GMU 38 Deer Report — 2026 season
15 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-038-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 38 | A | 150 | 86 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 8% | 128.4 |
| D-F-038-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 38 | B | 10 | 10 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 18%* | 19.0 |
| D-M-038-O1-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 38 | A | 28 | 12 | – | – | ––– | 15% | 29.3 |
| D-E-038-L1-RLeftover likely | rifle | either | Dec. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 Late | ■38 | A | 123 | 26 | – | – | ––– | 22% | 54.6 |
| D-F-038-L1-RLeftover likely | rifle | female | Dec. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 Late | ■38 | C | 20 | 2 | – | – | ––– | 23% | 27.6 |
| D-E-038-L2-R | rifle | either | Dec. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 Late | ■38 | A | 20 | 90 | 2 | 3 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/3 | 63% | 8.6 |
| D-F-038-L2-R | rifle | female | Dec. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 Late | ■38 | B | 15 | 35 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 60%* | 6.7 |
| D-F-038-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 38 | B | 10 | 29 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 33%* | 9.7 |
| D-M-038-O2-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 38 | A | 127 | 40 | – | – | ––– | 31% | 12.7 |
| D-F-038-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 38 | B | 10 | 9 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 0%* | – |
| D-M-038-O3-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 38 | A | 70 | 23 | – | – | ––– | 16% | 25.2 |
| D-F-038-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 38 | B | 10 | 4 | 0 (2nd) | – | -/-/-/0– | 25%* | 11.0 |
| D-M-038-O4-RLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 38 | A | 72 | 19 | – | – | ––– | 17% | 19.1 |
| D-F-038-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Nov. 30 | ■38 | C | 39 | 29 | – | – | ––– | 38% | 30.0 |
| D-M-038-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 30 | ■38 | B | 76 | 48 | – | – | ––– | 39% | 15.9 |
* 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-038-L2-R rifle female, Dec. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 Late: 15 tags, 35 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 60% (low sample), List B
- D-F-038-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 10 tags, 29 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 33% (low sample), List B
- D-F-038-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 10 tags, 4 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 25% (low sample), List B
- D-F-038-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 10 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 18% (low sample), List B
- D-E-038-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 150 tags, 86 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 8%, List A
- D-F-038-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 10 tags, 9 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 0% (low sample), List B
Stackable tags (List B and C — can be held alongside a List A tag)
- D-F-038-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-038-L1-R rifle female Dec. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 Late — drew at – res / – nonres, 20 tags
- D-F-038-L2-R rifle female Dec. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 Late — drew at 1 res / – nonres, 15 tags
- D-F-038-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 1 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-038-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-038-O4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-038-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Nov. 30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 39 tags
- D-M-038-P5-R rifle male Oct. 24–Nov. 30 — drew at – res / – nonres, 76 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-M-038-O1-M, D-E-038-L1-R, D-F-038-L1-R, D-M-038-O2-R, D-M-038-O3-R, D-M-038-O4-R, D-F-038-P5-R, D-M-038-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- D-E-038-O1-A 0 pts, 2nd choice
- D-F-038-O1-M needs 0 pts
- D-F-038-O3-R needs 0 pts
- D-F-038-O4-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
Coin flips (2)
- D-F-038-L2-R needs 1 pt
- D-F-038-O2-R needs 1 pt
Not this year (1)
- D-E-038-L2-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 38?
- 15 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-038-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-038-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-038-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-E-038-L1-R (rifle either, Dec. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 Late); D-F-038-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 Late); D-E-038-L2-R (rifle either, Dec. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 Late); D-F-038-L2-R (rifle female, Dec. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 Late); D-F-038-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-038-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-038-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-038-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-F-038-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); D-M-038-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-038-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Nov. 30); D-M-038-P5-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 30).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 38?
- D-F-038-L2-R (rifle, female, Dec. 1– Jan. 31, 2027 Late) drew out at 1 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 15 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-E-038-L2-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-E-038-L2-R tag went at 2 resident points and 3 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/2; nonresident: -/-/-/3.
- 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.