GMU 50 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 | 193 (97 bulls / 86 cows) | 655 | 29% | 2,959 |
| 2024 | 273 (117 bulls / 136 cows) | 850 | 32% | 4,202 |
| 2023 Archery | 4 | 67 | 6% | 574 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 8 | 46 | 16% | 255 |
| 2023 Rifle | 181 | 542 | 33% | 2,131 |
| 2024 Archery | 19 | 73 | 26% | 594 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 5 | 73 | 7% | 367 |
| 2024 Rifle | 250 | 704 | 35% | 3,242 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 8 / 23 | 33% | 0 / 24 | 0% |
| 2023 Rifle | 86 / 176 | 49% | 86 / 366 | 24% |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 2 / 24 | 9% | 3 / 49 | 5% |
| 2024 Rifle | 100 / 205 | 49% | 129 / 499 | 26% |
* 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-050-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 50 | A | 80 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 9% | 114.8 |
| E-F-050-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 50 | B | 55 | 38 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/0-/0/0/0 | 0% | – |
| E-M-050-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 50 | A | 30 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0/0/0/01/1/2/2 | 8% | 86.5 |
| E-F-050-L1-R | rifle | female | Dec. 26–Jan. 3 Late | 50 | B | 10 | 56 | 3 | – | 4/5/5/3-/-/5/- | 69% | 6.1 |
| E-M-050-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | 50 | A | 25 | 109 | 3 | 3 | 2/2/3/32/2/3/3 | 50% | 5.9 |
| E-F-050-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 50 | B | 190 | 172 | 0 (2nd) | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 32% | 13.8 |
| E-M-050-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 50 | A | 70 | 230 | 2 | 3 | 1/1/2/21/1/2/3 | 53% | 7.4 |
| E-F-050-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 50 | B | 185 | 142 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 5% | 102.7 |
| E-M-050-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 50 | A | 50 | 176 | 2 | 3 | 1/1/2/21/2/3/3 | 22% | 24.6 |
| E-F-050-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 50 | B | 135 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/0-/1/0/0 | 17% | 22.1 |
| E-M-050-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 50 | A | 35 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 1/1/1/11/1/1/2 | 26% | 17.4 |
| E-F-050-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Jan. 31 | 50 | B | 40 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1/1/1/1-/2/-/1 | 39% | 36.0 |
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- E-F-050-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31: 40 tags, 87 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 39%, List B (private land only)
- E-F-050-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 190 tags, 172 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 32%, List B
- E-M-050-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 35 tags, 74 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /2 nonres, success 26%, List A
- E-F-050-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 135 tags, 125 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 17%, List B
- E-E-050-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 80 tags, 131 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 9%, List A
- E-M-050-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 30 tags, 47 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 8%, List A
- E-F-050-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 185 tags, 142 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 5%, List B
- E-F-050-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 55 tags, 38 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 0%, List B
Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)
- E-M-050-O2-Rrifle male:res 1/1/2/2nonres 1/1/2/3
- E-M-050-O3-Rrifle male:res 1/1/2/2nonres 1/2/3/3
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- E-F-050-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 55 tags
- E-F-050-L1-R rifle female Dec. 26–Jan. 3 Late — drew at 3 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- E-F-050-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 nonres, 190 tags
- E-F-050-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 185 tags
- E-F-050-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 135 tags
- E-F-050-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at 1 res / 1 nonres, 40 tags
With your points
Likely draws (6)
- E-E-050-O1-A (0)
- E-F-050-O1-M (0)
- E-M-050-O1-M (0)
- E-F-050-O2-R (0)
- E-F-050-O3-R (0)
- E-F-050-O4-R (0)
Coin flips (2)
- E-M-050-O4-R (1)
- E-F-050-P5-R (1)
Not this year (4)
- E-F-050-L1-R (3)
- E-M-050-O1-R (3)
- E-M-050-O2-R (2)
- E-M-050-O3-R (2)
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 50?
- 12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-050-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-050-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-050-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-050-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 26–Jan. 3 Late); E-M-050-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-050-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-050-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-050-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-050-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-050-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-050-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-050-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 50?
- E-F-050-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31) drew out at 1 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 40 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-M-050-O1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-050-O1-R tag went at 3 resident points and 3 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 2/2/3/3; nonresident: 2/2/3/3.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 50?
- In 2024, 850 elk hunters in GMU 50 harvested 273 animals (32% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).