GMU 3 Bear Report — 2026 season
5 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-003-O1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 3, 11, 211, 301 | B | 13 | 9 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| B-E-003-O1-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | either | Sept. 12–20 | 3, 11, 211, 301 | B | 0 | 0 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| B-E-003-O1-RLeftover likely | rifle | either | Sept. 2–30 | 3, 11, 211, 301 | B | 39 | 27 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| B-E-003-O5-RLeftover likely | rifle | either | Oct. 14–18 Oct. 24–Nov. 1 Nov. 7–15 Nov. 18–22 | 3, 11, 211, 301 | B | 67 | 51 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| B-E-003-P5-RNEWPLO | rifle | either | Oct. 1–Nov. 22 | New 3, 11, 211, 301 | B | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | – | – |
- 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)
- B-E-003-P5-R rifle either, Oct. 1–Nov. 22: 10 tags, 11 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success –, List B (private land only)
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- B-E-003-O1-A archery either Sept. 2–30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 13 tags
- B-E-003-O1-M muzzleloader either Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 0 tags
- B-E-003-O1-R rifle either Sept. 2–30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 39 tags
- B-E-003-O5-R rifle either Oct. 14–18 Oct. 24–Nov. 1 Nov. 7–15 Nov. 18–22 — drew at – res / – nonres, 67 tags
- B-E-003-P5-R rifle either Oct. 1–Nov. 22 — drew at 0 res / 0 nonres, 10 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:B-E-003-O1-A, B-E-003-O1-M, B-E-003-O1-R, B-E-003-O5-R.
With your points
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 3?
- 5 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: B-E-003-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); B-E-003-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); B-E-003-O1-R (rifle either, Sept. 2–30); B-E-003-O5-R (rifle either, Oct. 14–18 Oct. 24–Nov. 1 Nov. 7–15 Nov. 18–22); B-E-003-P5-R (rifle either, Oct. 1–Nov. 22).
- What is the easiest bear tag to draw in GMU 3?
- B-E-003-P5-R (rifle, either, Oct. 1–Nov. 22) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.