Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 70?

17 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-F-070-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-M-070-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); E-E-070-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-070-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-070-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-070-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-070-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-070-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-070-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-070-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-070-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-070-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-070-P2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-070-P3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-070-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-070-P4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-F-070-P5-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–15).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 70?

E-F-070-P5-R (rifle, female, Dec. 1–15) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 25 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-M-070-O1-A?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-070-O1-A tag went at 0 resident points and 0 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/0/0.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 70?

In 2024, 3,448 elk hunters in GMU 70 harvested 1,275 animals (37% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 70 Elk Report — 2026 season

17 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	829 (559 bulls / 262 cows)	3,346	25%	18,261
2024	1,275 (950 bulls / 320 cows)	3,448	37%	18,574
2023 Archery	143	648	22%	5,355
2023 Muzzleloader	22	99	22%	520
2023 Rifle	665	2,599	26%	12,386
2024 Archery	192	658	29%	5,385
2024 Muzzleloader	29	94	31%	466
2024 Rifle	1,054	2,696	39%	12,723

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	16 / 82	20%	6 / 17	32%
2023 Rifle	354 / 1,855	19%	165 / 455	36%
2024 Muzzleloader	23 / 76	31%	5 / 18	30%
2024 Rifle	669 / 1,958	34%	206 / 449	46%

* CPW's antlered/antlerless tables do not include either-sex hunt 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-F-070-O1-ALeftover likely	archery	female	Sept. 2–30	70	A	137	65	–	–	0/0/0/-0/0/0/-	13%	59.2
E-M-070-O1-A	archery	male	Sept. 2–30	70	A	450	490	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	24%	34.7
E-E-070-P1-APLOLeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	70	A	182	124	–	–	–––	29%	24.2
E-F-070-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	70	A	50	47	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	1/0/0/01/1/1/0	48%	10.3
E-M-070-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	70	A	100	203	0	4	0/0/0/03/2/3/4	31%	16.0
E-F-070-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	70	A	85	155	0	1	1/1/0/01/1/1/1	54%	6.1
E-M-070-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	70	A	150	325	0	3	0/0/0/01/2/2/3	42%	7.7
E-F-070-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	70	A	140	183	0	2	0/0/0/01/2/2/2	36%	14.8
E-F-070-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	70	A	140	204	0	1	0/0/0/01/1/2/1	30%	18.2
E-F-070-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	70	A	55	63	0	0	1/1/0/01/1/1/0	36%	6.6
E-M-070-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	70	A	40	83	0	1	0/0/0/00/0/1/1	26%	15.8
E-E-070-P1-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Oct. 14–18	70	A	198	176	–	–	-/0/0/--/0/0/-	66%	5.5
E-F-070-P2-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	70	B	93	76	–	–	0/0/-/-0/0/-/-	37%	13.6
E-F-070-P3-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	70	B	110	80	–	–	0/0/-/-0/0/-/-	38%	13.2
E-E-070-P4-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	either	Nov. 18–22	70	A	121	95	–	–	-/0/0/--/0/0/-	52%	7.1
E-F-070-P4-RPLOLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	70	B	27	8	–	–	–––	44%	7.0
E-F-070-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Dec. 1–15	70	B	25	50	0	1	2/2/2/02/3/-/1	71%	5.5

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-F-070-P5-R rifle female, Dec. 1–15: 25 tags, 50 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 71%, List B (private land only)
E-F-070-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 85 tags, 155 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 54%, List A
E-F-070-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 50 tags, 47 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 48%, List A
E-M-070-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 150 tags, 325 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /3 nonres, success 42%, List A
E-F-070-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 55 tags, 63 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 36%, List A
E-F-070-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 140 tags, 183 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 36%, List A
E-M-070-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 100 tags, 203 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /4 nonres, success 31%, List A
E-F-070-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 140 tags, 204 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 30%, List A
E-M-070-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 40 tags, 83 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 26%, List A
E-M-070-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 450 tags, 490 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 24%, List A

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-M-070-O1-Rrifle male:res 0/0/0/0nonres 1/2/2/3

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

E-F-070-P2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at – res / – nonres, 93 tags
E-F-070-P3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 110 tags
E-F-070-P4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at – res / – nonres, 27 tags
E-F-070-P5-R rifle female Dec. 1–15 — drew at 0 res / 1 nonres, 25 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-F-070-O1-A, E-E-070-P1-A, E-E-070-P1-R, E-F-070-P2-R, E-F-070-P3-R, E-E-070-P4-R, E-F-070-P4-R.

With your points

Likely draws (10)

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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 70?: 17 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-F-070-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-M-070-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); E-E-070-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-070-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-070-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-070-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-070-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-070-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-070-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-070-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-070-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-E-070-P1-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18); E-F-070-P2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-070-P3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-E-070-P4-R (rifle either, Nov. 18–22); E-F-070-P4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-F-070-P5-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–15).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 70?: E-F-070-P5-R (rifle, female, Dec. 1–15) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 25 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-M-070-O1-A?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-070-O1-A tag went at 0 resident points and 0 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 0/0/0/0; nonresident: 0/0/0/0.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 70?: In 2024, 3,448 elk hunters in GMU 70 harvested 1,275 animals (37% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).