Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 82?

11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-082-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-082-V1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-E-082-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-082-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-682-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-E-082-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-082-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-082-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-082-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-082-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-082-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 82?

E-E-082-O1-R (rifle, either, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 300 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-082-O1-M?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-082-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 82?

In 2024, 2,297 elk hunters in GMU 82 harvested 521 animals (23% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 82 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	567 (258 bulls / 306 cows)	2,588	22%	11,343
2024	521 (325 bulls / 171 cows)	2,297	23%	10,047
2023 Archery	50	718	7%	4,405
2023 Muzzleloader	18	105	17%	582
2023 Rifle	498	1,766	28%	6,355
2024 Archery	39	485	8%	3,120
2024 Muzzleloader	16	106	15%	505
2024 Rifle	466	1,706	27%	6,422

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Rifle	184 / 705	26%	126 / 571	22%
2024 Rifle	210 / 751	28%	142 / 565	25%

* CPW's antlered/antlerless tables do not include either-sex hunt codes. The split is hidden where one side is empty, because that usually means the unit’s tags for it are either-sex 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-082-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	82 public lands only	A	123	57	–	–	–––	9%	78.0
E-F-082-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	female	Sept. 2–30	82 public lands only	B	1	0	–	–	–––	0%*	–
E-E-082-O1-M	muzzleloader	either	Sept. 12–20	■82	A	75	84	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	14%	41.6
E-F-082-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	■82	B	29	5	–	–	–––	11%	49.8
E-F-682-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	■82, 682, 791	B	6	3	–	–	–––	17%	20.0
E-E-082-O1-R	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	■82	A	300	173	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	26%	15.5
E-F-082-O1-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	■82	B	57	18	–	–	0/0/0/-1/0/-/-	0%	–
E-F-082-O2-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	■82	B	129	63	–	–	–––	12%	45.5
E-F-082-O3-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	■82	B	123	48	–	–	–––	8%	57.2
E-E-082-O4-R	rifle	either	Nov. 18–22	■82	A	100	46	0 (4th)	0 (3rd)	-/-/0/0-/-/0/0	13%	28.3
E-F-082-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	■82	B	34	6	–	–	–––	5%	60.0

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-E-082-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 300 tags, 173 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 26%, List A
E-E-082-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 75 tags, 84 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 14%, List A
E-E-082-O4-R rifle either, Nov. 18–22: 100 tags, 46 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (4th choice) res /0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, success 13%, List A

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

E-F-082-V1-A archery female Sept. 2–30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 1 tags
E-F-082-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 29 tags
E-F-682-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 6 tags
E-F-082-O1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at – res / – nonres, 57 tags
E-F-082-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at – res / – nonres, 129 tags
E-F-082-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 123 tags
E-F-082-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at – res / – nonres, 34 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-082-V1-A, E-F-082-V1-A, E-F-082-O1-M, E-F-682-O1-M, E-F-082-O1-R, E-F-082-O2-R, E-F-082-O3-R, E-F-082-O4-R.

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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 82?: 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-082-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-082-V1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-E-082-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-082-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-682-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-E-082-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-082-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-F-082-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-082-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-082-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-082-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 82?: E-E-082-O1-R (rifle, either, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 300 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-082-O1-M?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-082-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 82?: In 2024, 2,297 elk hunters in GMU 82 harvested 521 animals (23% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).