Colorado Elk EM391O1M
Elk male muzzleloader season 1 GMU 391 in GMU 391, muzzleloader only, Sep 12–20, 2026. 1% public land, mostly Other public.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2025.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife held its 2026 elk draw without EM391O1M. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2025 draw · no nonresident tags in 2026 — showing 2025
1 first-choice applicant for 40 tags
3 first-choice applicants for 40 tags (all residencies) in 2025, so every first-choice applicant drew and 37 tags went to the leftover draw. The 100% reflects low demand that year, and a code like this can flip the year demand catches up.
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 40
- Applicants
- 1
- Success
- 37%
First-choice nonresidents, standard draw; nonresidents capped at 25%. Success: all hunters in GMU 391, 2024.
Points Needed to Draw
No cut was published in enough years to chart one.
Insufficient history (0 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years with a published drew-out level.
What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees
The $11.49 nonresident limited-license application-processing fee (per species, per draw) is not refunded. The $104.86 nonresident annual small game license (cheapest qualifying license to enter the draws; base $102.11 + surcharges) is not refunded. The $12.76 Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp (ages 18-64, once per license year, added automatically) is not refunded. A preference point fee, deer/elk/pronghorn (none until the 2028 draw) is $0, bought separately. Drawing adds the $845.16 nonresident elk license (bull, either-sex or cow; includes annual fishing combo; base $842.41 + surcharges) - charged only if drawn.
Optional, not counted above: Hunt-code exchange fee (same species, quota remaining, before season starts) $5 and License refund processing fee (most refunds) $15.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Nonresident limited-license application-processing fee (per species, per draw) · paid at application $11.49 CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General…
- Nonresident annual small game license (cheapest qualifying license to enter the draws; base $102.11 + surcharges) · paid at application $104.86 or $194.21 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
- Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp (ages 18-64, once per license year, added automatically) · paid at application $12.76 CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General…
- Preference point fee, deer/elk/pronghorn (none until the 2028 draw) · only for a point bought without applying — an unsuccessful applicant gets the point free $0 CPW 2026 web page
- Nonresident elk license (bull, either-sex or cow; includes annual fishing combo; base $842.41 + surcharges) - charged only if drawn · paid if drawn, refundable $845.16 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2025 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 100% (small sample) same at every level | — | — |
Preference points, computed from published point-level pools. A dash means Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not publish a count for that level. Colorado runs a second, random pass after the points pass.
Draw results: CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 1074, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
As a Lower Choice
Tags issued to lower choices ÷ lower-choice applicants, as published. Points do not help a lower choice.
How It Hunted, 2024
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of GMU 391 | 181 | 66 | 37% |
Across every license type in GMU 391, Colorado Parks and Wildlife counted 181 hunters and 66 elk taken in 2024, and 37% of them took an elk. Colorado's figures come from CPW's post-season hunter survey. CPW's 2025 report dropped the per-GMU table in favour of hunt-code rows, so the newest year shown here is 2024. Source: CPW 2024 Statewide Elk Harvest; CPW 2023 Statewide Elk Hunting Harvest Estimates.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 6 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year. Colorado runs a second, random pass after the points pass; it is shown beside the year it belongs to.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Random Pass | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | — | — | — | 12 tags of 0 | CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 1225 |
| 2025 | 40 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 tags of 0 | CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 1074 |
| 2024 | 40 | — | — | — | 33 tags of 1 | CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 1035 |
| 2023 | 40 | — | — | — | 34 tags of 0 | CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 1029 |
| 2022 | 40 | — | — | — | 33 tags of 0 | CPW 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 908 |
| 2021 | 40 | — | — | — | 31 tags of 1 | CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 928 |
Other Licenses Valid in GMU 391
- EE391O1A Elk either-sex archery season 1 GMU 391 Sep 2–30 · 50 tags · 4 applied 100% (small sample)
- EF391O1M Elk female muzzleloader season 1 GMU 391 Sep 12–20 · 10 tags · 0 applied —
- EF391P5R Elk female rifle private-land-only GMU 391Private land only — you need landowner access Sep 1 – Jan 31 · 150 tags · cut 0 100%
- EM391O1R Elk male rifle season 1 GMU 391 Oct 14–18 · 15 tags · 0 applied —
- EM391O2R Elk male rifle season 2 GMU 391 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 15 tags · 0 applied —
- EM391O3R Elk male rifle season 3 GMU 391 Nov 7–15 · 15 tags · 0 applied —
- EM391O4R Elk male rifle season 4 GMU 391 Nov 18–22 · 15 tags · 0 applied —
Odds at your points, nonresident, standard class where offered. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Sources 16
- CPW 2025 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 1074 · draw results, earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2024 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 1035 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2023 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 1029 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2022 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 908 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2021 Primary Elk Post Draw Report, p. 928 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-2 Chapter W-2 Big Game… draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 web page fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 Primary ELK Post Draw Report, p. 1225 · seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2024 Statewide Elk Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2023 Statewide Elk Hunting Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2022 Statewide Elk Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2021 Statewide Elk Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 GMU Boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office 2026 BLM Surface Management Agency land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
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About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2025 draw, the latest on file, computed from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's published results (preference points, computed from published point-level pools). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward.
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