GMU 46 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-039-O1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | ■39, ■46, 51, 391, 461 | B | 67 | 51 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| B-E-039-O1-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | either | Sept. 12–20 | ■39, ■46, 51, 391, 461 | B | 20 | 20 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| B-E-039-O1-R | rifle | either | Sept. 2–30 | ■39, ■46, 51, 391, 461 | B | 260 | 197 | 0 (2nd) | 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-039-O1-R rifle either, Sept. 2–30: 260 tags, 197 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success –, List B
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- B-E-039-O1-A archery either Sept. 2–30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 67 tags
- B-E-039-O1-M muzzleloader either Sept. 12–20 — drew at – res / – nonres, 20 tags
- B-E-039-O1-R rifle either Sept. 2–30 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 nonres, 260 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:B-E-039-O1-A, B-E-039-O1-M.
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 46?
- 3 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: B-E-039-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); B-E-039-O1-M (muzzleloader either, Sept. 12–20); B-E-039-O1-R (rifle either, Sept. 2–30).
- What is the easiest bear tag to draw in GMU 46?
- B-E-039-O1-R (rifle, either, Sept. 2–30) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 260 tags.
- What does "0 pts (2nd choice)" mean?
- The hunt code filled with second-choice applicants. Every first-choice applicant drew, even with zero preference points, and the remaining licenses went to people who listed it as their second choice.