GMU 46 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-039-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | ■39, ■46 | A | 180 | 295 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 34% | 21.8 |
| D-F-039-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | ■39, ■46 | A | 15 | 25 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 33% | 11.8 |
| D-M-039-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | ■39, ■46 | A | 90 | 97 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 29% | 16.7 |
| D-F-039-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | ■39, ■46 | A | 15 | 48 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 31% | 9.8 |
| D-M-039-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | ■39, ■46 | A | 110 | 220 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 51% | 6.5 |
| D-F-039-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | ■39, ■46 | A | 15 | 38 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 67% | 4.1 |
| D-M-039-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | ■39, ■46 | A | 100 | 186 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 35% | 11.6 |
| D-F-039-O4-R | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | ■39, ■46 | A | 15 | 27 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 53% | 4.8 |
| D-M-039-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | ■39, ■46 | A | 60 | 130 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 68% | 4.8 |
| D-F-039-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Nov. 30 | 39, 46 | B | 50 | 90 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 51% | 18.6 |
- 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-039-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 60 tags, 130 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 68%, List A
- D-F-039-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 15 tags, 38 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 67%, List A
- D-F-039-O4-R rifle female, Nov. 18–22: 15 tags, 27 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 53%, List A
- D-M-039-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 110 tags, 220 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 51%, List A
- D-F-039-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Nov. 30: 50 tags, 90 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 51%, List B (private land only)
- D-M-039-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 100 tags, 186 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 35%, List A
- D-E-039-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 180 tags, 295 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 34%, List A
- D-F-039-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 15 tags, 25 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 33%, List A
- D-F-039-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 15 tags, 48 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 31%, List A
- D-M-039-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 90 tags, 97 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 29%, List A
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- D-F-039-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Nov. 30 — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 50 tags
With your points
Likely draws (7)
- D-E-039-O1-A needs 0 pts
- D-F-039-O1-M needs 0 pts
- D-M-039-O1-M needs 0 pts
- D-M-039-O2-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-039-O3-R needs 0 pts
- D-F-039-O4-R needs 0 pts
- D-F-039-P5-R needs 0 pts
Coin flips (3)
- D-F-039-O2-R needs 1 pt
- D-F-039-O3-R needs 1 pt
- D-M-039-O4-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 46?
- 10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-039-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-039-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-039-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-039-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-039-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-039-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-039-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-F-039-O4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); D-M-039-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-039-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Nov. 30).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 46?
- D-M-039-O4-R (rifle, male, Nov. 18–22) drew out at 1 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 60 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-F-039-O2-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-F-039-O2-R tag went at 1 resident points and – nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/1; nonresident: –.