GMU 42 Deer Report — 2026 season
10 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-041-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 41, 42, 421 | A | 325 | 553 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 39% | 22.4 |
| D-F-041-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 41, 42, 421 | B | 10 | 40 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 44%* | 11.0 |
| D-M-041-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 41, 42, 421 | A | 250 | 319 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 44% | 11.2 |
| D-F-041-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 41, 42, 421 | B | 10 | 140 | 4 | – | -/-/-/4– | 50%* | 7.0 |
| D-M-041-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 41, 42, 421 | A | 600 | 1,102 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 64% | 6.4 |
| D-F-041-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 41, 42, 421 | B | 10 | 90 | 3 | – | -/-/-/3– | 63% | 4.6 |
| D-M-041-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 41, 42, 421 | A | 750 | 1,258 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 69% | 5.7 |
| D-M-041-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 41, 42, 421 | A | 150 | 491 | 2 | 4 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/4 | 59% | 6.0 |
| D-M-041-P2-RPLO | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 41, 42, 421 | A | 200 | 212 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 81% | 4.8 |
| D-M-041-P3-RPLO | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 41, 42, 421 | A | 150 | 237 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 73% | 5.0 |
* 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-M-041-P2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 200 tags, 212 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 81%, List A (private land only)
- D-M-041-P3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 150 tags, 237 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 73%, List A (private land only)
- D-M-041-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 750 tags, 1,258 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 69%, List A
- D-M-041-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 600 tags, 1,102 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 64%, List A
- D-F-041-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 40 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 44% (low sample), List B
- D-M-041-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 250 tags, 319 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 44%, List A
- D-E-041-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 325 tags, 553 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 39%, List A
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- D-F-041-O1-M muzzleloader female Sept. 12–20 — drew at 1 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-041-O2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 4 res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-041-O3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 3 res / – nonres, 10 tags
With your points
Likely draws (6)
- D-E-041-O1-A needs 0 pts
- D-M-041-O1-M needs 0 pts
- D-M-041-O2-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-041-O3-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-041-P2-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-041-P3-R needs 0 pts
Coin flips (1)
- D-F-041-O1-M needs 1 pt
Not this year (3)
- D-F-041-O2-R needs 4 pts
- D-F-041-O3-R needs 3 pts
- D-M-041-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 42?
- 10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-041-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-041-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-041-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-041-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-041-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-041-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-041-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-041-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-M-041-P2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-041-P3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 42?
- D-M-041-P2-R (rifle, male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 200 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-041-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-041-O4-R tag went at 2 resident points and 4 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/2; nonresident: -/-/-/4.