GMU 56 Deer Report — 2026 season
9 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-M-048-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 48, 56, 481, 561 | A | 200 | 268 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 22% | 37.0 |
| D-F-048-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 48, 56, 481, 561 | A | 10 | 28 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | 67%* | 7.5 |
| D-M-048-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 48, 56, 481, 561 | A | 100 | 178 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 34% | 13.9 |
| D-M-048-E1-R | rifle | male + | Sept. 12–20 Early | 48, 56, 481, 561 above timbe | A | 20 | 135 | 8 | 12 | -/-/-/8-/-/-/12 | 58% | 11.1 |
| D-F-056-L1-R | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Oct. 31 Late | ■56, ■57 | C | 30 | 26 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 100%* | 1.0 |
| D-M-048-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 48, 56, 481, 561 | A | 320 | 568 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 54% | 9.0 |
| D-M-048-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 48, 56, 481, 561 | A | 220 | 448 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 62% | 7.2 |
| D-F-056-P2-RPLO | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 56 | B | 10 | 3 | 0 (2nd) | – | -/-/-/0– | 63%* | 6.4 |
| D-F-056-P3-RPLO | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 56 | B | 10 | 1 | 0 (4th) | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 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-F-056-L1-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Oct. 31 Late: 30 tags, 26 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 100% (low sample), List C
- D-F-048-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 10 tags, 28 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– nonres, success 67% (low sample), List A
- D-F-056-P2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 10 tags, 3 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 63% (low sample), List B (private land only)
- D-M-048-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 220 tags, 448 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 62%, List A
- D-M-048-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 320 tags, 568 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 54%, List A
- D-M-048-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 100 tags, 178 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 34%, List A
- D-M-048-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 200 tags, 268 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 22%, List A
- D-F-056-P3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 10 tags, 1 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (4th choice) res /0 nonres, success 0% (low sample), List B (private land only)
Stackable tags (List B and C — can be held alongside a List A tag)
- D-F-056-L1-R rifle female Sept. 1–Oct. 31 Late — drew at 0 res / – nonres, 30 tags
- D-F-056-P2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / – nonres, 10 tags
- D-F-056-P3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at 0 pts (4th choice) res / 0 nonres, 10 tags
With your points
Likely draws (5)
- D-M-048-O1-A needs 0 pts
- D-M-048-O1-M needs 0 pts
- D-F-056-L1-R needs 0 pts
- D-F-056-P2-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
- D-F-056-P3-R 0 pts, 4th choice
Coin flips (3)
- D-F-048-O1-M needs 1 pt
- D-M-048-O2-R needs 1 pt
- D-M-048-O3-R needs 1 pt
Not this year (1)
- D-M-048-E1-R needs 8 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 56?
- 9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-048-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-F-048-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-048-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-048-E1-R (rifle male, Sept. 12–20 Early); D-F-056-L1-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Oct. 31 Late); D-M-048-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-048-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-F-056-P2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-056-P3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 56?
- D-F-056-L1-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1–Oct. 31 Late) drew out at 0 for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 30 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-048-E1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-048-E1-R tag went at 8 resident points and 12 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/8; nonresident: -/-/-/12.
- What does "either +" mean in a Colorado hunt table?
- "Either" is an either-sex license. A plus (+) in the sex column marks hunt codes for which an adult Colorado resident needed an average of at least six preference points to draw over the previous three limited draws (CPW brochure p.20). For those codes up to 20 percent of the licenses may go to nonresidents (p.4).
- 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.