Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 33?

15 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-033-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-011-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-033-O1-M (muzzleloader either, 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-033-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-033-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-033-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-033-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-011-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-E-033-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-033-P5-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–Jan. 31).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 33?

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-033-O1-A?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-033-O1-A tag went at 0 resident points and 3 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 2/2/2/3.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 33?

In 2024, 2,161 elk hunters in GMU 33 harvested 311 animals (14% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 33 Elk Report — 2026 season

15 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	249 (131 bulls / 91 cows)	2,351	11%	11,845
2024	311 (175 bulls / 121 cows)	2,161	14%	11,387
2023 Archery	42	438	10%	3,583
2023 Muzzleloader	14	90	16%	386
2023 Rifle	193	1,823	11%	7,876
2024 Archery	70	436	16%	3,254
2024 Muzzleloader	8	95	8%	523
2024 Rifle	233	1,631	14%	7,610

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Rifle	82 / 1,018	8%	77 / 781	10%
2024 Rifle	115 / 993	12%	99 / 610	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-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-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-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-033-O2-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	33	A	138	90	–	–	–––	5%	105.5
E-F-033-O3-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	33	A	111	70	–	–	–––	7%	90.3
E-F-033-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	33	A	28	19	–	–	–––	0%	–
E-M-033-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	33	A	44	30	–	–	–––	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-E-033-P4-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Nov. 18–22	33	A	10	9	–	–	–––	0%*	–
E-F-033-P5-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Dec. 1–Jan. 31	33	B	52	25	–	–	–––	19%	38.3

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

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-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-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

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-033-P5-R rifle female Dec. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at – res / – nonres, 52 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-033-O2-R, E-F-033-O3-R, E-F-033-O4-R, E-M-033-O4-R, E-E-011-P1-R, E-E-033-P4-R, E-F-033-P5-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 33?: 15 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-033-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-011-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-033-O1-M (muzzleloader either, 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-033-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-033-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-033-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-033-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-011-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-E-033-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-033-P5-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–Jan. 31).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 33?: 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-033-O1-A?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-033-O1-A tag went at 0 resident points and 3 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 2/2/2/3.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 33?: In 2024, 2,161 elk hunters in GMU 33 harvested 311 animals (14% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).