GMU 51 Deer Report — 2026 season
8 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-051-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 51 | A | 125 | 211 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 22% | 39.1 |
| D-F-051-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 51 | A | 35 | 34 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 44% | 8.7 |
| D-M-051-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 51 | A | 50 | 108 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 47% | 9.4 |
| D-M-051-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 51 | A | 100 | 211 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 74% | 4.2 |
| D-M-051-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 51 | A | 90 | 195 | 1 | 2 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/2 | 73% | 5.6 |
| D-M-051-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 51 | A | 55 | 146 | 2 | 2 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/2 | 79% | 3.5 |
| D-F-051-P5-RPLO | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Nov. 30 | 51 | B | 125 | 56 | 0 (2nd) | – | -/-/-/0– | 51% | 11.6 |
| D-M-051-P5-RPLO | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 22 | 51 | B | 110 | 156 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 62% | 8.8 |
- 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-051-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 100 tags, 211 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 74%, List A
- D-M-051-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 90 tags, 195 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /2 nonres, success 73%, List A
- D-M-051-P5-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 22: 110 tags, 156 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 62%, List B (private land only)
- D-F-051-P5-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Nov. 30: 125 tags, 56 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 51%, List B (private land only)
- D-M-051-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 50 tags, 108 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 47%, List A
- D-F-051-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 35 tags, 34 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 44%, List A
- D-E-051-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 125 tags, 211 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 22%, List A
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- D-F-051-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–Nov. 30 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / – nonres, 125 tags
- D-M-051-P5-R rifle male Oct. 24–Nov. 22 — drew at 0 res / 1 nonres, 110 tags
With your points
Likely draws (5)
- D-E-051-O1-A needs 0 pts
- D-F-051-O1-M needs 0 pts
- D-M-051-O1-M needs 0 pts
- D-F-051-P5-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
- D-M-051-P5-R needs 0 pts
Coin flips (2)
- D-M-051-O2-R needs 1 pt
- D-M-051-O3-R needs 1 pt
Not this year (1)
- D-M-051-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 51?
- 8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-051-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-051-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-051-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-051-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-051-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-051-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-051-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Nov. 30); D-M-051-P5-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 22).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 51?
- D-M-051-O2-R (rifle, male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1) drew out at 1 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 100 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-051-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-051-O4-R tag went at 2 resident points and 2 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/2; nonresident: -/-/-/2.
- 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.