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DF003O2R Deer Draw Odds, Colorado

Antlerless (female) deer in GMU 3, 2nd regular rifle season. Jump to resident odds or nonresident odds.

FactValue
HuntAntlerless (female) deer, GMU 3, 2nd regular rifle season
License listA
2026 quota10
2026 first-choice applicants (adult + youth, res + nonres)121
2026 licenses drawn: resident / nonresident (adult)6 / 0
Share drawn by residents (incl. youth)100%
Nonresident cap / hybrid draw share25% / N/A
CPW drawn out at, 2026: resident3 pts (10% drawn at that level)
CPW drawn out at, 2026: nonresidentnone drawn

Resident odds by preference point (2026 draw)

Share of first-choice resident applicants at each point level who drew this code in CPW's 2026 primary draw. Levels below the cut that still show draws come from CPW's hybrid or random share.

Your points1st-choice applicantsDrawnOdds at this level
444100.0%
32129.5%
22400.0%
12100.0%
03500.0%

Resident point-creep forecast for 2027

About 4 preference points is where the draw is likely to cut off next year, so applicants at 5 or more are likely to draw on first choice. Point creep has averaged +0.47 points a year (2023 to 2026). Confidence: medium.

Nonresident odds by preference point (2026 draw)

Share of first-choice nonresident applicants at each point level who drew this code in CPW's 2026 primary draw. Levels below the cut that still show draws come from CPW's hybrid or random share.

Your points1st-choice applicantsDrawnOdds at this level
2300.0%
0100.0%

Nonresident point-creep forecast for 2027

Not enough years of data for a forecast.

Drawn-out history

The point level where CPW's preference draw ran out for adult applicants, each year.

Draw yearResidentNonresident
20232 pts (50% drawn at that level)none drawn
20242 pts (13% drawn at that level)none drawn
20253 pts (33% drawn at that level)none drawn
20263 pts (10% drawn at that level)none drawn

Forecast method: how we forecast point creep. It is a trend line, not a promise.

Notes from TagCanyon

121 hunters put this code first for 10 licenses in 2026, about 12.1 first-choice applications per license. For residents, the points-to-draw index rose by about 1.4 points from 2023 to 2026. Nonresidents can receive at most 25% of the licenses in this code, so residents compete for the rest.

Deadline

CPW's 2026 primary draw ran Mar 1 to Apr 7, 2026 (8 p.m. Mountain). CPW has not posted the 2027 dates yet; recent years closed on the first Tuesday of April. A current qualifying license is required before you apply. CPW primary draw page.

Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), 2026 Primary Draw Recap for deer (report, CPW deer statistics). Tables, forecasts and text are TagCanyon's own; CPW does not warrant or endorse them. Not affiliated with CPW. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026.