GMU 7 Elk Report — 2026 season
12 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 | 166 (94 bulls / 59 cows) | 1,823 | 9% | 9,481 |
| 2024 | 149 (91 bulls / 54 cows) | 1,630 | 9% | 8,376 |
| 2023 Archery | 19 | 432 | 4% | 3,421 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 31 | 305 | 10% | 1,510 |
| 2023 Rifle | 116 | 1,087 | 11% | 4,551 |
| 2024 Archery | 44 | 396 | 11% | 2,914 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 22 | 248 | 9% | 1,149 |
| 2024 Rifle | 83 | 986 | 8% | 4,314 |
| Season | Antlered harvest / hunters | Success | Antlerless harvest / hunters | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 22 / 133 | 16% | 3 / 172 | 2% |
| 2023 Rifle | 60 / 762 | 8% | 51 / 324 | 16% |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 19 / 125 | 15% | 3 / 123 | 2% |
| 2024 Rifle | 43 / 675 | 6% | 38 / 311 | 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-007-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 7, 8, 9, 19, 191 | A | 1,110 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 10% | 80.6 |
| E-F-007-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 7, 8, 9, 19, 191 | A | 375 | 226 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 9% | 60.7 |
| E-M-007-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 7, 8, 9, 19, 191 | A | 375 | 560 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0/01/1/2/1 | 19% | 28.8 |
| E-F-007-L1-R | rifle | female | Nov. 28– Dec. 9 Late | 7, 8 | A | 120 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 13% | 27.4 |
| E-M-007-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | 7, 8 | A | 300 | 510 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 14% | 26.2 |
| E-F-007-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 7, 8 | A | 180 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 1/1/1/01/1/1/0 | 4% | 144.6 |
| E-M-007-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 7, 8 | A | 550 | 370 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 4% | 137.0 |
| E-F-007-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 7, 8 | A | 170 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 17% | 30.2 |
| E-M-007-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 7, 8 | A | 500 | 218 | 0 (3rd) | 0 (3rd) | -/-/0/0-/-/0/0 | 6% | 90.4 |
| E-F-007-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 7, 8 | A | 75 | 90 | 0 | 0 | -/0/0/0-/0/0/0 | 21% | 19.8 |
| E-M-007-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 7, 8 | A | 205 | 93 | – | – | ––– | 6% | 56.7 |
| E-F-007-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 | 7, 8 | B | 245 | 160 | – | – | ––– | 24% | 43.4 |
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- E-F-007-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 75 tags, 90 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 21%, List A
- E-M-007-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 375 tags, 560 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 19%, List A
- E-F-007-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 170 tags, 290 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 17%, List A
- E-M-007-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 300 tags, 510 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 14%, List A
- E-F-007-L1-R rifle female, Nov. 28– Dec. 9 Late: 120 tags, 129 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 13%, List A
- E-E-007-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 1,110 tags, 1,641 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 10%, List A
- E-F-007-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 375 tags, 226 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 9%, List A
- E-M-007-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 500 tags, 218 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, success 6%, List A
- E-F-007-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 180 tags, 317 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 4%, List A
- E-M-007-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 550 tags, 370 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 4%, List A
Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)
- E-F-007-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 — drew at – res / – nonres, 245 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-M-007-O4-R, E-F-007-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (10)
- E-E-007-O1-A (0)
- E-F-007-O1-M (0)
- E-M-007-O1-M (0)
- E-F-007-L1-R (0)
- E-M-007-O1-R (0)
- E-F-007-O2-R (0)
- E-M-007-O2-R (0)
- E-F-007-O3-R (0)
- E-M-007-O3-R (0)
- E-F-007-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 7?
- 12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-007-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-007-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-007-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-007-L1-R (rifle female, Nov. 28– Dec. 9 Late); E-M-007-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-007-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-007-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-007-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-007-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-007-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-007-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-007-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1– Jan. 31, 2027).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 7?
- E-F-007-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 75 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-E-007-O1-A?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-007-O1-A 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 7?
- In 2024, 1,630 elk hunters in GMU 7 harvested 149 animals (9% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).