GMU 371 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 | 78 (44 bulls / 27 cows) | 1,261 | 6% | 5,685 |
| 2024 | 113 (67 bulls / 46 cows) | 1,031 | 11% | 4,588 |
| 2023 Archery | 20 | 487 | 4% | 2,578 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 6 | 74 | 8% | 362 |
| 2023 Rifle | 52 | 700 | 7% | 2,745 |
| 2024 Archery | 16 | 328 | 5% | 1,795 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 7 | 57 | 13% | 250 |
| 2024 Rifle | 90 | 646 | 14% | 2,543 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Rifle | 17 / 225 | 7% | 13 / 297 | 5% |
| 2024 Rifle | 31 / 191 | 16% | 25 / 285 | 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-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-371-O1-R | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 371 | A | 30 | 60 | 0 | 0 | -/0/0/0-/0/0/0 | 21% | 15.3 |
| E-F-371-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 371 | A | 10 | 3 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 0% | – |
| E-F-371-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 371 | A | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 9% | 52.0 |
| E-F-371-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 371 | A | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 18% | 27.1 |
| E-E-371-O4-R | rifle | either | Nov. 18–22 | 371 | A | 20 | 4 | 0 (3rd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 20% | 19.9 |
| E-F-371-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 371 | A | 9 | 2 | – | – | ––– | 0% | – |
| E-E-371-P1-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 371 | A | 3 | 0 | – | – | ––– | 0%* | – |
| E-E-371-P4-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Nov. 18–22 | 371 | A | 0 | 0 | – | – | ––– | 0%* | – |
| E-F-371-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Jan. 31 | 371 | B | 10 | 14 | 0 | – | -/0/0/0-/0/0/- | 50%* | 14.6 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- E-F-371-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31: 10 tags, 14 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 50% (low sample), List B (private land only)
- E-E-371-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 30 tags, 60 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 21%, List A
- E-E-371-O4-R rifle either, Nov. 18–22: 20 tags, 4 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 20%, List A
- E-F-371-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 10 tags, 11 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 18%, 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-371-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 10 tags, 17 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 9%, 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
- E-F-371-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 10 tags, 3 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 0%, List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- E-F-371-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at 0 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-F-371-O4-R, E-E-371-P1-R, E-E-371-P4-R.
With your points
Likely draws (8)
- E-E-028-O1-M (0)
- E-F-028-O1-M (0)
- E-E-371-O1-R (0)
- E-F-371-O1-R (0)
- E-F-371-O2-R (0)
- E-F-371-O3-R (0)
- E-E-371-O4-R (0)
- E-F-371-P5-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 371?
- 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-371-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-371-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-371-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-371-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-371-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-371-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-371-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-E-371-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-371-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 371?
- E-F-371-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-E-028-O1-M?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-028-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/0/1.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 371?
- In 2024, 1,031 elk hunters in GMU 371 harvested 113 animals (11% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).