GMU 17 Bear Report — 2026 season
3 limited hunt codes valid in this unit. CPW 2026 brochure, 2026 primary draw recap. Points: resident / nonresident.
Every hunt code in the unit
| Dates | GMUs | Drew out at (pts) | Points 2023–2026 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-E-004-O1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 4, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 161, 17 | B | 154 | 130 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| B-E-004-O1-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | either | Sept. 12–20 | 4, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 161, 17 | B | 73 | 64 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| B-E-004-O1-RLeftover likely | rifle | either | Sept. 2–30 | 4, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 161, 17 | B | 621 | 460 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
- 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)
None: every code needed 2+ points at both residencies.
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- B-E-004-O1-A archery either Sept. 2–30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 154 tags
- B-E-004-O1-M muzzleloader either Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 73 tags
- B-E-004-O1-R rifle either Sept. 2–30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 621 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:B-E-004-O1-A, B-E-004-O1-M, B-E-004-O1-R.
With your points
Likely draws (0)
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (0)
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 harvest survey, by hunt code.
FAQ
- Which bear hunt codes are valid in GMU 17?
- 3 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: B-E-004-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); B-E-004-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); B-E-004-O1-R (rifle either, Sept. 2–30).