Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 48?

10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-048-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-048-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-048-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-M-048-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-048-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-048-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-048-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-048-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-048-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-048-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 48?

E-F-048-O1-M (muzzleloader, female, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 35 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-M-048-O1-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-048-O1-R tag went at 4 resident points and 8 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 3/3/4/4; nonresident: 6/6/7/8.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 48?

In 2024, 339 elk hunters in GMU 48 harvested 93 animals (27% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 48 Elk Report — 2026 season

10 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	97 (53 bulls / 41 cows)	339	29%	1,876
2024	93 (58 bulls / 32 cows)	339	27%	1,887
2023 Archery	10	90	11%	838
2023 Muzzleloader	20	58	34%	276
2023 Rifle	67	191	35%	762
2024 Archery	14	95	15%	924
2024 Muzzleloader	14	60	23%	340
2024 Rifle	65	184	35%	623

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	14 / 31	46%	6 / 27	21%
2023 Rifle	32 / 85	37%	22 / 97	23%
2024 Muzzleloader	14 / 35	39%	0 / 25	0%
2024 Rifle	32 / 78	40%	23 / 96	24%

* 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-048-O1-A	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	48	A	110	223	1	3	1/1/1/12/2/3/3	18%	47.6
E-F-048-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	48	A	35	42	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	36%	12.0
E-M-048-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	48	A	40	102	2	8	2/2/1/25/6/7/8	28%	19.1
E-M-048-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	48	A	50	234	4	8	3/3/4/46/6/7/8	50%	6.6
E-F-048-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	48	A	50	105	1	1	1/1/1/11/2/1/1	25%	20.1
E-M-048-O2-R	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	48	A	20	64	2	4	2/3/3/23/5/5/4	25%	19.6
E-F-048-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	48	A	25	45	0	3	1/1/1/0-/1/1/3	0%	–
E-M-048-O3-R	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	48	A	10	38	2	2	2/2/2/25/4/6/2	0%*	–
E-F-048-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	48	A	30	29	0	–	0/0/0/00/-/-/-	15%	23.3
E-M-048-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	48	A	10	17	0	1	0/0/0/00/1/-/1	25%*	14.0

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-F-048-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 35 tags, 42 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 36%, List A
E-M-048-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 17 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 25% (low sample), List A
E-F-048-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 50 tags, 105 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 25%, List A
E-E-048-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 110 tags, 223 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /3 nonres, success 18%, List A
E-F-048-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 30 tags, 29 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 15%, List A
E-F-048-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 25 tags, 45 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /3 nonres, success 0%, List A

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-M-048-O1-Mmuzzleloader male:res 2/2/1/2nonres 5/6/7/8
E-M-048-O1-Rrifle male:res 3/3/4/4nonres 6/6/7/8
E-F-048-O3-Rrifle female:res 1/1/1/0nonres -/1/1/3

With your points

Likely draws (4)

Coin flips (2)

E-E-048-O1-A (1)
E-F-048-O2-R (1)

Not this year (4)

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 48?: 10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-048-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-048-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-048-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-M-048-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-048-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-048-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-048-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-048-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-048-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-048-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 48?: E-F-048-O1-M (muzzleloader, female, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 35 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-M-048-O1-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-048-O1-R tag went at 4 resident points and 8 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 3/3/4/4; nonresident: 6/6/7/8.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 48?: In 2024, 339 elk hunters in GMU 48 harvested 93 animals (27% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).