Which elk hunt codes are valid in GMU 76?

10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-076-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-076-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-076-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-M-076-E1-R (rifle male, Oct. 1–7 Early); E-M-076-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-076-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-076-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-076-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-076-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-076-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22).

What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 76?

E-F-076-O2-R (rifle, female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 220 tags.

How many points does it take to draw E-M-076-E1-R?

In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-076-E1-R tag went at 22 resident points and 29 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 20/21/21/22; nonresident: 26/28/28/29.

What is elk hunting success in GMU 76?

In 2024, 1,138 elk hunters in GMU 76 harvested 518 animals (46% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).

GMU 76 Elk Report — 2026 season

10 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	353 (240 bulls / 104 cows)	1,118	32%	6,037
2024	518 (262 bulls / 227 cows)	1,138	46%	5,821
2023 Archery	57	155	37%	1,767
2023 Muzzleloader	31	96	32%	522
2023 Rifle	266	867	31%	3,748
2024 Archery	68	156	43%	1,776
2024 Muzzleloader	39	101	39%	534
2024 Rifle	411	881	47%	3,512

Season	Antlered harvest / hunters	Success	Antlerless harvest / hunters	Success
2023 Muzzleloader	24 / 67	35%	8 / 29	26%
2023 Rifle	146 / 229	64%	93 / 612	15%
2024 Muzzleloader	30 / 68	45%	9 / 33	27%
2024 Rifle	143 / 241	59%	218 / 611	36%

* 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-E-076-O1-A	archery	either +	Sept. 2–30	76	A	160	1,221	10	20	9/9/9/1017/18/19/20	28%	38.2
E-F-076-O1-M	muzzleloader	female	Sept. 12–20	76	A	30	46	0	1	1/0/0/03/3/3/1	23%	23.0
E-M-076-O1-M	muzzleloader	male +	Sept. 12–20	76	A	70	438	12	26	10/11/11/1223/24/25/26	45%	13.3
E-M-076-E1-R	rifle	male +	Oct. 1–7 Early	76	A	30	1,200	22	29	20/21/21/2226/28/28/29	83%	4.2
E-M-076-O1-R	rifle	male +	Oct. 14–18	76	A	190	1,324	9	21	8/8/9/918/19/21/21	57%	5.5
E-F-076-O2-R	rifle	female	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	76	A	220	248	0	1	0/0/0/00/0/0/1	30%	16.7
E-M-076-O2-R	rifle	male +	Oct. 24–Nov. 1	76	A	50	405	8	20	7/7/7/816/17/18/20	50%	8.0
E-F-076-O3-R	rifle	female	Nov. 7–15	76	A	200	155	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	0/0/0/00/0/0/0	11%	54.3
E-M-076-O3-R	rifle	male	Nov. 7–15	76	A	10	221	10	21	6/7/7/1017/14/15/21	22%*	28.0
E-F-076-O4-R	rifle	female	Nov. 18–22	76	A	200	48	0 (2nd)	0 (2nd)	-/0/0/0-/0/0/0	11%	36.0

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

Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)

E-F-076-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 220 tags, 248 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 30%, List A
E-F-076-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 30 tags, 46 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 23%, List A
E-F-076-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 200 tags, 48 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 11%, List A
E-F-076-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 200 tags, 155 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 11%, List A

Point creep warnings (rose 2+ points since 2023)

E-E-076-O1-Aarchery either:res 9/9/9/10nonres 17/18/19/20
E-M-076-O1-Mmuzzleloader male:res 10/11/11/12nonres 23/24/25/26
E-M-076-E1-Rrifle male:res 20/21/21/22nonres 26/28/28/29
E-M-076-O1-Rrifle male:res 8/8/9/9nonres 18/19/21/21
E-M-076-O2-Rrifle male:res 7/7/7/8nonres 16/17/18/20
E-M-076-O3-Rrifle male:res 6/7/7/10nonres 17/14/15/21

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Not this year (6)

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 76?: 10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: E-E-076-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); E-F-076-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); E-M-076-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); E-M-076-E1-R (rifle male, Oct. 1–7 Early); E-M-076-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); E-F-076-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-M-076-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); E-F-076-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); E-M-076-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); E-F-076-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22).
What is the easiest elk tag to draw in GMU 76?: E-F-076-O2-R (rifle, female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 220 tags.
How many points does it take to draw E-M-076-E1-R?: In the 2026 primary draw the last E-M-076-E1-R tag went at 22 resident points and 29 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: 20/21/21/22; nonresident: 26/28/28/29.
What is elk hunting success in GMU 76?: In 2024, 1,138 elk hunters in GMU 76 harvested 518 animals (46% success, all seasons and weapons, CPW harvest survey).