GMU 83 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 | 228 (93 bulls / 127 cows) | 878 | 26% | 4,864 |
| 2024 | 367 (181 bulls / 178 cows) | 884 | 41% | 4,071 |
| 2023 Archery | 42 | 184 | 23% | 1,685 |
| 2023 Muzzleloader | 8 | 65 | 12% | 342 |
| 2023 Rifle | 178 | 629 | 28% | 2,837 |
| 2024 Archery | 34 | 181 | 19% | 1,121 |
| 2024 Muzzleloader | 18 | 66 | 27% | 326 |
| 2024 Rifle | 316 | 637 | 50% | 2,625 |
* 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-083-V1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 83 | A | 100 | 95 | – | 0 (2nd) | –-/-/-/0 | 42% | 13.3 |
| E-E-083-O1-M | muzzleloader | either | Sept. 12–20 | 83 | A | 75 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 33% | 16.6 |
| E-F-083-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 83 | A | 10 | 0 | 0 (4th) | – | -/-/-/0– | 0%* | – |
| E-E-083-O1-R | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 | 83 | A | 175 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 34% | 10.4 |
| E-E-083-O2-R | rifle | either | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 83 | A | 200 | 143 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 37% | 13.1 |
| E-E-083-O3-R | rifle | either | Nov. 7–15 | 83 | A | 200 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 29% | 17.0 |
| E-E-083-O4-R | rifle | either | Nov. 18–22 | 83 | A | 100 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0/00/0/0/0 | 21% | 20.1 |
| E-F-083-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 83 | A | 20 | 7 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | 0/0/0/0-/0/-/0 | 45% | 7.4 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- E-F-083-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 20 tags, 7 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 45%, List A
- E-E-083-V1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 100 tags, 95 first-choice apps, drew at – res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 42%, List A
- E-E-083-O2-R rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 200 tags, 143 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 37%, List A
- E-E-083-O1-R rifle either, Oct. 14–18: 175 tags, 145 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 34%, List A
- E-E-083-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 75 tags, 64 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 33%, List A
- E-E-083-O3-R rifle either, Nov. 7–15: 200 tags, 191 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 29%, List A
- E-E-083-O4-R rifle either, Nov. 18–22: 100 tags, 162 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 21%, List A
- E-F-083-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 0 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (4th choice) res /– nonres, success 0% (low sample), List A
With your points
Likely draws (7)
- E-E-083-O1-M (0)
- E-F-083-O1-M (0)
- E-E-083-O1-R (0)
- E-E-083-O2-R (0)
- E-E-083-O3-R (0)
- E-E-083-O4-R (0)
- E-F-083-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 83?
- 8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-083-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-083-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-083-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-E-083-O1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-E-083-O2-R (rifle either, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-E-083-O3-R (rifle either, Nov. 7–15); E-E-083-O4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-083-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22).
- What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 83?
- E-F-083-O4-R (rifle, female, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 20 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw E-E-083-O1-M?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-083-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 83?
- In 2024, 884 elk hunters in GMU 83 harvested 367 animals (41% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).