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Elk in GMU 33
GMU 33 has 17 2026 elk hunt codes (2 over the counter, 15 drawn), and the highest resident adult cutoff is E-E-033-O1-A at 0 preference points. 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 33 is
GMU 33 lies in Garfield & Rio Blanco counties. CPW's boundary description: bounded on N by White River-Colorado River divide; on E by Canyon Creek; on S by Colorado River; on W by Colo. 13.
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 33
2026 brochure, OTC maps pp. 38–40 The unlimited 2nd and 3rd season bull licenses (E-M-000-U2-R and E-M-000-U3-R) are valid in GMU 33 in 2026, as they were on the 2025 maps. 2025 brochure, OTC maps pp. 38–41 No over-the-counter archery license is valid in GMU 33; archery elk here is drawn.
GMU 33 has 15 limited elk codes for 2026 (2 archery, 4 muzzleloader and 9 rifle), 6 of them valid in this GMU alone. Resident adult cutoffs, highest first: E-E-033-O1-A at 0 preference points, E-E-033-O1-M at 0 preference points, E-E-012-P1-M at 0 preference points, E-M-011-O1-R at 2nd choice and E-F-011-O1-R at leftover. The code with the most licenses is E-M-011-O1-R (shared across 12 GMUs, so its numbers are for the whole code): 3,000 licenses and 664 resident adult first-choice applicants. CPW 2026 Elk Draw Recap
Largest codes valid in GMU 33 alone: E-F-033-O2-R (400 licenses, drew out at leftover), E-F-033-O3-R (250 licenses, drew out at leftover) and E-M-033-O4-R (115 licenses, drew out at leftover).
The 2025 harvest row with the most hunters among codes that include GMU 33 is EM000U2R (over the counter): 19.3% success among 23,668 hunters, for the whole code across 93 GMUs, not GMU 33 alone. CPW 2025 Elk Harvest Estimates
2026 elk hunt codes
Over-the-counter elk is available here through 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.
| Hunt code | Method / season | 2026 dates | Sex | License | Valid in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-E-011-P1-A | Archery | Sept. 2–30 | Either-sex | Limited (draw), private land only | 12 GMUs (full list below) |
| E-E-033-O1-A | Archery | Sept. 2–30 | Either-sex | Limited (draw) | 3 GMUs: 23, 24, 33 |
| E-E-012-P1-M | Muzzleloader | Sept. 12–20 | Either-sex | Limited (draw), private land only | 5 GMUs: 12, 13, 23, 24, 33 |
| E-E-033-O1-M | Muzzleloader | Sept. 12–20 | Either-sex | Limited (draw) | 3 GMUs: 23, 24, 33 |
| E-F-012-P1-M | Muzzleloader | Sept. 12–20 | Cow | Limited (draw), private land only | 5 GMUs: 12, 13, 23, 24, 33 |
| E-F-033-O1-M | Muzzleloader | Sept. 12–20 | Cow | Limited (draw) | 3 GMUs: 23, 24, 33 |
| E-E-011-P1-R | Rifle | Oct. 14–18 | Either-sex | Limited (draw), private land only | 12 GMUs (full list below) |
| E-E-033-P4-R | Rifle | Nov. 18–22 | Either-sex | Limited (draw), private land only | GMU 33 only |
| E-F-011-O1-R | Rifle, 1st season | Oct. 14–18 | Cow | Limited (draw) | 9 GMUs (full list below) |
| E-F-033-O2-R | Rifle, 2nd season | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | Cow | Limited (draw) | GMU 33 only |
| E-F-033-O3-R | Rifle, 3rd season | Nov. 7–15 | Cow | Limited (draw) | GMU 33 only |
| E-F-033-O4-R | Rifle, 4th season | Nov. 18–22 | Cow | Limited (draw) | GMU 33 only |
| E-F-033-P5-R | Rifle | Dec. 1–Jan. 31 | Cow | Limited (draw), private land only | GMU 33 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-033-O4-R | Rifle, 4th season | Nov. 18–22 | Bull | Limited (draw) | GMU 33 only |
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
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-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 33 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.
| Applicant group | Applicants, 1st choice | Drawn, all choices | Drawn out at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident adult | 1 | 2 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Nonresident adult | 6 | 6 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Nonresident youth | 2 | 2 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Applicant group | Applicants, 1st choice | Drawn, all choices | Drawn out at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident adult | 54 | 86 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Nonresident adult | 33 | 44 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Resident youth | 3 | 6 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Nonresident youth | 0 | 2 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Applicant group | Applicants, 1st choice | Drawn, all choices | Drawn out at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident adult | 41 | 73 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Nonresident adult | 21 | 29 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Resident youth | 4 | 5 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Nonresident youth | 4 | 4 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Applicant group | Applicants, 1st choice | Drawn, all choices | Drawn out at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident adult | 10 | 18 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Nonresident adult | 4 | 5 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Resident youth | 2 | 2 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Nonresident youth | 3 | 3 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Applicant group | Applicants, 1st choice | Drawn, all choices | Drawn out at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident adult | 15 | 34 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Nonresident adult | 10 | 14 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Resident youth | 0 | 4 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Applicant group | Applicants, 1st choice | Drawn, all choices | Drawn out at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident adult | 8 | 16 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Nonresident adult | 20 | 24 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Resident youth | 0 | 1 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Nonresident youth | 2 | 3 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
The codes below also include GMU 33, but they cover other units too. Their numbers are for the whole code.
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Applicant group | Applicants, 1st choice | Drawn, all choices | Drawn out at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident adult | 7 | 7 | 0 preference points; 5 of 5 drawn at that level |
| Nonresident adult | 54 | 41 | 0 preference points; 29 of 42 drawn at that level |
| Nonresident youth | 2 | 2 | 0 preference points; 2 of 2 drawn at that level |
| Applicant group | Applicants, 1st choice | Drawn, all choices | Drawn out at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident adult | 497 | 451 | 0 preference points; 390 of 434 drawn at that level |
| Nonresident adult | 682 | 160 | 3 preference points; 70 of 149 drawn at that level |
| Resident youth | 39 | 37 | 0 preference points; 32 of 34 drawn at that level |
| Nonresident youth | 18 | 2 | 4 preference points; 2 of 2 drawn at that level |
| Applicant group | Applicants, 1st choice | Drawn, all choices | Drawn out at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident adult | 142 | 65 | 0 preference points; 1 of 74 drawn at that level |
| Nonresident adult | 109 | 25 | 6 preference points; 1 of 13 drawn at that level |
| Resident youth | 23 | 10 | 1 preference point; 4 of 4 drawn at that level |
| Nonresident youth | 2 | 0 | None drawn |
| 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) |
| Applicant group | Applicants, 1st choice | Drawn, all choices | Drawn out at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident adult | 1 | 1 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Nonresident adult | 2 | 4 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Resident youth | 0 | 5 | Leftover (licenses remained after the draw) |
| Applicant group | Applicants, 1st choice | Drawn, all choices | Drawn out at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident adult | 33 | 53 | 2nd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 21 of 77 drawn at that level |
| Nonresident adult | 17 | 38 | 2nd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 21 of 43 drawn at that level |
| Resident youth | 4 | 6 | 2nd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 2 of 7 drawn at that level |
| Nonresident youth | 3 | 3 | 0 preference points; 3 of 3 drawn at that level |
| 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 |
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 33. Why success rates mislead.
| 2025 hunt code | Valid in (2025) | Hunters | Elk harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM000U2R (OTC) | 93 GMUs (full list below) | 23,668 | 4,558 | 19.3% |
| EM000U3R (OTC) | 93 GMUs (full list below) | 17,371 | 2,096 | 12.1% |
| EE011P1A | 12 GMUs (full list below) | 638 | 206 | 32.3% |
| EE033O1A | 3 GMUs: 23, 24, 33 | 800 | 148 | 18.5% |
| EE012P1M | 5 GMUs: 12, 13, 23, 24, 33 | 44 | 20 | 45.5% |
| EE033O1M | 3 GMUs: 23, 24, 33 | 91 | 26 | 28.6% |
| EF012P1M | 5 GMUs: 12, 13, 23, 24, 33 | 35 | 4 | 11.4% |
| EF033O1M | 3 GMUs: 23, 24, 33 | 100 | 19 | 19% |
| EE011P1R | 12 GMUs (full list below) | 609 | 351 | 57.6% |
| EE033P4R | GMU 33 only | 15 | 0 | 0%* |
| EF011O1R | 9 GMUs (full list below) | 736 | 74 | 10.1% |
| EF033O2R | GMU 33 only | 207 | 11 | 5.3% |
| EF033O3R | GMU 33 only | 166 | 11 | 6.6% |
| EF033O4R | GMU 33 only | 40 | 0 | 0% |
| EF033P5R | GMU 33 only | 54 | 10 | 18.5% |
| EM011O1R | 12 GMUs (full list below) | 2,974 | 701 | 23.6% |
| EM033O4R | GMU 33 only | 64 | 0 | 0% |
* CPW flags this estimate: few hunters responded.
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
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
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
Outfitters
- Sable Mountain Outfitters LLC OUT.2657: GMU 33 is among its registered GMUs in the state record (a self-report on the registration: 23, 24, 33). own site
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 there over-the-counter elk in GMU 33?
Yes: E-M-000-U2-R, E-M-000-U3-R are valid in GMU 33 for 2026.
What does it take to draw elk in GMU 33?
The highest-cutoff 2026 code that includes GMU 33, E-E-033-O1-A, drew out at 0 preference points for resident adults and 3 preference points for nonresident adults; it covers 3 GMUs.