Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 44?

9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-044-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-044-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-044-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-044-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-044-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-044-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-044-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-044-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-044-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 44?

E-M-044-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 1 for residents and 4 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 100 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-M-044-O1-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-044-O1-R tag went at 1 resident points and 4 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 1/1/1/1; nonresident: 1/2/3/4.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 44?

In 2024, 1,203 elk hunters in GMU 44 harvested 163 animals (14% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 44 Elk Report — 2026 season

9 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	131 (128 bulls / 4 cows)	917	14%	4,746
2024	163 (107 bulls / 56 cows)	1,203	14%	5,918
2023 Archery	35	295	12%	2,241
2023 Muzzleloader	15	63	24%	307
2023 Rifle	81	559	14%	2,198
2024 Archery	21	320	7%	2,134
2024 Muzzleloader	12	107	12%	591
2024 Rifle	129	776	17%	3,192

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	14 / 58	23%	2 / 5	33%
2023 Rifle	79 / 519	15%	2 / 39	5%
2024 Muzzleloader	7 / 84	8%	5 / 22	24%
2024 Rifle	78 / 454	17%	51 / 321	16%

* 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-044-O1-A	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	44, 45, 47, 444	A	1,000	841	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/-/0/0-/-/0/0	16%	53.7
E-F-044-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	44, 45, 47, 444	B	125	65	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	2/-/0/02/-/0/0	19%	24.9
E-M-044-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	44, 45, 47, 444	A	250	285	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/1/0	28%	15.8
E-F-044-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	44, 45, 47, 444	B	200	175	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	2/-/0/04/-/0/0	23%	15.2
E-M-044-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	44, 45, 47, 444	A	100	403	1	4	1/1/1/11/2/3/4	42%	7.8
E-F-044-O2-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	44	B	182	80	–	–	2/-/-/-4/-/-/-	11%	40.6
E-F-044-O3-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	44	B	144	60	–	–	1/-/-/-4/-/-/-	2%	212.5
E-F-044-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	44	B	38	19	–	–	0/-/-/-–	10%	36.0
E-M-044-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	44	A	40	29	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	0%	–

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-M-044-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 100 tags, 403 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /4 nonres, success 42%, List A
E-M-044-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 250 tags, 285 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 28%, List A
E-F-044-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 200 tags, 175 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 23%, List B
E-F-044-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 125 tags, 65 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 19%, List B
E-E-044-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 1,000 tags, 841 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 16%, List A
E-M-044-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 40 tags, 29 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 0%, List A

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-M-044-O1-Rrifle male:res 1/1/1/1nonres 1/2/3/4

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

E-F-044-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 125 tags
E-F-044-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 200 tags
E-F-044-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at – res / – nonres, 182 tags
E-F-044-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 144 tags
E-F-044-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at – res / – nonres, 38 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-F-044-O2-R, E-F-044-O3-R, E-F-044-O4-R.

With your points

Likely draws (5)

Coin flips (1)

E-M-044-O1-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 44?: 9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-044-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-044-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-044-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-044-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-044-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-044-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-044-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-044-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-044-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 44?: E-M-044-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 1 for residents and 4 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 100 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-M-044-O1-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-044-O1-R tag went at 1 resident points and 4 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 1/1/1/1; nonresident: 1/2/3/4.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 44?: In 2024, 1,203 elk hunters in GMU 44 harvested 163 animals (14% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).