Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 74?

15 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-F-074-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-M-074-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); E-E-074-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-074-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-074-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-074-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-074-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-074-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-074-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-074-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-074-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-074-P1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-074-P1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-074-P4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-074-P4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 74?

E-M-074-P1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 15 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-F-074-O1-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-F-074-O1-R tag went at 2 resident points and 3 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 2/2/2/2; nonresident: 2/12/-/3.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 74?

In 2024, 1,537 elk hunters in GMU 74 harvested 329 animals (21% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 74 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	276 (263 bulls / 13 cows)	1,635	17%	9,532
2024	329 (313 bulls / 16 cows)	1,537	21%	8,908
2023 Archery	71	490	14%	4,373
2023 Muzzleloader	26	157	16%	863
2023 Rifle	179	988	18%	4,296
2024 Archery	89	501	18%	4,336
2024 Muzzleloader	52	162	32%	937
2024 Rifle	188	873	22%	3,636

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	26 / 150	17%	0 / 7	0%
2023 Rifle	170 / 943	18%	10 / 45	22%
2024 Muzzleloader	51 / 153	33%	2 / 9	17%
2024 Rifle	176 / 818	21%	12 / 55	23%

* 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-074-O1-A	archery	female	Sept. 2–30	■74, 741	A	25	24	0 (2nd)	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	0%	–
E-M-074-O1-A	archery	male	Sept. 2–30	■74, 741	A	450	457	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	14%	62.3
E-E-074-P1-APLOLeftover likely	archery	either	Sept. 2–30	74, 741	A	73	48	–	–	–––	31%	24.7
E-F-074-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	74, 741	A	15	20	0	0	0/0/0/01/0/0/0	13%	41.5
E-M-074-O1-M	muzzleloader	male	Sept. 12–20	74, 741	A	180	253	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	29%	18.3
E-F-074-O1-R	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	74, 741	A	15	50	2	3	2/2/2/22/12/-/3	23%	18.3
E-M-074-O1-R	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	74, 741	A	275	335	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	29%	13.3
E-F-074-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	74	A	10	48	2	4	2/2/2/22/-/3/4	0%*	–
E-F-074-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	74	A	10	50	2	–	2/1/2/23/1/3/-	40%*	11.0
E-F-074-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	74	A	10	12	0	0	0/0/0/0-/-/-/0	17%*	24.0
E-M-074-O4-R	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	74, 741	A	40	13	0 (3rd)	0 (3rd)	-/-/-/0-/-/-/0	13%	23.6
E-F-074-P1-RPLO	rifle	female	Oct. 14–18	74, 741	B	10	5	0 (3rd)	0 (2nd)	0/-/-/00/-/-/0	0%*	–
E-M-074-P1-RPLO	rifle	male	Oct. 14–18	74, 741	A	15	36	0	0	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	40%	9.8
E-F-074-P4-RPLO	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	74, 741	B	10	4	0 (3rd)	–	0/0/0/00/-/-/-	20%*	20.0
E-M-074-P4-RPLO	rifle	male	Nov. 18–22	74, 741	A	10	17	0	0	1/0/0/00/0/0/0	10%*	49.0

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-M-074-P1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 15 tags, 36 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 40%, List A (private land only)
E-M-074-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 180 tags, 253 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 29%, List A
E-M-074-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 275 tags, 335 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 29%, List A
E-F-074-P4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 4 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /– nonres, success 20% (low sample), List B (private land only)
E-F-074-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 12 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 17% (low sample), List A
E-M-074-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 450 tags, 457 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 14%, List A
E-F-074-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 15 tags, 20 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 13%, List A
E-M-074-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 40 tags, 13 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, success 13%, List A
E-M-074-P4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 17 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 10% (low sample), List A (private land only)
E-F-074-O1-A archery female, Sept. 2–30: 25 tags, 24 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 0%, List A
E-F-074-P1-R rifle female, Oct. 14–18: 10 tags, 5 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 0% (low sample), List B (private land only)

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-F-074-O2-Rrifle female:res 2/2/2/2nonres 2/-/3/4

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

E-F-074-P1-R rifle female Oct. 14–18 — drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 10 tags
E-F-074-P4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res / – nonres, 10 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-074-P1-A.

With your points

Likely draws (11)

Coin flips (0)

Not this year (3)

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 74?: 15 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-F-074-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 2–30); E-M-074-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); E-E-074-P1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-074-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-074-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-F-074-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-074-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-074-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-074-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-074-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-074-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); E-F-074-P1-R (rifle female, Oct. 14–18); E-M-074-P1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-074-P4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); E-M-074-P4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 74?: E-M-074-P1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 14–18) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 15 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-F-074-O1-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-F-074-O1-R tag went at 2 resident points and 3 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 2/2/2/2; nonresident: 2/12/-/3.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 74?: In 2024, 1,537 elk hunters in GMU 74 harvested 329 animals (21% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).