Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 38?

13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-038-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-038-V1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-F-038-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-038-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-038-L1-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31 Late); E-F-038-L2-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–Jan. 31 Late); E-F-038-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-038-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-038-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-038-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-038-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-038-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-038-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 38?

E-F-038-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-M-038-O1-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-038-O1-R tag went at 2 resident points and 2 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 1/1/1/2; nonresident: 1/1/7/2.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 38?

In 2024, 1,096 elk hunters in GMU 38 harvested 88 animals (8% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 38 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	105 (49 bulls / 53 cows)	1,038	10%	7,327
2024	88 (48 bulls / 39 cows)	1,096	8%	7,725
2023 Archery	49	510	10%	3,721
2023 Muzzleloader	3	37	8%	224
2023 Rifle	53	491	11%	3,381
2024 Archery	32	478	7%	3,582
2024 Muzzleloader	3	39	8%	239
2024 Rifle	52	580	9%	3,903

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	3 / 28	11%	0 / 8	0%
2023 Rifle	16 / 265	6%	31 / 220	14%
2024 Muzzleloader	3 / 30	11%	0 / 9	0%
2024 Rifle	21 / 346	6%	30 / 233	13%

* 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-038-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	38	A	10	5	–	–	–––	7%	124.5
E-F-038-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	female	Sept. 2–30	38	B	0	0	–	–	–––	0%	–
E-F-038-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	38	B	10	17	1	1	0/0/0/10/0/0/1	0%*	–
E-M-038-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	38	A	30	25	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/2/0/0	12%	53.3
E-F-038-L1-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Sept. 1–Jan. 31 Late	■38	B	81	19	–	–	–––	6%	182.9
E-F-038-L2-R	rifle	female	Dec. 1–Jan. 31 Late	■38	B	30	44	0	–	0/0/0/0-/-/0/-	11%	72.8
E-F-038-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	38	B	20	39	0	2	0/0/0/0-/1/-/2	15%	23.7
E-M-038-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	38	A	10	44	2	2	1/1/1/21/1/7/2	56%*	7.4
E-F-038-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	38	B	10	25	2	–	1/2/2/2–	0%*	–
E-F-038-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	38	B	10	24	2	2	0/0/1/2-/0/-/2	0%*	–
E-F-038-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	38	B	10	6	0 (2nd)	–	0/0/0/0-/-/0/-	20%*	18.0
E-M-038-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	38	A	10	17	0	1	0/0/0/0-/0/0/1	20%	24.0
E-F-038-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Sept. 1–Jan. 31	38	B	10	59	2	–	2/1/2/2–	63%*	10.0

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-F-038-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 6 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 20% (low sample), List B
E-M-038-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 17 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 20%, List A
E-F-038-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 20 tags, 39 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 15%, List B
E-M-038-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 30 tags, 25 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 12%, List A
E-F-038-L2-R rifle female, Dec. 1–Jan. 31 Late: 30 tags, 44 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 11%, List B
E-F-038-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 17 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 0% (low sample), List B

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-F-038-O3-Rrifle female:res 0/0/1/2nonres -/0/-/2

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

E-F-038-V1-A archery female Sept. 2–30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 0 tags
E-F-038-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 1 res / 1 nonres, 10 tags
E-F-038-L1-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 Late — drew at – res / – nonres, 81 tags
E-F-038-L2-R rifle female Dec. 1–Jan. 31 Late — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 30 tags
E-F-038-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 0 res / 2 nonres, 20 tags
E-F-038-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 2 res / – nonres, 10 tags
E-F-038-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 2 res / 2 nonres, 10 tags
E-F-038-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / – nonres, 10 tags
E-F-038-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at 2 res / – nonres, 10 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-038-V1-A, E-F-038-V1-A, E-F-038-L1-R.

With your points

Likely draws (5)

Coin flips (1)

E-F-038-O1-M (1)

Not this year (4)

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 38?: 13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-038-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-038-V1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-F-038-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-038-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-038-L1-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31 Late); E-F-038-L2-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–Jan. 31 Late); E-F-038-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-038-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-038-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-038-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-038-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-038-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-038-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 38?: E-F-038-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-M-038-O1-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-038-O1-R tag went at 2 resident points and 2 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 1/1/1/2; nonresident: 1/1/7/2.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 38?: In 2024, 1,096 elk hunters in GMU 38 harvested 88 animals (8% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).