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DM201O3R Deer Draw Odds, Colorado

Antlered (male) deer in GMU 201, 3rd regular rifle season. Jump to resident odds or nonresident odds.

FactValue
HuntAntlered (male) deer, GMU 201, 3rd regular rifle season
License listA
2026 quota20
2026 first-choice applicants (adult + youth, res + nonres)131
2026 licenses drawn: resident / nonresident (adult)13 / 3
Share drawn by residents (incl. youth)81%
Nonresident cap / hybrid draw share20% / 20%
CPW drawn out at, 2026: resident13 pts (100% drawn at that level)
CPW drawn out at, 2026: nonresident24 pts (50% drawn at that level)

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
2311100.0%
2111100.0%
1922100.0%
1811100.0%
1611100.0%
152150.0%
1333100.0%
12800.0%
11400.0%
10200.0%
9100.0%
8300.0%
7400.0%
68112.5%
58225.0%
4400.0%
3400.0%
2800.0%
1500.0%
0700.0%

Resident point-creep forecast for 2027

About 13 preference points is where the draw is likely to cut off next year, so applicants at 14 or more are likely to draw on first choice. Point creep has averaged +0.48 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
3311100.0%
2611100.0%
242150.0%
23100.0%
22400.0%
21500.0%
18200.0%
17100.0%
15200.0%
14200.0%
13100.0%
12100.0%
10100.0%
9300.0%
8200.0%
7100.0%
6400.0%
5200.0%
3100.0%
2200.0%
1500.0%
0300.0%

Nonresident point-creep forecast for 2027

About 25 preference points is where the draw is likely to cut off next year, so applicants at 26 or more are likely to draw on first choice. Point creep has averaged +0.83 points a year (2023 to 2026). Confidence: low.

Drawn-out history

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

Draw yearResidentNonresident
202311 pts (43% drawn at that level)22 pts (100% drawn at that level)
202410 pts (100% drawn at that level)21 pts (100% drawn at that level)
202512 pts (100% drawn at that level)21 pts (100% drawn at that level)
202613 pts (100% drawn at that level)24 pts (50% drawn at that level)

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

Notes from TagCanyon

131 hunters put this code first for 20 licenses in 2026, about 6.5 first-choice applications per license. For residents, the points-to-draw index rose by about 1.4 points from 2023 to 2026. For nonresidents, the points-to-draw index rose by about 2.5 points from 2023 to 2026. Nonresidents can receive at most 20% 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.