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 | Drew out at (pts) | Points 2023–2026 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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".
- either +
- either-sex license; + marks codes where an adult Colorado resident needed on average 6+ preference points to draw over the previous three draws (CPW brochure p.20). Up to 20% of these licenses may go to nonresidents (p.4).
- 0 (2nd)
- the code filled with 2nd-choice applicants: every 1st-choice applicant drew, even with 0 points.
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 (resident or nonresident points rose 2+ since 2023)
- E-F-074-O2-Rrifle female:res 2/2/2/2nonres 2/-/3/4
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- 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)
- E-F-074-O1-A 0 pts, 2nd choice
- E-M-074-O1-A needs 0 pts
- E-F-074-O1-M needs 0 pts
- E-M-074-O1-M needs 0 pts
- E-M-074-O1-R needs 0 pts
- E-F-074-O4-R needs 0 pts
- E-M-074-O4-R 0 pts, 3rd choice
- E-F-074-P1-R 0 pts, 3rd choice
- E-M-074-P1-R needs 0 pts
- E-F-074-P4-R 0 pts, 3rd choice
- E-M-074-P4-R needs 0 pts
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (3)
- E-F-074-O1-R needs 2 pts
- E-F-074-O2-R needs 2 pts
- E-F-074-O3-R needs 2 pts
Numbers are the last draw's drawn-out-at points for the chosen residency: the points held by the last applicant who drew. Codes with no drawn-out-at value for that residency are left out. Point creep can move 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).
- What does "0 pts (2nd choice)" mean?
- The hunt code filled with second-choice applicants. Every first-choice applicant drew, even with zero preference points, and the remaining licenses went to people who listed it as their second choice.