GMU 65 Elk Report — 2026 season
16 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 | 607 (324 bulls / 261 cows) | 3,410 | 18% | 17,734 |
| 2024 | 755 (432 bulls / 290 cows) | 3,000 | 25% | 14,974 |
| 2023 Archery | 86 | 1,101 | 8% | 7,710 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 14 | 171 | 8% | 995 |
| 2023 Rifle | 507 | 2,137 | 24% | 9,029 |
| 2024 Archery | 141 | 968 | 15% | 6,724 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 20 | 131 | 15% | 678 |
| 2024 Rifle | 594 | 1,901 | 31% | 7,572 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 3 / 89 | 3% | 8 / 82 | 10% |
| 2023 Rifle | 152 / 806 | 19% | 158 / 739 | 21% |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 11 / 76 | 14% | 9 / 55 | 16% |
| 2024 Rifle | 201 / 749 | 27% | 152 / 587 | 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-064-P1-ANEWPLOLeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 64, 65 | A | 65 | 46 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| E-E-064-V1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 64, 65 | A | 400 | 170 | – | – | ––– | 17% | 44.8 |
| E-F-064-O1-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 64, 65 | A | 83 | 35 | – | – | ––– | 26% | 16.8 |
| E-M-064-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 64, 65 | A | 110 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 22% | 25.6 |
| E-E-064-O1-R | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 64, 65 | A | 450 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 31% | 11.7 |
| E-F-064-O1-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 64, 65 | A | 121 | 18 | – | – | ––– | 17% | 23.3 |
| E-F-064-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 64, 65 | A | 150 | 72 | 0 (3rd) | 0 (3rd) | -/0/0/0-/0/0/0 | 19% | 29.4 |
| E-F-064-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 64, 65 | A | 100 | 79 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/0/0/0-/0/0/0 | 12% | 44.4 |
| E-E-064-O4-R | rifle | either | Nov. 18–22 | 64, 65 | A | 100 | 80 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 21% | 17.8 |
| E-F-064-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 64, 65 | A | 28 | 4 | – | – | ––– | 10% | 33.8 |
| E-E-064-P1-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 64, 65 | A | 84 | 62 | – | – | ––– | 48% | 7.1 |
| E-F-064-P1-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 14–18 | 64, 65 | B | 9 | 3 | – | – | ––– | 57% | 6.8 |
| E-F-064-P2-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 64, 65 | B | 47 | 30 | – | – | ––– | 34% | 15.1 |
| E-F-064-P3-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 64, 65 | B | 49 | 34 | – | – | ––– | 42% | 11.9 |
| E-E-064-P4-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Nov. 18–22 | 64, 65 | A | 50 | 34 | – | – | ––– | 27% | 12.4 |
| E-F-064-P4-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 64, 65 | B | 13 | 4 | – | – | ––– | 41% | 7.6 |
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- E-E-064-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 450 tags, 500 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 31%, List A
- E-M-064-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 110 tags, 138 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 22%, List A
- E-E-064-O4-R rifle either, Nov. 18–22: 100 tags, 80 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 21%, List A
- E-F-064-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 150 tags, 72 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, success 19%, List A
- E-F-064-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 100 tags, 79 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 12%, List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- E-F-064-P1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at – res / – nonres, 9 tags
- E-F-064-P2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at – res / – nonres, 47 tags
- E-F-064-P3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 49 tags
- E-F-064-P4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at – res / – nonres, 13 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-064-P1-A, E-E-064-V1-A, E-F-064-O1-M, E-F-064-O1-R, E-F-064-O4-R, E-E-064-P1-R, E-F-064-P1-R, E-F-064-P2-R, E-F-064-P3-R, E-E-064-P4-R, E-F-064-P4-R.
With your points
Likely draws (5)
- E-M-064-O1-M (0)
- E-E-064-O1-R (0)
- E-F-064-O2-R (0)
- E-F-064-O3-R (0)
- E-E-064-O4-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 65?
- 16 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-064-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-064-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-064-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-064-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-E-064-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-064-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-064-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-064-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-064-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-064-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-E-064-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-064-P1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-064-P2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-064-P3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-064-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-064-P4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 65?
- E-E-064-O1-R (rifle, either, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 450 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-M-064-O1-M?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-064-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 0 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/0/0.
- What is elk hunting success in GMU 65?
- In 2024, 3,000 elk hunters in GMU 65 harvested 755 animals (25% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).