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Elk in GMU 741

GMU 741 has 18 2026 elk hunt codes (2 over the counter, 16 drawn), and the highest resident adult cutoff is E-F-074-O1-R at 2 preference points. CPW 2026 Big Game Brochure

Everything below is 2026: the 2026 hunt codes, the 2026 draw and the 2025 harvest. 2027 hunt codes and quotas are not on this site yet (CPW had not published them as of October 17, 2026, when this site last checked). Codes do change between years, so confirm yours in the 2027 brochure before you apply.

Where GMU 741 is

GMU 741 lies in La Plata County. CPW's boundary description: bounded on N by U.S. 160; on E by Animas River; on S by NM; on W by Montezuma-La Plata Co. line. 2026 brochure, unit descriptions p. 69–72 Check the line on the ground and on private land in CPW's own Colorado Hunting Atlas; boundary roads and ridgelines are the legal edge, not a map shading. How GMUs work.

What is different about GMU 741

2026 brochure, OTC maps pp. 38–40 The unlimited 2nd and 3rd season bull licenses (E-M-000-U2-R and E-M-000-U3-R) are valid in GMU 741 in 2026, as they were on the 2025 maps. 2025 brochure, OTC maps pp. 38–41 No over-the-counter archery license is valid in GMU 741; archery elk here is drawn.

GMU 741 has 16 limited elk codes for 2026 (3 archery, 2 muzzleloader and 11 rifle), 4 of them valid in this GMU alone. Resident adult cutoffs, highest first: E-F-074-O1-R at 2 preference points, E-F-741-P5-R at 1 preference point, E-M-074-O1-A at 0 preference points, E-M-074-O1-R at 0 preference points and E-M-074-O1-M at 0 preference points. The code with the most licenses is E-M-074-O1-A (shared across 2 GMUs, so its numbers are for the whole code): 450 licenses and 114 resident adult first-choice applicants. CPW 2026 Elk Draw Recap

Largest codes valid in GMU 741 alone: E-F-741-P5-R (50 licenses, drew out at 1 preference point), E-F-741-O2-R (15 licenses, drew out at leftover) and E-F-741-O3-R (15 licenses, drew out at leftover).

The 2025 harvest row with the most hunters among codes that include GMU 741 is EM000U2R (over the counter): 19.3% success among 23,668 hunters, for the whole code across 93 GMUs, not GMU 741 alone. CPW 2025 Elk Harvest Estimates

2026 elk hunt codes

Over-the-counter elk is available here through E-M-000-U2-R, E-M-000-U3-R; how OTC units work. "Statewide framework" dates are the general season windows on the elk seasons page.

2026 elk hunt codes valid in GMU 741 (CPW 2026 Big Game Brochure)
Hunt codeMethod / season2026 datesSexLicenseValid in
E-E-074-P1-AArcherySept. 2–30Either-sexLimited (draw), private land only2 GMUs: 74, 741
E-F-074-O1-AArcherySept. 2–30CowLimited (draw)2 GMUs: 74, 741
E-M-074-O1-AArcherySept. 2–30BullLimited (draw)2 GMUs: 74, 741
E-F-074-O1-MMuzzleloaderSept. 12–20CowLimited (draw)2 GMUs: 74, 741
E-M-074-O1-MMuzzleloaderSept. 12–20BullLimited (draw)2 GMUs: 74, 741
E-F-074-O1-RRifle, 1st seasonOct. 14–18CowLimited (draw)2 GMUs: 74, 741
E-F-074-P1-RRifleOct. 14–18CowLimited (draw), private land only2 GMUs: 74, 741
E-F-074-P4-RRifleNov. 18–22CowLimited (draw), private land only2 GMUs: 74, 741
E-F-741-O2-RRifle, 2nd seasonOct. 24–Nov. 1CowLimited (draw)GMU 741 only
E-F-741-O3-RRifle, 3rd seasonNov. 7–15CowLimited (draw)GMU 741 only
E-F-741-O4-RRifle, 4th seasonNov. 18–22CowLimited (draw)GMU 741 only
E-F-741-P5-RRifleSept. 1–Jan. 15CowLimited (draw), private land onlyGMU 741 only
E-M-000-U2-RRifle, 2nd seasonOct. 24–Nov. 1BullOver the counter90 GMUs (full list below)
E-M-000-U3-RRifle, 3rd seasonNov. 7–15BullOver the counter90 GMUs (full list below)
E-M-074-O1-RRifle, 1st seasonOct. 14–18BullLimited (draw)2 GMUs: 74, 741
E-M-074-O4-RRifle, 4th seasonNov. 18–22BullLimited (draw)2 GMUs: 74, 741
E-M-074-P1-RRifleOct. 14–18BullLimited (draw), private land only2 GMUs: 74, 741
E-M-074-P4-RRifleNov. 18–22BullLimited (draw), private land only2 GMUs: 74, 741
E-M-000-U2-R is valid in 90 GMUs in 2026

3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 52, 53, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 131, 133, 134, 140, 141, 142, 161, 171, 181, 211, 214, 231, 301, 361, 371, 411, 421, 431, 441, 444, 471, 511, 521, 581, 591, 681, 691, 711, 741, 751, 771, 851, 861

E-M-000-U3-R is valid in 90 GMUs in 2026

3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 52, 53, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 131, 133, 134, 140, 141, 142, 161, 171, 181, 211, 214, 231, 301, 361, 371, 411, 421, 431, 441, 444, 471, 511, 521, 581, 591, 681, 691, 711, 741, 751, 771, 851, 861

2026 draw results

These codes are valid in GMU 741 and nowhere else, so their draw numbers describe this unit. "Drawn out at" is the preference-point level of the last applicant drawn in that group, from CPW's Drawn Out At report; how to read it.

E-F-741-O2-R: 2026 primary draw, GMU 741 only, 15 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult04Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident adult12Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
E-F-741-O3-R: 2026 primary draw, GMU 741 only, 15 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult16Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident adult14Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
E-F-741-O4-R: 2026 primary draw, GMU 741 only, 15 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult46Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident adult11Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
E-F-741-P5-R: 2026 primary draw, GMU 741 only, 50 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult82341 preference point; 13 of 26 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult1071 preference point; 5 of 7 drawn at that level
Resident youth1290 preference points; 4 of 7 drawn at that level
Nonresident youth10None drawn

The codes below also include GMU 741, but they cover other units too. Their numbers are for the whole code.

E-E-074-P1-A: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 74, 741), not GMU 741 alone, 75 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult1121Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident adult3649Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Resident youth12Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
Nonresident youth01Leftover (licenses remained after the draw)
E-F-074-O1-A: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 74, 741), not GMU 741 alone, 25 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult12132nd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 1 of 28 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult660 preference points; 3 of 3 drawn at that level
Resident youth660 preference points; 5 of 5 drawn at that level
E-F-074-O1-M: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 74, 741), not GMU 741 alone, 15 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult1190 preference points; 6 of 8 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult420 preference points; 1 of 2 drawn at that level
Resident youth540 preference points; 3 of 4 drawn at that level
E-F-074-O1-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 74, 741), not GMU 741 alone, 15 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult40112 preference points; 6 of 6 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult713 preference points; 1 of 1 drawn at that level
Resident youth330 preference points; 2 of 2 drawn at that level
E-F-074-P1-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 74, 741), not GMU 741 alone, 10 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult253rd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 3 of 10 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult242nd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 3 of 4 drawn at that level
Resident youth111 preference point; 1 of 1 drawn at that level
E-F-074-P4-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 74, 741), not GMU 741 alone, 10 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult283rd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 3 of 7 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult20None drawn
Nonresident youth023rd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 2 of 2 drawn at that level
E-M-074-O1-A: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 74, 741), not GMU 741 alone, 450 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult1141140 preference points; 100 of 100 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult3373300 preference points; 267 of 274 drawn at that level
Resident youth110 preference points; 1 of 1 drawn at that level
Nonresident youth550 preference points; 5 of 5 drawn at that level
E-M-074-O1-M: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 74, 741), not GMU 741 alone, 180 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult56560 preference points; 43 of 43 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult1881170 preference points; 36 of 103 drawn at that level
Resident youth220 preference points; 2 of 2 drawn at that level
Nonresident youth750 preference points; 3 of 5 drawn at that level
E-M-074-O1-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 74, 741), not GMU 741 alone, 275 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult1241210 preference points; 95 of 95 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult1951390 preference points; 75 of 128 drawn at that level
Resident youth880 preference points; 7 of 7 drawn at that level
Nonresident youth870 preference points; 4 of 5 drawn at that level
E-M-074-O4-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 74, 741), not GMU 741 alone, 40 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult4153rd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 5 of 19 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult8233rd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 6 of 11 drawn at that level
Resident youth123rd choice (every earlier-choice applicant drew); 1 of 5 drawn at that level
E-M-074-P1-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 74, 741), not GMU 741 alone, 15 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult430 preference points; 2 of 3 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult29100 preference points; 8 of 25 drawn at that level
Nonresident youth320 preference points; 2 of 3 drawn at that level
E-M-074-P4-R: 2026 primary draw for the whole code (GMUs 74, 741), not GMU 741 alone, 10 licenses
Applicant groupApplicants, 1st choiceDrawn, all choicesDrawn out at
Resident adult530 preference points; 2 of 4 drawn at that level
Nonresident adult1160 preference points; 5 of 10 drawn at that level
Resident youth110 preference points; 1 of 1 drawn at that level
CPW 2026 Elk Draw Recap CPW 2026 Elk Drawn Out At

2025 harvest, by hunt code

CPW reports harvest by hunt code and by herd area (DAU), not by GMU. A code that covers several units reports one number for all of them, so read those rows as the code, not as GMU 741. Why success rates mislead.

2025 elk harvest by hunt code (CPW 2025 Elk Harvest Estimates). Each row is the whole hunt code, wherever it was valid in 2025 (2025 brochure unit lists).
2025 hunt codeValid in (2025)HuntersElk harvestedSuccess
EM000U2R (OTC)93 GMUs (full list below)23,6684,55819.3%
EM000U3R (OTC)93 GMUs (full list below)17,3712,09612.1%
EE074P1A2 GMUs: 74, 741712231%
EF074O1A2 GMUs: 74, 7412200%
EM074O1A2 GMUs: 74, 7414306114.2%
EF074O1M2 GMUs: 74, 74115213.3%
EM074O1M2 GMUs: 74, 7411725029.1%
EF074O1R2 GMUs: 74, 74113323.1%
EF074P1R2 GMUs: 74, 741300%*
EF074P4R2 GMUs: 74, 74110220%*
EF741O2RGMU 741 only10330%*
EF741O3RGMU 741 only10330%*
EF741O4RGMU 741 only800%*
EF741P5RGMU 741 only352982.9%
EM074O1R2 GMUs: 74, 7412557328.6%
EM074O4R2 GMUs: 74, 74138513.2%
EM074P1R2 GMUs: 74, 74115640%
EM074P4R2 GMUs: 74, 74110110%*

* CPW flags this estimate: few hunters responded.

EM000U2R was valid in 93 GMUs in 2025

3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 52, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 131, 133, 134, 140, 141, 142, 161, 171, 181, 211, 214, 231, 301, 361, 371, 411, 421, 431, 441, 444, 471, 511, 521, 551, 581, 591, 681, 691, 711, 741, 751, 771, 851, 861

EM000U3R was valid in 93 GMUs in 2025

3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 52, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 131, 133, 134, 140, 141, 142, 161, 171, 181, 211, 214, 231, 301, 361, 371, 411, 421, 431, 441, 444, 471, 511, 521, 551, 581, 591, 681, 691, 711, 741, 751, 771, 851, 861

CPW 2025 Elk Harvest Estimates

Outfitters

No outfitter in this site's verified directory sells hunts in GMU 741 on its own website or lists it among its registered GMUs, so none is named here. We do not place outfitters on a unit page by mailing address.

Listings come only from this site's verified outfitter directory (this unit's region: Southwest), where every record is an Active state registration with guided hunting confirmed on the outfitter's own site. Check any outfitter's registration yourself before you book (how).

Common questions

Is there over-the-counter elk in GMU 741?

Yes: E-M-000-U2-R, E-M-000-U3-R are valid in GMU 741 for 2026.

What does it take to draw elk in GMU 741?

The highest-cutoff 2026 code that includes GMU 741, E-F-074-O1-R, drew out at 2 preference points for resident adults and 3 preference points for nonresident adults; it covers 2 GMUs.

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