	0 (3rd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	0%	–

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-E-015-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 200 tags, 253 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 13%, List A
E-E-027-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 40 tags, 66 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 6%, List A
E-F-027-L1-R rifle female, Nov. 28– Dec. 6 Late: 10 tags, 3 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 0% (low sample), List A
E-F-027-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31: 40 tags, 23 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 0%, List B (private land only)

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

E-F-027-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 40 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-015-V1-A, E-F-015-O1-M, E-F-027-O1-R, E-F-027-O2-R, E-F-027-O3-R, E-E-027-O4-R, E-F-027-O4-R, E-E-027-P1-R, E-E-027-P4-R.

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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 27?: 13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-015-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-015-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-015-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-027-L1-R (rifle female, Nov. 28– Dec. 6 Late); E-E-027-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-027-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-027-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-027-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-027-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-027-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-027-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-E-027-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-027-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 27?: E-E-015-O1-M (muzzleloader, either, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 200 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-015-O1-M?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-015-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/1/1.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 27?: In 2024, 1,523 elk hunters in GMU 27 harvested 113 animals (7% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).