GMU 481 Pronghorn Report — 2026 season
6 limited hunt codes valid in this unit. CPW 2026 brochure, 2026 primary draw recap. Points: resident / nonresident.
Every hunt code in the unit
| Dates | GMUs | Pts 23→26 res / nonres | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-F-048-O1-A | archery | female | Sept. 1–20 | 48, 56, 481 | A | 35 | 6 | 0 (4th) | – | -/-/-/0– | – | – |
| A-M-048-O1-A | archery | male | Aug. 15–Sept. 20 | 48, 56, 481 | A | 35 | 54 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | – | – |
| A-F-048-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | – | 48, 56, 481 | A | 20 | 9 | 0 (2nd) | – | -/-/-/0– | – | – |
| A-M-048-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | – | 48, 56, 481 | A | 10 | 29 | 2 | 4 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/4 | – | – |
| A-F-048-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 3–11 | 48, 56, 481 | A | 20 | 50 | 2 | – | -/-/-/2– | – | – |
| A-M-048-O1-R | rifle | male + | Oct. 3–11 | 48, 56, 481 | A | 10 | 213 | 10 | 9 | -/-/-/10-/-/-/9 | – | – |
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- A-F-048-O1-A archery female, Sept. 1–20: 35 tags, 6 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (4th choice) res /– nonres, success –, List A
- A-M-048-O1-A archery male, Aug. 15–Sept. 20: 35 tags, 54 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success –, List A
- A-F-048-O1-M muzzleloader female, : 20 tags, 9 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success –, List A
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- A-F-048-O1-A (0)
- A-M-048-O1-A (0)
- A-F-048-O1-M (0)
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (3)
- A-M-048-O1-M (2)
- A-F-048-O1-R (2)
- A-M-048-O1-R (10)
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 harvest survey, by hunt code.
FAQ
- Which pronghorn hunt codes are valid in GMU 481?
- 6 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: A-F-048-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 1–20); A-M-048-O1-A (archery male, Aug. 15–Sept. 20); A-F-048-O1-M (muzzleloader female, dates not printed); A-M-048-O1-M (muzzleloader male, dates not printed); A-F-048-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 3–11); A-M-048-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 3–11).
- What is the easiest pronghorn tag to draw in GMU 481?
- A-F-048-O1-A (archery, female, Sept. 1–20) drew out at 0 pts (4th choice) for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 35 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw A-M-048-O1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last A-M-048-O1-R tag went at 10 resident points and 9 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/10; nonresident: -/-/-/9.