Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 61?

13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-061-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-061-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-061-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-E-061-E1-R (rifle either, Oct. 1–7 Early); E-F-061-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-061-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-061-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-061-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-061-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-061-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-061-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-061-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-061-P5-R (rifle female, Dec. 15–Jan. 15).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 61?

E-F-061-P5-R (rifle, female, Dec. 15–Jan. 15) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 150 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-061-E1-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-061-E1-R tag went at 23 resident points and 32 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 21/22/22/23; nonresident: 29/29/31/32.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 61?

In 2024, 1,296 elk hunters in GMU 61 harvested 727 animals (56% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 61 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	588 (267 bulls / 288 cows)	1,114	53%	5,333
2024	727 (299 bulls / 398 cows)	1,296	56%	6,541
2023 Archery	46	87	52%	1,129
2023 Muzzleloader	42	84	50%	439
2023 Rifle	500	943	53%	3,764
2024 Archery	61	90	67%	1,206
2024 Muzzleloader	46	79	58%	371
2024 Rifle	621	1,127	55%	4,964

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	26 / 44	60%	13 / 40	32%
2023 Rifle	173 / 298	58%	271 / 616	44%
2024 Muzzleloader	35 / 44	79%	11 / 35	31%
2024 Rifle	184 / 302	61%	381 / 792	48%

* 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-061-O1-A	archery	either +	Sept. 2–30	61	A	90	1,319	17	28	16/16/17/1725/26/27/28	49%	25.8
E-F-061-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	61	A	50	94	2	5	3/3/2/24/3/4/5	51%	9.9
E-M-061-O1-M	muzzleloader	male +	Sept. 12–20	61	A	45	498	18	30	16/17/17/1827/28/28/30	66%	8.0
E-E-061-E1-R	rifle	either +	Oct. 1–7 Early	61	A	40	1,190	23	32	21/22/22/2329/29/31/32	86%	4.3
E-F-061-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	61	A	100	190	2	2	4/2/3/24/4/4/2	51%	6.3
E-M-061-O1-R	rifle	male +	Oct. 14–18	61	A	130	1,228	15	27	12/13/14/1524/25/26/27	71%	4.4
E-F-061-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	61	A	225	342	1	1	2/2/1/12/2/2/1	49%	8.2
E-M-061-O2-R	rifle	male +	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	61	A	120	772	11	26	10/10/10/1124/24/24/26	68%	8.0
E-F-061-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	61	A	255	323	0	1	1/1/0/01/1/0/1	34%	14.4
E-M-061-O3-R	rifle	male +	Nov. 7–15	61	A	50	455	10	25	10/9/10/1024/24/26/25	71%	7.2
E-F-061-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	61	A	300	227	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	29%	12.8
E-M-061-O4-R	rifle	male +	Nov. 18–22	61	A	40	216	9	25	9/9/10/924/25/26/25	75%	4.5
E-F-061-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Dec. 15–Jan. 15	61	B	150	101	0 (2nd)	0	1/0/0/01/0/-/0	68%	10.2

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-F-061-P5-R rifle female, Dec. 15–Jan. 15: 150 tags, 101 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 68%, List B (private land only)
E-F-061-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 225 tags, 342 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 49%, List A
E-F-061-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 255 tags, 323 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 34%, List A
E-F-061-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 300 tags, 227 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 29%, List A

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-E-061-O1-Aarchery either:res 16/16/17/17nonres 25/26/27/28
E-M-061-O1-Mmuzzleloader male:res 16/17/17/18nonres 27/28/28/30
E-E-061-E1-Rrifle either:res 21/22/22/23nonres 29/29/31/32
E-M-061-O1-Rrifle male:res 12/13/14/15nonres 24/25/26/27
E-M-061-O2-Rrifle male:res 10/10/10/11nonres 24/24/24/26

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

E-F-061-P5-R rifle female Dec. 15–Jan. 15 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 nonres, 150 tags

With your points

Likely draws (3)

Coin flips (1)

E-F-061-O2-R (1)

Not this year (9)

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 61?: 13 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-061-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-061-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-061-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-E-061-E1-R (rifle either, Oct. 1–7 Early); E-F-061-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-061-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-061-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-061-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-061-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-061-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-061-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-061-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-061-P5-R (rifle female, Dec. 15–Jan. 15).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 61?: E-F-061-P5-R (rifle, female, Dec. 15–Jan. 15) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 150 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-061-E1-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-061-E1-R tag went at 23 resident points and 32 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 21/22/22/23; nonresident: 29/29/31/32.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 61?: In 2024, 1,296 elk hunters in GMU 61 harvested 727 animals (56% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).