GMU 29 Elk Report — 2026 season
12 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 | 73 (18 bulls / 53 cows) | 261 | 28% | 2,718 |
| 2024 | 70 (28 bulls / 40 cows) | 249 | 28% | 1,848 |
| 2023 Archery | 4 | 30 | 13% | 275 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 13 | 41 | 32% | 195 |
| 2023 Rifle | 56 | 190 | 29% | 2,247 |
| 2024 Archery | 10 | 28 | 34% | 327 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 18 | 48 | 38% | 281 |
| 2024 Rifle | 42 | 173 | 24% | 1,240 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 10 / 25 | 39% | 2 / 15 | 10% |
| 2023 Rifle | 5 / 40 | 12% | 51 / 150 | 34% |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 16 / 30 | 52% | 2 / 18 | 13% |
| 2024 Rifle | 3 / 33 | 9% | 37 / 140 | 27% |
* CPW's antlered/antlerless tables do not include either-sex hunt 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-029-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 29 | A | 30 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 3/3/3/33/4/3/3 | 10% | 128.7 |
| E-F-029-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 29 | A | 10 | 26 | 1 | – | 0/0/0/1-/0/-/- | 17% | 31.3 |
| E-M-029-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 29 | A | 30 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 1/2/2/31/2/2/3 | 38% | 14.2 |
| E-F-029-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 29 | A | 10 | 21 | 1 | – | 0/1/0/1– | 0%* | – |
| E-M-029-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | 29 | A | 10 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1/2/3/31/-/4/3 | 0%* | – |
| E-F-029-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 29 | A | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/0-/0/0/0 | 61% | 8.2 |
| E-M-029-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 29 | A | 10 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 1/2/1/11/-/2/6 | 0%* | – |
| E-F-029-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 29 | A | 35 | 22 | 0 (2nd) | 0 | 0/0/0/01/-/0/0 | 35% | 16.3 |
| E-M-029-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 29 | A | 10 | 21 | 1 | – | 0/0/1/11/-/1/- | 0%* | – |
| E-F-029-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 29 | A | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0/0/0/0-/-/-/3 | 0%* | – |
| E-M-029-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 29 | A | 10 | 12 | 0 | – | 0/0/0/01/-/2/- | 22%* | 14.0 |
| E-F-029-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 | 29 | B | 90 | 63 | 0 (2nd) | – | -/-/0/0– | 29% | 50.3 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- E-F-029-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 35 tags, 35 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 61%, List A
- E-F-029-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 35 tags, 22 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 35%, List A
- E-F-029-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027: 90 tags, 63 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 29%, List B (private land only)
- E-M-029-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 12 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 22% (low sample), List A
- E-F-029-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 26 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 17%, List A
- E-F-029-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 10 tags, 21 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 0% (low sample), List A
- E-M-029-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 10 tags, 21 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /6 nonres, success 0% (low sample), List A
- E-M-029-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 10 tags, 21 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 0% (low sample), List A
- E-F-029-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 11 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /3 nonres, success 0% (low sample), List A
Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)
- E-M-029-O1-Mmuzzleloader male:res 1/2/2/3nonres 1/2/2/3
- E-M-029-O1-Rrifle male:res 1/2/3/3nonres 1/-/4/3
- E-M-029-O2-Rrifle male:res 1/2/1/1nonres 1/-/2/6
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- E-F-029-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / – nonres, 90 tags
With your points
Likely draws (5)
- E-F-029-O2-R (0)
- E-F-029-O3-R (0)
- E-F-029-O4-R (0)
- E-M-029-O4-R (0)
- E-F-029-P5-R (0)
Coin flips (4)
- E-F-029-O1-M (1)
- E-F-029-O1-R (1)
- E-M-029-O2-R (1)
- E-M-029-O3-R (1)
Not this year (3)
- E-E-029-O1-A (3)
- E-M-029-O1-M (3)
- E-M-029-O1-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 29?
- 12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-029-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-029-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-029-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-029-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-029-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-029-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-029-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-029-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-029-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-029-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-029-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-029-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 29?
- E-F-029-O2-R (rifle, female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 35 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-E-029-O1-A?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-029-O1-A tag went at 3 resident points and 3 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 3/3/3/3; nonresident: 3/4/3/3.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 29?
- In 2024, 249 elk hunters in GMU 29 harvested 70 animals (28% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).