GMU 49 Elk Report — 2026 season
13 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 | 346 (162 bulls / 146 cows) | 961 | 36% | 5,319 |
| 2024 | 378 (200 bulls / 161 cows) | 971 | 39% | 5,082 |
| 2023 Archery | 36 | 166 | 22% | 1,926 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 31 | 123 | 25% | 727 |
| 2023 Rifle | 279 | 672 | 42% | 2,666 |
| 2024 Archery | 53 | 163 | 33% | 1,719 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 63 | 132 | 47% | 674 |
| 2024 Rifle | 262 | 676 | 39% | 2,689 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 14 / 59 | 24% | 11 / 64 | 17% |
| 2023 Rifle | 117 / 203 | 57% | 128 / 467 | 27% |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 42 / 68 | 61% | 21 / 64 | 33% |
| 2024 Rifle | 117 / 203 | 58% | 129 / 472 | 27% |
* 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-049-O1-A | archery | either + | Sept. 2–30 | 49 | A | 170 | 757 | 7 | 13 | 6/7/7/78/9/12/13 | 25% | 45.3 |
| E-F-049-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 49 | A | 70 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 0/1/1/11/1/2/1 | 29% | 17.9 |
| E-M-049-O1-M | muzzleloader | male + | Sept. 12–20 | 49 | A | 70 | 307 | 8 | 20 | 7/7/7/815/16/17/20 | 53% | 10.1 |
| E-M-049-O1-R | rifle | male + | Oct. 14–18 | 49 | A | 80 | 751 | 11 | 23 | 9/10/10/1115/17/19/23 | 63% | 5.3 |
| E-F-049-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 49 | A | 130 | 314 | 1 | 2 | 2/2/1/12/2/2/2 | 33% | 14.3 |
| E-M-049-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 49 | A | 80 | 531 | 6 | 14 | 5/5/6/66/8/10/14 | 59% | 8.4 |
| E-F-049-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 49 | A | 130 | 266 | 1 | 1 | 1/0/0/11/1/2/1 | 42% | 11.6 |
| E-M-049-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 49 | A | 40 | 263 | 5 | 8 | 3/3/4/55/5/7/8 | 46% | 11.3 |
| E-F-049-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 49 | A | 130 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 31% | 12.1 |
| E-M-049-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 49 | A | 20 | 114 | 4 | 7 | 2/3/3/43/5/6/7 | 31% | 10.8 |
| E-F-049-S2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 49 Lake Co. portion only | A | 50 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/02/-/-/0 | 32% | 17.1 |
| E-F-049-S3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 49 Lake Co. portion only | A | 50 | 38 | 0 (2nd) | – | 0/0/0/00/-/0/- | 19% | 31.7 |
| E-F-049-S4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 49 Lake Co. portion only | A | 40 | 9 | 0 (2nd) | – | 0/0/0/0-/0/-/- | 34% | 10.0 |
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- E-F-049-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 130 tags, 266 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 42%, List A
- E-F-049-S4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 40 tags, 9 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 34%, List A
- E-F-049-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 130 tags, 314 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /2 nonres, success 33%, List A
- E-F-049-S2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 50 tags, 60 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 32%, List A
- E-F-049-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 130 tags, 167 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 31%, List A
- E-F-049-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 70 tags, 132 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 29%, List A
- E-F-049-S3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 50 tags, 38 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 19%, List A
Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)
- E-E-049-O1-Aarchery either:res 6/7/7/7nonres 8/9/12/13
- E-M-049-O1-Mmuzzleloader male:res 7/7/7/8nonres 15/16/17/20
- E-M-049-O1-Rrifle male:res 9/10/10/11nonres 15/17/19/23
- E-M-049-O2-Rrifle male:res 5/5/6/6nonres 6/8/10/14
- E-M-049-O3-Rrifle male:res 3/3/4/5nonres 5/5/7/8
- E-M-049-O4-Rrifle male:res 2/3/3/4nonres 3/5/6/7
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- E-F-049-O4-R (0)
- E-F-049-S2-R (0)
- E-F-049-S3-R (0)
- E-F-049-S4-R (0)
Coin flips (3)
- E-F-049-O1-M (1)
- E-F-049-O2-R (1)
- E-F-049-O3-R (1)
Not this year (6)
- E-E-049-O1-A (7)
- E-M-049-O1-M (8)
- E-M-049-O1-R (11)
- E-M-049-O2-R (6)
- E-M-049-O3-R (5)
- E-M-049-O4-R (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 49?
- 13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-049-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-049-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-049-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-M-049-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-049-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-049-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-049-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-049-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-049-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-049-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-049-S2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-049-S3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-049-S4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 49?
- E-F-049-O3-R (rifle, female, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 1 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 130 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-M-049-O1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-049-O1-R tag went at 11 resident points and 23 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 9/10/10/11; nonresident: 15/17/19/23.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 49?
- In 2024, 971 elk hunters in GMU 49 harvested 378 animals (39% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).