Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 73?

15 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-F-071-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-M-071-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); E-E-071-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-071-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-071-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-071-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-071-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-073-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-073-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-073-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-071-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-071-P1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-071-P1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-071-P4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-071-P4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 73?

E-M-071-P1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 75 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-F-073-O2-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-F-073-O2-R tag went at 5 resident points and 6 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 5/4/4/5; nonresident: 6/4/5/6.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 73?

In 2024, 639 elk hunters in GMU 73 harvested 105 animals (16% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 73 Elk Report — 2026 season

15 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	59 (44 bulls / 15 cows)	605	10%	3,408
2024	105 (95 bulls / 7 cows)	639	16%	3,421
2023 Archery	15	142	11%	1,314
2023 Muzzleloader	7	67	11%	332
2023 Rifle	36	395	9%	1,763
2024 Archery	33	133	25%	1,187
2024 Muzzleloader	15	30	50%	159
2024 Rifle	57	476	12%	2,074

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	7 / 56	13%	0 / 11	0%
2023 Rifle	24 / 351	7%	13 / 45	29%
2024 Rifle	51 / 444	11%	4 / 27	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-F-071-O1-A	archery	female	Sept. 2–30	71, 72, 73, 711	A	100	127	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	12%	67.7
E-M-071-O1-A	archery	male	Sept. 2–30	71, 72, 73, 711	A	800	1,111	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	21%	42.1
E-E-071-P1-APLO	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	71, 72, 73, 711	A	165	166	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	29%	19.9
E-F-071-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	71, 72, 73, 711	A	30	131	2	3	2/1/2/22/3/2/3	20%	26.8
E-M-071-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	71, 72, 73, 711	A	350	565	0	1	0/0/0/00/0/1/1	21%	26.8
E-F-071-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	71, 72, 73, 711	A	40	303	4	4	4/4/4/44/4/5/4	36%	8.1
E-M-071-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	71, 72, 73, 711	A	550	798	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	28%	11.9
E-F-073-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	73	A	10	65	5	6	5/4/4/56/4/5/6	0%*	–
E-F-073-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	73	A	10	33	2	–	4/2/3/25/4/-/-	50%*	13.4
E-F-073-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	73	A	10	10	0	–	1/0/0/0-/0/-/-	38%*	10.7
E-M-071-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	71, 72, 73, 711	A	75	79	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	8%	44.8
E-F-071-P1-RPLO	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	71, 72, 73, 711	B	15	17	0	0	1/2/2/01/-/2/0	25%*	18.0
E-M-071-P1-RPLO	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	71, 72, 73, 711	A	75	74	0	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	87%	3.9
E-F-071-P4-RPLO	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	71, 72, 73, 711	B	25	73	2	–	1/1/2/22/2/-/-	71%	6.3
E-M-071-P4-RPLO	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	71, 72, 73, 711	A	30	24	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	27%	13.7

* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-M-071-P1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 75 tags, 74 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 87%, List A (private land only)
E-F-073-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 10 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 38% (low sample), List A
E-E-071-P1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 165 tags, 166 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 29%, List A (private land only)
E-M-071-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 550 tags, 798 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 28%, List A
E-M-071-P4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 30 tags, 24 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 27%, List A (private land only)
E-F-071-P1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 15 tags, 17 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 25% (low sample), List B (private land only)
E-M-071-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 800 tags, 1,111 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 21%, List A
E-M-071-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 350 tags, 565 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 21%, List A
E-F-071-O1-A archery female, Sept. 2–30: 100 tags, 127 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 12%, List A
E-M-071-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 75 tags, 79 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 8%, List A

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

E-F-071-P1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 15 tags
E-F-071-P4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 2 res / – nonres, 25 tags

With your points

Likely draws (10)

Coin flips (0)

Not this year (5)

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 73?: 15 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-F-071-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-M-071-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); E-E-071-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-071-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-071-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-071-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-071-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-073-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-073-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-073-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-071-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-071-P1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-071-P1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-071-P4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-071-P4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 73?: E-M-071-P1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 pts (2nd choice) for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 75 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-F-073-O2-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-F-073-O2-R tag went at 5 resident points and 6 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 5/4/4/5; nonresident: 6/4/5/6.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 73?: In 2024, 639 elk hunters in GMU 73 harvested 105 animals (16% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).