GMU 30 Deer Report — 2026 season
9 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-M-021-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 21, 30 | A | 60 | 175 | 1 | 8 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/8 | 41% | 22.5 |
| D-E-030-P5-APLO | archery | either | Sept. 2– Oct. 31 | ■30 | A | 25 | 11 | 0 (3rd) | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 33% | 23.6 |
| D-F-030-P5-APLOLeftover likely | archery | female | Sept. 2– Oct. 31 | ■30 | B | 5 | 0 | – | – | ––– | 20% | 21.0 |
| D-M-021-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 21, 30 | A | 25 | 95 | 2 | 7 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/7 | 50% | 9.4 |
| D-F-030-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 30 | B | 10 | 27 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 43%* | 4.3 |
| D-M-030-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 30 | A | 100 | 276 | 2 | 6 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/6 | 65% | 7.1 |
| D-F-030-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 30 | B | 10 | 25 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 100%* | 2.6 |
| D-M-030-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 30 | A | 100 | 232 | 2 | 11 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/11 | 94% | 4.2 |
| D-M-030-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 30 | A | 25 | 120 | 5 | 17 | -/-/-/5-/-/-/17 | 77% | 4.8 |
* 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-030-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 10 tags, 25 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 100% (low sample), List B
- D-F-030-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 10 tags, 27 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 43% (low sample), List B
- D-M-021-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 60 tags, 175 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /8 nonres, success 41%, List A
- D-E-030-P5-A archery either, Sept. 2– Oct. 31: 25 tags, 11 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 nonres, success 33%, List A (private land only)
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- D-F-030-P5-A archery female Sept. 2– Oct. 31 — drew at – res / – nonres, 5 tags
- D-F-030-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 1 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-030-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 1 res / – nonres, 10 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-F-030-P5-A.
With your points
Likely draws (1)
- D-E-030-P5-A 0 pts, 3rd choice
Coin flips (3)
- D-M-021-O1-A needs 1 pt
- D-F-030-O2-R needs 1 pt
- D-F-030-O3-R needs 1 pt
Not this year (4)
- D-M-021-O1-M needs 2 pts
- D-M-030-O2-R needs 2 pts
- D-M-030-O3-R needs 2 pts
- D-M-030-O4-R needs 5 pts
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 30?
- 9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-021-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-E-030-P5-A (archery either, Sept. 2– Oct. 31); D-F-030-P5-A (archery female, Sept. 2– Oct. 31); D-M-021-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-030-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-030-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-030-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-030-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-030-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 30?
- D-F-030-O3-R (rifle, female, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 1 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-030-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-030-O4-R tag went at 5 resident points and 17 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/5; nonresident: -/-/-/17.
- 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.