GMU 581 Elk Report — 2026 season
11 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 | 183 (95 bulls / 78 cows) | 1,609 | 11% | 12,020 |
| 2024 | 196 (115 bulls / 81 cows) | 1,521 | 13% | 11,076 |
| 2023 Archery | 19 | 410 | 5% | 2,640 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 2 | 40 | 6% | 136 |
| 2023 Rifle | 161 | 1,159 | 14% | 9,244 |
| 2024 Archery | 10 | 352 | 3% | 2,557 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 14 | 46 | 30% | 197 |
| 2024 Rifle | 172 | 1,124 | 15% | 8,322 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 2 / 24 | 10% | 0 / 16 | 0% |
| 2023 Rifle | 79 / 804 | 10% | 58 / 335 | 17% |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 14 / 30 | 45% | 0 / 15 | 0% |
| 2024 Rifle | 92 / 732 | 13% | 69 / 376 | 18% |
* 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-059-V1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 59, 511, 581, 591 | A | 149 | 79 | – | – | ––– | 11% | 73.8 |
| E-F-059-V1-ANEWLeftover likely | archery | female | Sept. 2–30 | 59, 511, 581, 591 | B | 1 | 1 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| E-F-059-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 59, 511, 581, 591 | B | 120 | 87 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 9% | 53.8 |
| E-M-059-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 59, 511, 581, 591 | A | 100 | 187 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/1 | 10% | 56.6 |
| E-F-059-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 59, 581 | B | 50 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/1 | 0% | – |
| E-M-059-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | 59, 581 | A | 100 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 22% | 17.1 |
| E-F-059-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 59, 581 | B | 80 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 6% | 87.2 |
| E-F-059-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 59, 581 | B | 60 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/-/0/0 | 4% | 129.5 |
| E-F-059-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 59, 581 | B | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/0-/-/-/0 | 0%* | – |
| E-M-059-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 59, 581 | A | 84 | 26 | – | – | ––– | 2% | 152.0 |
| E-F-581-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Jan. 31 | 581 | B | 300 | 240 | 0 (2nd) | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 20% | 62.8 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- E-M-059-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 100 tags, 143 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 22%, List A
- E-F-581-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31: 300 tags, 240 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 20%, List B (private land only)
- E-M-059-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 100 tags, 187 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 10%, List A
- E-F-059-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 120 tags, 87 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 9%, List B
- E-F-059-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 80 tags, 79 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 6%, List B
- E-F-059-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 60 tags, 73 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 4%, List B
- E-F-059-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 50 tags, 53 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 0%, List B
- E-F-059-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 22 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 0% (low sample), List B
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- E-F-059-V1-A archery female Sept. 2–30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 1 tags
- E-F-059-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 120 tags
- E-F-059-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 0 res / 1 nonres, 50 tags
- E-F-059-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 80 tags
- E-F-059-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 60 tags
- E-F-059-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 10 tags
- E-F-581-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 nonres, 300 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-059-V1-A, E-F-059-V1-A, E-M-059-O4-R.
With your points
Likely draws (8)
- E-F-059-O1-M (0)
- E-M-059-O1-M (0)
- E-F-059-O1-R (0)
- E-M-059-O1-R (0)
- E-F-059-O2-R (0)
- E-F-059-O3-R (0)
- E-F-059-O4-R (0)
- E-F-581-P5-R (0)
Coin flips (0)
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 581?
- 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-059-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-059-V1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-F-059-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-059-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-059-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-059-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-059-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-059-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-059-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-059-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-581-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 581?
- E-M-059-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 100 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-M-059-O1-M?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-059-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/0/1.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 581?
- In 2024, 1,521 elk hunters in GMU 581 harvested 196 animals (13% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).