GMU 51 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 | 163 (86 bulls / 73 cows) | 578 | 28% | 3,882 |
| 2024 | 188 (90 bulls / 88 cows) | 623 | 30% | 4,868 |
| 2023 Archery | 21 | 88 | 24% | 879 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 12 | 68 | 17% | 286 |
| 2023 Rifle | 130 | 422 | 31% | 2,717 |
| 2024 Archery | 25 | 85 | 29% | 832 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 26 | 71 | 36% | 381 |
| 2024 Rifle | 137 | 466 | 29% | 3,655 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 12 / 33 | 36% | 0 / 36 | 0% |
| 2023 Rifle | 56 / 129 | 43% | 64 / 286 | 23% |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 22 / 36 | 61% | 2 / 35 | 5% |
| 2024 Rifle | 45 / 131 | 35% | 84 / 333 | 25% |
* 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-051-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 51 | A | 120 | 207 | 1 | 1 | 1/1/1/11/1/1/1 | 27% | 38.0 |
| E-F-051-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 51 | A | 50 | 22 | 0 (2nd) | 0 | 0/0/0/0-/0/0/0 | 2% | 234.0 |
| E-M-051-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 51 | A | 50 | 104 | 1 | 3 | 1/1/1/12/2/3/3 | 52% | 9.3 |
| E-F-051-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 51 | A | 40 | 28 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 16% | 18.0 |
| E-M-051-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | 51 | A | 50 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 1/1/1/11/1/1/1 | 59% | 5.1 |
| E-F-051-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 51 | A | 50 | 20 | 0 (2nd) | – | 0/0/0/0-/0/-/- | 20% | 21.2 |
| E-M-051-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 51 | A | 50 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0/1/0/00/1/0/0 | 48% | 8.0 |
| E-F-051-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 51 | A | 40 | 20 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/3/0 | 7% | 53.5 |
| E-M-051-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 51 | A | 30 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0/0/1/10/0/2/1 | 41% | 8.8 |
| E-F-051-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 51 | A | 35 | 5 | 0 (3rd) | – | 0/0/0/0-/-/0/- | 18% | 17.4 |
| E-M-051-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 51 | A | 20 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0/0/1/03/1/2/2 | 47% | 5.9 |
| E-F-051-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Jan. 31 | 51 | B | 278 | 85 | – | – | -/0/0/--/0/0/- | 35% | 36.9 |
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- E-M-051-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 50 tags, 83 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 59%, List A
- E-M-051-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 50 tags, 104 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /3 nonres, success 52%, List A
- E-M-051-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 50 tags, 60 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 48%, List A
- E-M-051-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 20 tags, 30 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 47%, List A
- E-M-051-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 30 tags, 47 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 41%, List A
- E-E-051-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 120 tags, 207 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 27%, List A
- E-F-051-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 50 tags, 20 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 20%, List A
- E-F-051-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 35 tags, 5 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /– nonres, success 18%, List A
- E-F-051-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 40 tags, 28 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 16%, List A
- E-F-051-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 40 tags, 20 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 7%, List A
- E-F-051-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 50 tags, 22 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 2%, List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- E-F-051-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at – res / – nonres, 278 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-F-051-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (7)
- E-F-051-O1-M (0)
- E-F-051-O1-R (0)
- E-F-051-O2-R (0)
- E-M-051-O2-R (0)
- E-F-051-O3-R (0)
- E-F-051-O4-R (0)
- E-M-051-O4-R (0)
Coin flips (4)
- E-E-051-O1-A (1)
- E-M-051-O1-M (1)
- E-M-051-O1-R (1)
- E-M-051-O3-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 51?
- 12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-051-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-051-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-051-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-051-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-051-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-051-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-051-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-051-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-051-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-051-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-051-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-051-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 51?
- E-M-051-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 1 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 50 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-E-051-O1-A?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-051-O1-A tag went at 1 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 1/1/1/1; nonresident: 1/1/1/1.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 51?
- In 2024, 623 elk hunters in GMU 51 harvested 188 animals (30% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).