Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 69?

11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-069-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-069-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-069-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-M-069-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-069-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-069-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-069-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-069-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-069-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-069-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-069-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 69?

E-F-069-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 650 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-M-069-O1-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-069-O1-R tag went at 6 resident points and 11 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 5/5/5/6; nonresident: 5/6/8/11.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 69?

In 2024, 293 elk hunters in GMU 69 harvested 77 animals (26% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 69 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	89 (37 bulls / 43 cows)	335	27%	3,076
2024	77 (56 bulls / 21 cows)	293	26%	1,541
2023 Archery	10	33	30%	247
2023 Muzzleloader	5	24	19%	88
2023 Rifle	75	278	27%	2,741
2024 Archery	5	35	14%	254
2024 Muzzleloader	8	31	27%	143
2024 Rifle	64	228	28%	1,144

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	4 / 15	24%	1 / 10	10%
2023 Rifle	24 / 91	26%	42 / 186	23%
2024 Muzzleloader	8 / 25	33%	0 / 6	0%
2024 Rifle	43 / 74	58%	18 / 150	12%

* 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-069-O1-A	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	69, 84	A	115	584	5	8	4/4/4/54/6/8/8	37%	25.5
E-F-069-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	69, 84	A	30	31	0	0	0/0/1/01/1/-/0	0%	–
E-M-069-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	69, 84	A	55	242	5	10	4/4/5/58/9/11/10	41%	13.2
E-M-069-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	69, 84	A	75	564	6	11	5/5/5/65/6/8/11	56%	6.4
E-F-069-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	69, 84	A	75	129	1	1	1/1/1/12/1/4/1	10%	45.7
E-M-069-O2-R	rifle	male	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	69, 84	A	75	307	3	4	3/3/3/33/3/3/4	49%	11.0
E-F-069-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	69, 84	A	75	70	0	0	0/0/0/01/2/0/0	3%	181.0
E-M-069-O3-R	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	69, 84	A	50	229	4	5	3/3/3/43/3/4/5	44%	9.5
E-F-069-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	69, 84	A	45	22	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/0-/1/-/0	25%	11.7
E-M-069-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	69, 84	A	40	124	3	3	2/3/3/32/3/3/3	26%	13.2
E-F-069-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Sept. 1–Jan. 31	69, 84	B	650	297	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	27%	44.4

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-F-069-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31: 650 tags, 297 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 27%, List B (private land only)
E-F-069-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 45 tags, 22 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 25%, List A
E-F-069-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 75 tags, 129 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 10%, List A
E-F-069-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 75 tags, 70 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 3%, List A
E-F-069-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 30 tags, 31 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 0%, List A

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-E-069-O1-Aarchery either:res 4/4/4/5nonres 4/6/8/8
E-M-069-O1-Mmuzzleloader male:res 4/4/5/5nonres 8/9/11/10
E-M-069-O1-Rrifle male:res 5/5/5/6nonres 5/6/8/11
E-M-069-O3-Rrifle male:res 3/3/3/4nonres 3/3/4/5

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

E-F-069-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 31 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 650 tags

With your points

Likely draws (4)

Coin flips (1)

E-F-069-O2-R (1)

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 69?: 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-069-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-069-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-069-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-M-069-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-069-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-069-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-069-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-069-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-069-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-069-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-069-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 69?: E-F-069-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1–Jan. 31) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 650 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-M-069-O1-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-069-O1-R tag went at 6 resident points and 11 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 5/5/5/6; nonresident: 5/6/8/11.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 69?: In 2024, 293 elk hunters in GMU 69 harvested 77 animals (26% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).