Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 58?

12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-057-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-057-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-057-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-057-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-057-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-057-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-057-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-057-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-057-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-057-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-057-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-057-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 58?

E-F-057-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 130 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-M-057-O1-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-057-O1-R tag went at 3 resident points and 9 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 3/3/3/3; nonresident: 4/5/6/9.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 58?

In 2024, 906 elk hunters in GMU 58 harvested 288 animals (32% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 58 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	206 (109 bulls / 86 cows)	836	25%	4,430
2024	288 (150 bulls / 132 cows)	906	32%	5,153
2023 Archery	15	111	14%	953
2023 Muzzleloader	19	112	17%	552
2023 Rifle	172	614	28%	2,925
2024 Archery	40	130	31%	1,202
2024 Muzzleloader	42	129	33%	615
2024 Rifle	205	647	32%	3,336

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	14 / 65	21%	5 / 47	10%
2023 Rifle	80 / 216	37%	64 / 368	17%
2024 Muzzleloader	31 / 74	41%	8 / 55	15%
2024 Rifle	83 / 194	43%	104 / 430	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-057-O1-A	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	57, 58	A	180	452	2	4	2/2/2/22/3/4/4	23%	45.2
E-F-057-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	57, 58	A	90	79	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	22%	24.7
E-M-057-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	57, 58	A	100	276	2	7	2/1/1/23/4/5/7	50%	9.6
E-F-057-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	57, 58	A	100	141	0	0	0/0/0/01/0/0/0	16%	23.5
E-M-057-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	57, 58	A	80	387	3	9	3/3/3/34/5/6/9	56%	6.4
E-F-057-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	57, 58	A	145	142	0	0	1/0/0/01/1/0/0	21%	25.6
E-M-057-O2-R	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	57, 58	A	80	298	3	5	3/3/3/33/3/4/5	33%	17.4
E-F-057-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	57, 58	A	145	198	0	1	0/0/0/00/0/1/1	8%	61.0
E-M-057-O3-R	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	57, 58	A	80	355	3	5	2/3/3/33/3/4/5	41%	13.1
E-F-057-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	57, 58	A	130	136	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	38%	10.0
E-M-057-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	57, 58	A	80	253	2	3	2/2/2/22/3/3/3	62%	5.7
E-F-057-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Sept. 1–Jan. 31	57, 58	B	250	167	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	36%	31.8

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-F-057-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 130 tags, 136 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 38%, List A
E-F-057-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31: 250 tags, 167 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 36%, List B (private land only)
E-F-057-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 90 tags, 79 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 22%, List A
E-F-057-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 145 tags, 142 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 21%, List A
E-F-057-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 100 tags, 141 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 16%, List A
E-F-057-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 145 tags, 198 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 8%, List A

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-E-057-O1-Aarchery either:res 2/2/2/2nonres 2/3/4/4
E-M-057-O1-Mmuzzleloader male:res 2/1/1/2nonres 3/4/5/7
E-M-057-O1-Rrifle male:res 3/3/3/3nonres 4/5/6/9
E-M-057-O2-Rrifle male:res 3/3/3/3nonres 3/3/4/5
E-M-057-O3-Rrifle male:res 2/3/3/3nonres 3/3/4/5

Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)

E-F-057-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 250 tags

With your points

Likely draws (6)

Coin flips (0)

Not this year (6)

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 58?: 12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-057-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-057-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-057-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-057-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-057-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-057-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-057-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-057-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-057-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-057-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-057-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-057-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 58?: E-F-057-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 130 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-M-057-O1-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-057-O1-R tag went at 3 resident points and 9 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 3/3/3/3; nonresident: 4/5/6/9.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 58?: In 2024, 906 elk hunters in GMU 58 harvested 288 animals (32% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).