GMU 31 Deer Report — 2026 season
7 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-031-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 31, 32 | A | 150 | 172 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 55% | 12.2 |
| D-M-031-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 31, 32 | A | 125 | 119 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 60% | 9.2 |
| D-M-031-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 31, 32 | A | 180 | 300 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 71% | 5.8 |
| D-M-031-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 31, 32 | A | 200 | 508 | 1 | 3 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/3 | 73% | 5.0 |
| D-M-031-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 31, 32 | A | 50 | 120 | 2 | 5 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/5 | 86% | 3.6 |
| D-M-031-P2-RPLO | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 31, 32 | A | 45 | 14 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (3rd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 51% | 8.7 |
| D-M-031-P3-RPLO | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 31, 32 | A | 65 | 20 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 71% | 5.2 |
- 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-M-031-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 200 tags, 508 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /3 nonres, success 73%, List A
- D-M-031-P3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 65 tags, 20 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 71%, List A (private land only)
- D-M-031-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 180 tags, 300 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 71%, List A
- D-M-031-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 125 tags, 119 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 60%, List A
- D-E-031-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 150 tags, 172 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 55%, List A
- D-M-031-P2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 45 tags, 14 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, success 51%, List A (private land only)
With your points
Likely draws (5)
- D-E-031-O1-A needs 0 pts
- D-M-031-O1-M needs 0 pts
- D-M-031-O2-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-031-P2-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
- D-M-031-P3-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
Coin flips (1)
- D-M-031-O3-R needs 1 pt
Not this year (1)
- D-M-031-O4-R needs 2 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 31?
- 7 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-031-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-M-031-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-031-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-031-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-031-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-M-031-P2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-031-P3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 31?
- D-M-031-O3-R (rifle, male, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 1 for residents and 3 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 200 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-031-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-031-O4-R tag went at 2 resident points and 5 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/2; nonresident: -/-/-/5.
- 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.