Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 741?

16 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-741-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-741-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-741-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); E-F-741-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 15).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 741?

E-F-741-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1–Jan. 15) drew out at 1 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 50 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 741?

In 2024, 317 elk hunters in GMU 741 harvested 96 animals (30% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 741 Elk Report — 2026 season

16 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	123 (96 bulls / 25 cows)	344	36%	1,701
2024	96 (70 bulls / 24 cows)	317	30%	1,814
2023 Archery	23	70	33%	400
2023 Muzzleloader	6	14	43%	79
2023 Rifle	94	260	36%	1,222
2024 Archery	17	62	26%	472
2024 Muzzleloader	3	22	13%	124
2024 Rifle	76	232	33%	1,218

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Rifle	70 / 207	34%	22 / 53	41%
2024 Rifle	54 / 193	28%	21 / 39	54%

* 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-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-741-O2-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	741	A	6	1	–	–	0/0/0/-0/-/0/-	30%*	19.7
E-F-741-O3-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	741	A	10	2	–	–	0/0/0/-0/0/0/-	30%*	19.7
E-F-741-O4-RLeftover likely	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	741	A	7	5	–	–	–––	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
E-F-741-P5-RPLO	rifle	female	Sept. 1–Jan. 15	741	B	50	105	1	1	2/2/1/12/2/4/1	83%	11.2

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-F-741-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 15: 50 tags, 105 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 83%, List B (private land only)
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-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)

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
E-F-741-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Jan. 15 — drew at 1 res / 1 nonres, 50 tags

Leftover likely

These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:E-E-074-P1-A, E-F-741-O2-R, E-F-741-O3-R, E-F-741-O4-R.

With your points

Likely draws (10)

Coin flips (1)

E-F-741-P5-R (1)

Not this year (1)

E-F-074-O1-R (2)

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 741?: 16 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-741-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-741-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-F-741-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); E-F-741-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Jan. 15).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 741?: E-F-741-P5-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1–Jan. 15) drew out at 1 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 50 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 741?: In 2024, 317 elk hunters in GMU 741 harvested 96 animals (30% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).