GMU 501 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-049-O1-A | archery | female | Sept. 1–20 | 49, 50, ■500, ■501 | A | 30 | 5 | 0 (2nd) | – | -/-/-/0– | – | – |
| A-M-049-O1-A | archery | male | Aug. 15–Sept. 20 | 49, 50, ■500, ■501 | A | 20 | 111 | 5 | 6 | -/-/-/5-/-/-/6 | – | – |
| A-F-049-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 21–29 | 49, 50, ■500, ■501 | A | 10 | 18 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | – | – |
| A-M-049-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 21–29 | 49, 50, ■500, ■501 | A | 10 | 50 | 7 | 7 | -/-/-/7-/-/-/7 | – | – |
| A-F-049-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 3–11 | 49, 50, ■500, ■501 | A | 10 | 119 | 7 | – | -/-/-/7– | – | – |
| A-M-049-O1-R | rifle | male + | Oct. 3–11 | 49, 50, ■500, ■501 | A | 20 | 675 | 14 | 18 | -/-/-/14-/-/-/18 | – | – |
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- A-F-049-O1-A archery female, Sept. 1–20: 30 tags, 5 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success –, List A
- A-F-049-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 21–29: 10 tags, 18 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success –, List A
With your points
Likely draws (1)
- A-F-049-O1-A (0)
Coin flips (1)
- A-F-049-O1-M (1)
Not this year (4)
- A-M-049-O1-A (5)
- A-M-049-O1-M (7)
- A-F-049-O1-R (7)
- A-M-049-O1-R (14)
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 501?
- 6 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: A-F-049-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 1–20); A-M-049-O1-A (archery male, Aug. 15–Sept. 20); A-F-049-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 21–29); A-M-049-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 21–29); A-F-049-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 3–11); A-M-049-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 3–11).
- What is the easiest pronghorn tag to draw in GMU 501?
- A-F-049-O1-A (archery, female, Sept. 1–20) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 30 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw A-M-049-O1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last A-M-049-O1-R tag went at 14 resident points and 18 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/14; nonresident: -/-/-/18.