Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 40?

13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-040-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-040-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-040-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-040-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–15 Late); E-E-040-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-040-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-E-040-O2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-040-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-E-040-O3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15); E-F-040-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-040-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-040-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-F-040-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Nov. 30).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 40?

E-F-040-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1– Nov. 30) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 200 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-040-O1-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-040-O1-R tag went at 14 resident points and 29 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 13/14/14/14; nonresident: 28/29/31/29.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 40?

In 2024, 518 elk hunters in GMU 40 harvested 308 animals (60% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 40 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	305 (165 bulls / 132 cows)	507	60%	2,630
2024	308 (152 bulls / 156 cows)	518	60%	2,645
2023 Archery	48	65	74%	712
2023 Muzzleloader	25	42	60%	193
2023 Rifle	232	400	58%	1,726
2024 Archery	44	63	70%	589
2024 Muzzleloader	16	41	39%	244
2024 Rifle	248	414	60%	1,812

* 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-040-O1-A	archery	either +	Sept. 2–30	■40	A	65	391	10	24	9/10/10/1019/24/23/24	60%	18.6
E-E-040-O1-M	muzzleloader	either +	Sept. 12–20	■40	A	35	166	11	28	9/10/11/1125/26/26/28	59%	8.3
E-F-040-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	■40	B	10	15	1	–	1/1/1/1-/-/10/-	20%*	23.0
E-F-040-L1-RNEW	rifle	female	Dec. 1–15 Late	■40	A	50	66	0	0	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	–	–
E-E-040-O1-R	rifle	either +	Oct. 14–18	■40	A	30	467	14	29	13/14/14/1428/29/31/29	83%	3.5
E-F-040-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	■40	B	35	68	1	1	0/0/0/11/2/1/1	50%	6.5
E-E-040-O2-R	rifle	either +	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	■40	A	25	286	12	27	11/11/12/1224/27/20/27	67%	7.3
E-F-040-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	■40	B	35	80	1	1	0/0/0/11/0/1/1	53%	9.4
E-E-040-O3-R	rifle	either +	Nov. 7–15	■40	A	25	246	12	26	9/9/10/1223/24/27/26	72%	6.7
E-F-040-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	■40	B	35	33	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	31%	13.9
E-E-040-O4-R	rifle	either +	Nov. 18–22	■40	A	20	138	10	25	9/10/9/1019/22/24/25	53%	7.0
E-F-040-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	■40	B	80	38	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	46%	6.4
E-F-040-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Sept. 1– Nov. 30	40	B	200	82	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	57%	12.8

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-F-040-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1– Nov. 30: 200 tags, 82 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 57%, List B (private land only)
E-F-040-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 35 tags, 80 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 53%, List B
E-F-040-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 35 tags, 68 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 50%, List B
E-F-040-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 80 tags, 38 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 46%, List B
E-F-040-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 35 tags, 33 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 31%, List B
E-F-040-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 15 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 20% (low sample), List B
E-F-040-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 1–15 Late: 50 tags, 66 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success –, List A

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-E-040-O1-Aarchery either:res 9/10/10/10nonres 19/24/23/24
E-E-040-O1-Mmuzzleloader either:res 9/10/11/11nonres 25/26/26/28
E-E-040-O2-Rrifle either:res 11/11/12/12nonres 24/27/20/27
E-E-040-O3-Rrifle either:res 9/9/10/12nonres 23/24/27/26
E-E-040-O4-Rrifle either:res 9/10/9/10nonres 19/22/24/25

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

E-F-040-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 1 res / – nonres, 10 tags
E-F-040-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 1 res / 1 nonres, 35 tags
E-F-040-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 1 res / 1 nonres, 35 tags
E-F-040-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 35 tags
E-F-040-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 80 tags
E-F-040-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1– Nov. 30 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 200 tags

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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 40?: 13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-040-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-040-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-040-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-040-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–15 Late); E-E-040-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-040-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-E-040-O2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-040-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-E-040-O3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15); E-F-040-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-040-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-040-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-F-040-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Nov. 30).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 40?: E-F-040-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1– Nov. 30) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 200 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-040-O1-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-040-O1-R tag went at 14 resident points and 29 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 13/14/14/14; nonresident: 28/29/31/29.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 40?: In 2024, 518 elk hunters in GMU 40 harvested 308 animals (60% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).