Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 681?

8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-068-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-068-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-068-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-M-068-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-068-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-068-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-068-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-068-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 681?

E-M-068-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 375 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-F-068-O3-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-F-068-O3-R tag went at 3 resident points and 3 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 3/3/2/3; nonresident: 3/-/3/3.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 681?

In 2024, 1,519 elk hunters in GMU 681 harvested 153 animals (10% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 681 Elk Report — 2026 season

8 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	106 (86 bulls / 14 cows)	1,498	7%	8,597
2024	153 (141 bulls / 9 cows)	1,519	10%	8,603
2023 Archery	34	681	5%	4,719
2023 Muzzleloader	5	24	22%	134
2023 Rifle	67	792	8%	3,745
2024 Archery	27	577	5%	4,355
2024 Muzzleloader	0	31	0%	159
2024 Rifle	126	911	14%	4,089

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	5 / 18	30%	0 / 6	0%
2023 Rifle	56 / 741	8%	8 / 51	16%
2024 Muzzleloader	0 / 29	0%	0 / 2	0%
2024 Rifle	118 / 855	14%	6 / 56	10%

* 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-068-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	68, 681	A	470	214	–	–	–––	7%	116.3
E-F-068-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	68, 681	A	35	38	0	–	2/2/2/04/-/-/-	0%*	–
E-M-068-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	68, 681	A	85	141	0	1	0/0/0/01/1/1/1	16%	34.4
E-M-068-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	68, 681	A	375	528	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	24%	15.6
E-F-068-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	68, 681	A	60	284	2	2	3/4/3/2-/4/4/2	8%	61.6
E-F-068-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	68, 681	A	60	290	3	3	3/3/2/33/-/3/3	10%	59.0
E-F-068-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	68, 681	A	60	79	0	0	1/0/0/0-/-/0/0	20%	19.5
E-M-068-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	68, 681	A	130	85	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	17%	21.1

* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-M-068-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 375 tags, 528 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 24%, List A
E-F-068-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 60 tags, 79 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 20%, List A
E-M-068-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 130 tags, 85 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 17%, List A
E-M-068-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 85 tags, 141 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 16%, List A
E-F-068-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 35 tags, 38 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 0% (low sample), List A

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-068-V1-A.

With your points

Likely draws (5)

Coin flips (0)

Not this year (2)

E-F-068-O2-R (2)
E-F-068-O3-R (3)

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 681?: 8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-068-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-068-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-068-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-M-068-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-068-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-068-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-068-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-068-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 681?: E-M-068-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 375 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-F-068-O3-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-F-068-O3-R tag went at 3 resident points and 3 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 3/3/2/3; nonresident: 3/-/3/3.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 681?: In 2024, 1,519 elk hunters in GMU 681 harvested 153 animals (10% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).