Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 46?

12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-046-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-046-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-046-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-046-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-046-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-046-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-046-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-046-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-046-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-046-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-046-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-046-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 46?

E-M-046-O4-R (rifle, male, Nov. 18–22) 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-046-O1-A?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-046-O1-A tag went at 1 resident points and 2 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/1/1/1; nonresident: 1/1/1/2.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 46?

In 2024, 241 elk hunters in GMU 46 harvested 54 animals (22% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 46 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
2023	37 (27 bulls / 10 cows)	277	14%	1,982
2024	54 (41 bulls / 13 cows)	241	22%	1,968
2023 Archery	8	55	15%	597
2023 Muzzleloader	5	46	12%	236
2023 Rifle	24	176	14%	1,149
2024 Archery	13	51	26%	478
2024 Muzzleloader	8	39	21%	227
2024 Rifle	33	152	21%	1,262

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	4 / 29	14%	1 / 17	8%
2023 Rifle	17 / 78	22%	7 / 98	7%
2024 Muzzleloader	8 / 27	30%	0 / 12	0%
2024 Rifle	22 / 69	31%	11 / 82	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-046-O1-A	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	■46	A	60	155	1	2	0/1/1/11/1/1/2	15%	68.9
E-F-046-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	■46	A	15	18	0	0	0/0/0/00/-/-/0	7%	81.0
E-M-046-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	■46	A	30	75	0	3	1/1/1/02/2/1/3	18%	32.2
E-F-046-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	■46	A	10	10	0	0	0/0/0/00/-/-/0	11%*	34.0
E-M-046-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	■46	A	25	54	1	2	1/1/1/11/3/1/2	36%	11.1
E-F-046-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	■46	A	20	27	0	0	0/0/0/0-/-/-/0	0%	–
E-M-046-O2-R	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	■46	A	30	47	0	3	0/0/0/00/0/1/3	20%	23.6
E-F-046-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	■46	A	20	13	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/-/0	0%	–
E-M-046-O3-R	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	■46	A	20	18	0 (2nd)	0	0/0/0/01/0/-/0	44%	10.7
E-F-046-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	■46	A	10	2	0 (4th)	0 (2nd)	0/-/-/0-/-/-/0	0%*	–
E-M-046-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	■46	A	10	15	0	–	0/0/0/0-/0/2/-	50%*	6.0
E-F-046-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Sept. 1–Jan. 31	46	B	30	20	0 (2nd)	–	0/0/-/0–	33%	50.6

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-M-046-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 15 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 50% (low sample), List A
E-M-046-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 20 tags, 18 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 44%, List A
E-M-046-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 25 tags, 54 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /2 nonres, success 36%, List A
E-F-046-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31: 30 tags, 20 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 33%, List B (private land only)
E-M-046-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 30 tags, 47 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /3 nonres, success 20%, List A
E-M-046-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 30 tags, 75 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /3 nonres, success 18%, List A
E-E-046-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 60 tags, 155 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /2 nonres, success 15%, List A
E-F-046-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 10 tags, 10 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 11% (low sample), List A
E-F-046-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 15 tags, 18 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 7%, List A
E-F-046-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 20 tags, 27 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 0%, List A
E-F-046-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 20 tags, 13 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 0%, List A
E-F-046-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 2 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (4th choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 0% (low sample), List A

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-M-046-O2-Rrifle male:res 0/0/0/0nonres 0/0/1/3
E-M-046-O4-Rrifle male:res 0/0/0/0nonres -/0/2/-

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

E-F-046-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / – nonres, 30 tags

With your points

Likely draws (10)

Coin flips (2)

E-E-046-O1-A (1)
E-M-046-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 46?: 12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-046-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-046-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-046-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-046-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-046-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-046-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-046-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-046-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-046-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-046-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-046-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-046-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 46?: E-M-046-O4-R (rifle, male, Nov. 18–22) 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-046-O1-A?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-046-O1-A tag went at 1 resident points and 2 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/1/1/1; nonresident: 1/1/1/2.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 46?: In 2024, 241 elk hunters in GMU 46 harvested 54 animals (22% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).