Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 431?

12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-043-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-043-V1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-F-043-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-043-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-E-043-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-043-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-043-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-043-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-043-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-043-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-043-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-043-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 431?

E-E-043-P1-R (rifle, either, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-M-043-O1-M?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-043-O1-M tag went at 0 pts (2nd choice) resident points and 0 pts (2nd choice) nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/0/0.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 431?

In 2024, 244 elk hunters in GMU 431 harvested 47 animals (19% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 431 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
2024	47 (23 bulls / 24 cows)	244	19%	1,005
2024 Archery	3	71	5%	400
2024 Muzzleloader	0	23	0%	115
2024 Rifle	44	150	29%	490

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2024 Muzzleloader	0 / 20	0%	0 / 3	0%
2024 Rifle	16 / 60	27%	20 / 61	32%

* 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-043-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	43, 431, 471	A	291	135	–	–	–––	13%	59.9
E-F-043-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	female	Sept. 2–30	43, 431, 471	B	5	1	–	–	–––	0%*	–
E-F-043-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	■43, ■431, 471	B	25	23	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/-/0/00/-/0/0	0%	–
E-M-043-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	■43, ■431, 471	A	175	132	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	11%	50.7
E-E-043-O1-R	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	■43, ■431, 471	A	225	255	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	9%	41.1
E-F-043-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	■43, ■431, 471	B	40	43	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	33%	11.0
E-F-043-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	■43, ■431	B	215	108	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	15%	34.7
E-F-043-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	■43, ■431	B	120	101	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	14%	32.5
E-E-043-O4-R	rifle	either	Nov. 18–22	■43, ■431	A	75	59	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	21%	16.9
E-F-043-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	■43, ■431	B	55	23	0 (2nd)	–	-/-/-/0–	18%	19.3
E-E-043-P1-RPLO	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	43, 431, 471	A	10	5	0 (2nd)	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	80%*	4.4
E-F-043-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Aug. 15– Jan. 15	43, 431	B	35	128	1	1	0/0/0/10/0/0/1	36%	24.6

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-E-043-P1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 10 tags, 5 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 80% (low sample), List A (private land only)
E-F-043-P5-R rifle female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15: 35 tags, 128 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 36%, List B (private land only)
E-F-043-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 40 tags, 43 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 33%, List B
E-E-043-O4-R rifle either, Nov. 18–22: 75 tags, 59 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 21%, List A
E-F-043-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 55 tags, 23 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 18%, List B
E-F-043-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 215 tags, 108 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 15%, List B
E-F-043-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 120 tags, 101 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 14%, List B
E-M-043-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 175 tags, 132 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 11%, List A
E-E-043-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 225 tags, 255 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 9%, List A
E-F-043-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 25 tags, 23 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 0%, List B

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

E-F-043-V1-A archery female Sept. 2–30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 5 tags
E-F-043-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 25 tags
E-F-043-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 40 tags
E-F-043-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 215 tags
E-F-043-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 120 tags
E-F-043-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / – nonres, 55 tags
E-F-043-P5-R rifle female Aug. 15– Jan. 15 — drew at 1 res / 1 nonres, 35 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-043-V1-A, E-F-043-V1-A.

With your points

Likely draws (9)

Coin flips (1)

E-F-043-P5-R (1)

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 431?: 12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-043-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-043-V1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-F-043-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-043-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-E-043-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-043-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-043-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-043-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-043-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-043-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-043-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-043-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 431?: E-E-043-P1-R (rifle, either, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-M-043-O1-M?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-043-O1-M tag went at 0 pts (2nd choice) resident points and 0 pts (2nd choice) nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/0/0.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 431?: In 2024, 244 elk hunters in GMU 431 harvested 47 animals (19% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).