Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 47?

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-047-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-047-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-047-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-047-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 47?

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 47?

In 2024, 543 elk hunters in GMU 47 harvested 78 animals (14% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 47 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	77 (71 bulls / 5 cows)	440	17%	2,079
2024	78 (65 bulls / 13 cows)	543	14%	2,710
2023 Archery	21	109	19%	628
2023 Muzzleloader	3	24	11%	149
2023 Rifle	53	307	17%	1,302
2024 Archery	8	127	6%	907
2024 Muzzleloader	4	27	17%	100
2024 Rifle	66	389	17%	1,703

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	3 / 22	12%	0 / 2	0%
2023 Rifle	48 / 279	17%	5 / 28	16%
2024 Muzzleloader	4 / 22	21%	0 / 5	0%
2024 Rifle	53 / 262	20%	13 / 127	10%

* 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-047-O2-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	47	B	72	41	–	–	5/-/-/-5/-/-/-	13%	37.3
E-F-047-O3-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	47	B	33	21	–	–	3/-/-/-–	0%	–
E-F-047-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	47	B	10	3	–	–	0/-/-/-2/-/-/-	0%	–
E-M-047-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	47	A	38	12	–	–	–––	20%	20.1

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

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-047-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at – res / – nonres, 72 tags
E-F-047-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 33 tags
E-F-047-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at – res / – nonres, 10 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-F-047-O2-R, E-F-047-O3-R, E-F-047-O4-R, E-M-047-O4-R.

With your points

Likely draws (4)

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 47?: 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-047-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-047-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-047-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-047-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 47?: 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 47?: In 2024, 543 elk hunters in GMU 47 harvested 78 animals (14% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).