GMU 28 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 | 203 (141 bulls / 50 cows) | 3,871 | 5% | 18,783 |
| 2024 | 177 (101 bulls / 66 cows) | 2,871 | 6% | 14,571 |
| 2023 Archery | 40 | 1,266 | 3% | 7,863 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 35 | 261 | 13% | 1,440 |
| 2023 Rifle | 129 | 2,345 | 6% | 9,480 |
| 2024 Archery | 32 | 882 | 4% | 6,236 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 15 | 197 | 7% | 1,076 |
| 2024 Rifle | 130 | 1,792 | 7% | 7,259 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Rifle | 36 / 891 | 4% | 32 / 912 | 4% |
| 2024 Rifle | 33 / 746 | 4% | 32 / 600 | 5% |
* 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-028-P1-ANEWPLOLeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 28, 37, 371 | A | 17 | 13 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| E-E-028-V1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 28, 37, 371 | A | 193 | 94 | – | – | ––– | 11% | 81.5 |
| E-E-028-O1-M | muzzleloader | either | Sept. 12–20 | 28, 37, 371 | A | 90 | 243 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/1 | 9% | 63.8 |
| E-F-028-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 28, 37, 371 | A | 10 | 12 | 0 | – | 0/0/0/00/0/0/- | 0% | – |
| E-E-028-O1-R | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 28, 37 | A | 80 | 332 | 1 | 1 | 0/0/0/10/0/0/1 | 23% | 14.5 |
| E-F-028-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 28, 37 | A | 10 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/1 | 11% | 35.2 |
| E-F-028-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 28, 37 | A | 10 | 186 | 1 | – | 0/0/0/10/0/0/- | 2% | 243.2 |
| E-F-028-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 28, 37 | A | 10 | 114 | 1 | – | -/0/0/1-/0/0/- | 7% | 84.9 |
| E-E-028-O4-R | rifle | either | Nov. 18–22 | 28, 37 | A | 65 | 128 | 0 | 0 | -/-/0/0-/-/0/0 | 4% | 80.8 |
| E-F-028-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 28, 37 | A | 10 | 6 | 0 (2nd) | – | -/-/-/0– | 4% | 70.8 |
| E-E-028-P1-RPLO | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 28, 37 | A | 30 | 17 | 0 (3rd) | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 42% | 8.6 |
| E-E-028-P4-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Nov. 18–22 | 28, 37 | A | 24 | 8 | – | – | ––– | 14% | 28.7 |
| E-F-028-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Sept. 1– Jan. 31 | 28, 37 | B | 10 | 123 | 3 | – | 0/1/2/30/1/-/- | 0%* | – |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- E-E-028-P1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 30 tags, 17 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 nonres, success 42%, List A (private land only)
- E-E-028-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 80 tags, 332 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 23%, List A
- E-F-028-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 10 tags, 29 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 11%, List A
- E-E-028-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 90 tags, 243 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 9%, List A
- E-F-028-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 10 tags, 114 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 7%, List A
- E-F-028-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 6 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 4%, List A
- E-E-028-O4-R rifle either, Nov. 18–22: 65 tags, 128 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 4%, List A
- E-F-028-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 10 tags, 186 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 2%, List A
- E-F-028-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 12 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 0%, List A
Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)
- E-F-028-P5-Rrifle female:res 0/1/2/3nonres 0/1/-/-
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- E-F-028-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1– Jan. 31 — drew at 3 res / – nonres, 10 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-028-P1-A, E-E-028-V1-A, E-E-028-P4-R.
With your points
Likely draws (6)
- E-E-028-O1-M (0)
- E-F-028-O1-M (0)
- E-F-028-O1-R (0)
- E-E-028-O4-R (0)
- E-F-028-O4-R (0)
- E-E-028-P1-R (0)
Coin flips (3)
- E-E-028-O1-R (1)
- E-F-028-O2-R (1)
- E-F-028-O3-R (1)
Not this year (1)
- E-F-028-P5-R (3)
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 28?
- 13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-028-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-028-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-028-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-028-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-E-028-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-028-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-028-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-028-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-028-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-028-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-028-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-E-028-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-028-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 28?
- E-E-028-P1-R (rifle, either, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (3rd choice) for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 30 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-E-028-O1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-028-O1-R tag went at 1 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/1; nonresident: 0/0/0/1.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 28?
- In 2024, 2,871 elk hunters in GMU 28 harvested 177 animals (6% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).