Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 34?

12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-011-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-025-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-025-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-025-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-025-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-011-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-034-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-034-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-034-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-034-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-011-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-034-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 34?

E-F-034-P5-R (rifle, female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-E-025-O1-M?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-025-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 1/1/1/1.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 34?

In 2024, 1,002 elk hunters in GMU 34 harvested 102 animals (10% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 34 Elk Report — 2026 season

12 limited hunt codes valid in this unit. CPW 2026 brochure, 2026 primary draw recap, 2025 harvest survey. Points: resident / nonresident.

Unit harvest trend (2023–2024)

Year	Harvest	Hunters	Success	Rec. days
2023	81 (67 bulls / 14 cows)	952	8%	4,997
2024	102 (85 bulls / 17 cows)	1,002	10%	5,112
2023 Archery	13	455	3%	2,856
2023 Muzzleloader	7	52	13%	326
2023 Rifle	60	445	14%	1,816
2024 Archery	29	355	8%	2,193
2024 Muzzleloader	0	62	0%	376
2024 Rifle	73	585	12%	2,543

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Rifle	49 / 383	13%	7 / 58	12%
2024 Rifle	62 / 507	12%	11 / 78	14%

* CPW's antlered/antlerless tables do not include either-sex hunt codes. The split is hidden where one side is empty, because that usually means the unit’s tags for it are either-sex codes.

All limited + over-the-counter hunters. CPW published unit-level tables for 2023 and 2024; the 2025 report has hunt-code totals only.

Every hunt code in the unit

			Dates	GMUs						Pts 23→26 res / nonres
E-E-011-P1-APLOLeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26,	A	583	401	–	–	–––	32%	17.5
E-E-025-V1-ALeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	25, 26, 34, 231	A	809	390	–	–	–––	8%	105.2
E-E-025-O1-M	muzzleloader	either	Sept. 12–20	25, 26, 34, 231	A	150	207	0	1	0/0/0/01/1/1/1	19%	28.6
E-F-025-O1-MLeftover likely	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	25, 26, 34, 231	A	80	9	–	–	0/-/-/-0/-/-/-	7%	72.4
E-F-025-O1-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	25, 26, 34	A	131	78	–	–	0/0/-/-0/0/-/-	10%	33.1
E-M-011-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26,	A	3,000	2,275	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	24%	15.6
E-F-034-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	34	A	50	52	0	0	2/1/0/0-/-/0/0	4%	128.0
E-F-034-O3-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	34	A	32	17	–	–	0/0/-/-1/1/-/-	12%	47.4
E-F-034-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	34	A	7	4	–	–	0/0/-/-0/0/-/-	25%	11.2
E-M-034-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	34	A	13	4	–	–	–––	0%	–
E-E-011-P1-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26,	A	492	377	–	–	–––	58%	6.0
E-F-034-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Aug. 15– Jan. 15	34	B	10	12	0	–	0/0/0/02/0/-/-	38%	21.7

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-F-034-P5-R rifle female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15: 10 tags, 12 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 38%, List B (private land only)
E-M-011-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 3,000 tags, 2,275 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 24%, List A
E-E-025-O1-M muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20: 150 tags, 207 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 19%, List A
E-F-034-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 50 tags, 52 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 4%, List A

Stackable tags (List B/C — hold alongside a List A tag)

E-F-034-P5-R rifle female Aug. 15– Jan. 15 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 10 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-011-P1-A, E-E-025-V1-A, E-F-025-O1-M, E-F-025-O1-R, E-F-034-O3-R, E-F-034-O4-R, E-M-034-O4-R, E-E-011-P1-R.

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Not this year (0)

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 2025harvest survey, by hunt code.

FAQ

Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 34?: 12 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-011-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-025-V1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-E-025-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); E-F-025-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-F-025-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-011-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-034-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-034-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-034-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-034-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-011-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-034-P5-R (rifle female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 34?: E-F-034-P5-R (rifle, female, Aug. 15– Jan. 15) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-E-025-O1-M?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-E-025-O1-M tag went at 0 resident points and 1 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 1/1/1/1.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 34?: In 2024, 1,002 elk hunters in GMU 34 harvested 102 animals (10% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).