Last verified Oct. 2026

Elk in GMU 11

In 2026 the over-the-counter 2nd and 3rd rifle bull licenses (E-M-000-U2-R and E-M-000-U3-R) are valid anywhere in GMU 11; in 2025 they were valid on private land only here. CPW 2026 Big Game Brochure

Everything below is 2026: the 2026 hunt codes, the 2026 draw and the 2025 harvest. 2027 hunt codes and quotas are not on this site yet (CPW had not published them as of October 17, 2026, when this site last checked). Codes do change between years, so confirm yours in the 2027 brochure before you apply.

Where GMU 11 is

GMU 11 lies in Moffat and Rio Blanco counties. CPW's boundary description: bounded on N by Colo. 318 and U.S. 40; on E by Moffat CR 57 and Rio Blanco CR 7; on S by White River; on W by Wolf Creek, Coal Creek, Winter Valley Gulch to Drill Hole to Elk Springs Ridge to mile marker 38.3 on U.S. 40, Twelvemile Gulch Rd., Yampa River and Little Snake River. 2026 brochure, unit descriptions p. 69–72 Check the line on the ground and on private land in CPW's own Colorado Hunting Atlas; boundary roads and ridgelines are the legal edge, not a map shading. How GMUs work.

What is different about GMU 11

The big change for GMU 11 is over the counter. CPW's 2026 rifle map marks GMU 11 as "New" on the list for the unlimited 2nd and 3rd season bull licenses, with no land restriction; the 2025 map listed GMU 11 among units where those licenses were valid on private land only. 2026 brochure, OTC maps pp. 38–40 2025 brochure, OTC maps pp. 38–41 Residents can also buy the over-the-counter either-sex archery license here; nonresidents cannot buy OTC archery elk west of I-25 and apply for the limited nonresident code E-E-011-V1-A instead. 2026 brochure, "What's new," p. 1

Almost every limited code here is shared. The 1st rifle bull code E-M-011-O1-R covers 12 units and had 3,000 licenses; it drew to the 2nd choice for resident adults, but that describes all 12 units, not GMU 11. The only code valid in GMU 11 alone is the late cow code E-F-011-L1-R, which drew out at 1 preference point for resident adults. CPW 2026 Elk Draw Recap

CPW selected some 2026 rifle elk codes in GMU 11 for mandatory chronic wasting disease testing: if your code is shaded green in the brochure, you must submit the head of any elk you take. Not every code in the unit was selected. 2026 brochure, mandatory CWD testing, p. 41

The Ranching for Wildlife codes in the table below (Buffalo Horn Ranch and Elk Springs Ranch) are for Colorado residents only, each license is good only on its ranch, and every ranch sets its own rules. 2026 brochure, Ranching for Wildlife, p. 41

2026 elk hunt codes

Over-the-counter elk is available here through E-E-000-U1-A, E-M-000-U2-R, E-M-000-U3-R; how OTC units work. "Statewide framework" dates are the general season windows on the elk seasons page.

2026 elk hunt codes valid in GMU 11 (CPW 2026 Big Game Brochure)
Hunt code	Method / season	2026 dates	Sex	License	Valid in
E-E-000-U1-A	Archery	Sept. 2–30	Either-sex	Over the counter Resident only	115 GMUs (full list below)
E-E-011-P1-A	Archery	Sept. 2–30	Either-sex	Limited (draw), private land only	12 GMUs (full list below)
E-E-011-V1-A	Archery	Sept. 2–30	Either-sex	Limited (draw) Nonresident only	4 GMUs: 11, 13, 131, 211
E-E-011-O1-M	Muzzleloader	Sept. 12–20	Either-sex	Limited (draw)	4 GMUs: 11, 13, 131, 211
E-F-011-O1-M	Muzzleloader	Sept. 12–20	Cow	Limited (draw)	4 GMUs: 11, 13, 131, 211
E-E-011-P1-R	Rifle	Oct. 14–18	Either-sex	Limited (draw), private land only	12 GMUs (full list below)
E-E-011-W1-R	Rifle	Oct. 19–28	Either-sex	Ranching for Wildlife (limited) Colorado residents only	2 GMUs: 11, 211 (GMU 11: Ranching for Wildlife: Buffalo Horn Ranch only)
E-E-011-W2-R	Rifle	Oct. 2–6; Dec. 26–30	Either-sex	Ranching for Wildlife (limited) Colorado residents only	2 GMUs: 11, 13 (GMU 11: Ranching for Wildlife: Elk Springs Ranch only)
E-E-011-W4-R	Rifle	Dec. 3–7; Dec. 26–30	Either-sex	Ranching for Wildlife (limited) Colorado residents only	2 GMUs: 11, 13 (GMU 11: Ranching for Wildlife: Elk Springs Ranch only)
E-F-011-L1-R	Rifle, Late	Dec. 1–31	Cow	Limited (draw)	GMU 11 only
E-F-011-O1-R	Rifle, 1st season	Oct. 14–18	Cow	Limited (draw)	9 GMUs (full list below)
E-F-011-O2-R	Rifle, 2nd season	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	Cow	Limited (draw)	2 GMUs: 11, 211
E-F-011-O3-R	Rifle, 3rd season	Nov. 7–15	Cow	Limited (draw)	2 GMUs: 11, 211
E-F-011-O4-R	Rifle, 4th season	Nov. 18–22	Cow	Limited (draw)	6 GMUs: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211
E-F-011-P5-R	Rifle	Oct. 1–Nov. 30	Cow	Limited (draw), private land only	6 GMUs: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211
E-F-011-W1-R	Rifle	Oct. 21–25	Cow	Ranching for Wildlife (limited) Colorado residents only	2 GMUs: 11, 211 (GMU 11: Ranching for Wildlife: Buffalo Horn Ranch only)
E-F-011-W2-R	Rifle	Dec. 5–9; Dec. 26–30	Cow	Ranching for Wildlife (limited) Colorado residents only	2 GMUs: 11, 13 (GMU 11: Ranching for Wildlife: Elk Springs Ranch only)
E-F-011-W3-R	Rifle	Dec. 9–13	Cow	Ranching for Wildlife (limited) Colorado residents only	2 GMUs: 11, 211 (GMU 11: Ranching for Wildlife: Buffalo Horn Ranch only)
E-F-011-W4-R	Rifle	Dec. 12–16; Dec. 26–30	Cow	Ranching for Wildlife (limited) Colorado residents only	2 GMUs: 11, 13 (GMU 11: Ranching for Wildlife: Elk Springs Ranch only)
E-F-011-W6-R	Rifle	Dec. 19–23; Dec. 26–30	Cow	Ranching for Wildlife (limited) Colorado residents only	2 GMUs: 11, 13 (GMU 11: Ranching for Wildlife: Elk Springs Ranch only)
E-M-000-U2-R	Rifle, 2nd season	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	Bull	Over the counter	90 GMUs (full list below)
E-M-000-U3-R	Rifle, 3rd season	Nov. 7–15	Bull	Over the counter	90 GMUs (full list below)
E-M-011-O1-R	Rifle, 1st season	Oct. 14–18	Bull	Limited (draw)	12 GMUs (full list below)
E-M-011-O4-R	Rifle, 4th season	Nov. 18–22	Bull	Limited (draw)	2 GMUs: 11, 211

E-E-000-U1-A is valid in 115 GMUs in 2026

3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 53, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 79, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 161, 171, 181, 211, 214, 231, 301, 361, 371, 431, 471, 511, 581, 591, 681, 691, 851, 861, 951

E-M-000-U2-R is valid in 90 GMUs in 2026

3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 52, 53, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 131, 133, 134, 140, 141, 142, 161, 171, 181, 211, 214, 231, 301, 361, 371, 411, 421, 431, 441, 444, 471, 511, 521, 581, 591, 681, 691, 711, 741, 751, 771, 851, 861

E-M-000-U3-R is valid in 90 GMUs in 2026

E-E-011-P1-A is valid in 12 GMUs in 2026

11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231

E-E-011-P1-R is valid in 12 GMUs in 2026

11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231

E-F-011-O1-R is valid in 9 GMUs in 2026

11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 33, 131, 211, 231

E-M-011-O1-R is valid in 12 GMUs in 2026

11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231

2026 draw results

These codes are valid in GMU 11 and nowhere else, so their draw numbers describe this unit. "Drawn out at" is the preference-point level of the last applicant drawn in that group, from CPW's Drawn Out At report; how to read it.

E-F-011-L1-R: 2026 primary draw, GMU 11 only, 150 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	143	100	1 preference point; 19 of 27 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult	33	29	2 preference points; 3 of 3 drawn at that level
Resident youth	13	15	2nd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 3 of 7 drawn at that level
Nonresident youth	6	6	3rd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 1 of 1 drawn at that level

The codes below also include GMU 11, but they cover other units too. Their numbers are for the whole code.

E-E-011-O1-M: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 13, 131, 211), not GMU 11 alone, 100 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	58	58	0 preference points; 43 of 43 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult	97	38	1 preference point; 5 of 24 drawn at that level
Resident youth	4	4	0 preference points; 4 of 4 drawn at that level
Nonresident youth	2	0	None drawn

E-E-011-P1-A: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231), not GMU 11 alone, 1,000 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	32	76	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident adult	364	494	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Resident youth	0	2	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident youth	5	11	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)

E-E-011-P1-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231), not GMU 11 alone, 700 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	55	118	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident adult	308	355	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Resident youth	7	12	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident youth	7	7	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)

E-E-011-V1-A: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 13, 131, 211), not GMU 11 alone, 750 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Nonresident adult	268	418	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident youth	6	8	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)

E-E-011-W1-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 211), not GMU 11 alone, 3 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	28	3	16 preference points; 1 of 1 drawn at that level
Resident youth	2	0	None drawn

E-E-011-W2-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 13), not GMU 11 alone, 4 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	33	4	9 preference points; 2 of 2 drawn at that level
Resident youth	2	0	None drawn

E-E-011-W4-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 13), not GMU 11 alone, 9 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	27	9	3 preference points; 1 of 7 drawn at that level
Resident youth	1	0	None drawn

E-F-011-O1-M: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 13, 131, 211), not GMU 11 alone, 100 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	3	15	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident adult	4	33	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Resident youth	3	11	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident youth	0	1	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)

E-F-011-O1-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 33, 131, 211, 231), not GMU 11 alone, 1,500 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	444	744	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident adult	230	341	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Resident youth	53	95	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident youth	29	33	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)

E-F-011-O2-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 211), not GMU 11 alone, 500 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	34	70	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident adult	38	43	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Resident youth	12	21	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident youth	6	6	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)

E-F-011-O3-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 211), not GMU 11 alone, 800 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	95	178	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident adult	80	108	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Resident youth	23	36	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident youth	13	14	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)

E-F-011-O4-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211), not GMU 11 alone, 2,000 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	91	216	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident adult	70	92	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Resident youth	10	27	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident youth	11	11	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)

E-F-011-P5-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211), not GMU 11 alone, 1,000 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	202	352	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident adult	237	276	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Resident youth	11	35	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident youth	7	8	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)

E-F-011-W1-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 211), not GMU 11 alone, 10 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	31	9	4 preference points; 4 of 4 drawn at that level
Resident youth	4	1	4 preference points; 1 of 1 drawn at that level

E-F-011-W2-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 13), not GMU 11 alone, 30 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	9	21	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Resident youth	2	6	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)

E-F-011-W3-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 211), not GMU 11 alone, 10 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	46	10	4 preference points; 7 of 13 drawn at that level
Resident youth	5	0	None drawn

E-F-011-W4-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 13), not GMU 11 alone, 30 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	13	20	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Resident youth	2	3	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)

E-F-011-W6-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 13), not GMU 11 alone, 30 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	23	27	3rd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 1 of 8 drawn at that level
Resident youth	3	3	0 preference points; 1 of 1 drawn at that level

E-M-011-O1-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231), not GMU 11 alone, 3,000 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	664	966	2nd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 302 of 945 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult	1,485	1,866	2nd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 381 of 1034 drawn at that level
Resident youth	56	87	2nd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 31 of 93 drawn at that level
Nonresident youth	70	81	2nd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 11 of 46 drawn at that level

E-M-011-O4-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 11, 211), not GMU 11 alone, 400 licenses
Applicant group	Applicants, 1st choice	Drawn, all choices	Drawn out at
Resident adult	44	96	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident adult	80	133	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Resident youth	7	12	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident youth	7	11	Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)

CPW 2026 Elk Draw Recap CPW 2026 Elk Drawn Out At

2025 harvest, by hunt code

CPW reports harvest by hunt code and by herd area (DAU), not by GMU. A code that covers several units reports one number for all of them, so read those rows as the code, not as GMU 11. Why success rates mislead.

2025 elk harvest by hunt code (CPW 2025 Elk Harvest Estimates). Each row is the whole hunt code, wherever it was valid in 2025 (2025 brochure unit lists).
2025 hunt code	Valid in (2025)	Hunters	Elk harvested	Success
EE000U1A (OTC)	115 GMUs (full list below)	9,541	1,076	11.3%
EM000U2R (OTC)	93 GMUs (full list below) (GMU 11: private land only)	23,668	4,558	19.3%
EM000U3R (OTC)	93 GMUs (full list below) (GMU 11: private land only)	17,371	2,096	12.1%
EE011P1A	12 GMUs (full list below)	638	206	32.3%
EE011V1A	4 GMUs: 11, 13, 131, 211	444	186	41.9%
EE011O1M	4 GMUs: 11, 13, 131, 211	100	41	41%
EF011O1M	4 GMUs: 11, 13, 131, 211	69	8	11.6%
EE011P1R	12 GMUs (full list below)	609	351	57.6%
EF011L1R	GMU 11 only	13	8	61.5%
EF011O1R	9 GMUs (full list below)	736	74	10.1%
EF011O2R	2 GMUs: 11, 211	222	32	14.4%
EF011O3R	2 GMUs: 11, 211	482	31	6.4%
EF011O4R	6 GMUs: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211	735	80	10.9%
EF011P5R	6 GMUs: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 211	454	189	41.6%
EM011O1R	12 GMUs (full list below)	2,974	701	23.6%
EM011O2R	8 GMUs: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 131, 211, 231	1,627	329	20.2%
EM011O3R	8 GMUs: 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 131, 211, 231	1,141	230	20.2%
EM011O4R	2 GMUs: 11, 211	399	69	17.3%

EE000U1A was valid in 115 GMUs in 2025

EM000U2R was valid in 93 GMUs in 2025

3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 52, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 131, 133, 134, 140, 141, 142, 161, 171, 181, 211, 214, 231, 301, 361, 371, 411, 421, 431, 441, 444, 471, 511, 521, 551, 581, 591, 681, 691, 711, 741, 751, 771, 851, 861

EM000U3R was valid in 93 GMUs in 2025

EM011O1R was valid in 12 GMUs in 2025

11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231

EF011O1R was valid in 9 GMUs in 2025

11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 33, 131, 211, 231

EE011P1A was valid in 12 GMUs in 2025

11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231

EE011P1R was valid in 12 GMUs in 2025

11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, 231

CPW 2025 Elk Harvest Estimates

Outfitters

No outfitter in this site's verified directory sells hunts in GMU 11 on its own website or lists it among its registered GMUs, so none is named here. We do not place outfitters on a unit page by mailing address.

Listings come only from this site's verified outfitter directory (this unit's region: Northwest), where every record is an Active state registration with guided hunting confirmed on the outfitter's own site. Check any outfitter's registration yourself before you book (how).

Common questions

Is GMU 11 over the counter for elk?

Yes, for 2026 2nd and 3rd rifle season bulls (E-M-000-U2-R and E-M-000-U3-R) on public and private land, and for resident either-sex archery (E-E-000-U1-A). In 2025 the rifle bull licenses were valid only on private land in GMU 11.

What are the GMU 11 draw odds?

Only one code is valid in GMU 11 alone: the late cow code E-F-011-L1-R, which drew out at 1 preference point for resident adults in 2026. Every other limited code also covers other units, so its numbers describe the whole group.

Can nonresidents bow hunt GMU 11 over the counter?

No. Since 2025, nonresidents cannot buy over-the-counter archery elk west of I-25. They apply for the limited nonresident archery code E-E-011-V1-A, which had licenses left over after the 2026 draw.

Where GMU 11 is

What is different about GMU 11

2026 elk hunt codes

2026 draw results

2025 harvest, by hunt code

Outfitters

Common questions

Get the printable 2026 season calendar