GMU 29 Deer Report — 2026 season
11 limited hunt codes valid in this unit. CPW 2026 brochure, 2026 primary draw recap, 2025 harvest survey. Points: resident / nonresident.
Every hunt code in the unit
| Dates | GMUs | Drew out at (pts) | Points 2023–2026 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-E-029-O1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 29 | A | 123 | 53 | – | – | ––– | 17% | 40.5 |
| D-F-029-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 29 | B | 10 | 20 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 38%* | 11.0 |
| D-M-029-O1-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 29 | A | 55 | 27 | – | – | ––– | 25% | 19.4 |
| D-F-029-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 29 | B | 10 | 27 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 20%* | 25.0 |
| D-M-029-O2-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 29 | A | 124 | 54 | – | – | ––– | 24% | 15.3 |
| D-F-029-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 29 | B | 10 | 19 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 25%* | 22.5 |
| D-M-029-O3-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 29 | A | 112 | 44 | – | – | ––– | 40% | 9.9 |
| D-F-029-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 29 | B | 10 | 10 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 22% | 16.5 |
| D-M-029-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 29 | A | 86 | 26 | – | – | ––– | 32% | 9.3 |
| D-F-029-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Nov. 30 | 29 | C | 26 | 14 | – | – | ––– | 50% | 16.8 |
| D-M-029-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 30 | 29 | B | 43 | 19 | – | – | ––– | 40% | 17.1 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
- 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)
- D-F-029-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 20 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 38% (low sample), List B
- D-F-029-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 10 tags, 19 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 25% (low sample), List B
- D-F-029-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 10 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 22%, List B
- D-F-029-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 10 tags, 27 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 20% (low sample), List B
Stackable tags (List B and C — can be held alongside a List A tag)
- D-F-029-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-029-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 1 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-029-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-029-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-029-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Nov. 30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 26 tags
- D-M-029-P5-R rifle male Oct. 24–Nov. 30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 43 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-E-029-O1-A, D-M-029-O1-M, D-M-029-O2-R, D-M-029-O3-R, D-M-029-O4-R, D-F-029-P5-R, D-M-029-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- D-F-029-O1-M needs 0 pts
- D-F-029-O3-R needs 0 pts
- D-F-029-O4-R needs 0 pts
Coin flips (1)
- D-F-029-O2-R needs 1 pt
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 2025harvest survey, by hunt code.
FAQ
- Which deer hunt codes are valid in GMU 29?
- 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-029-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-029-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-029-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-029-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-029-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-029-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-029-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-F-029-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); D-M-029-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-029-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Nov. 30); D-M-029-P5-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 30).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 29?
- D-F-029-O1-M (muzzleloader, female, Sept. 12–20) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.