GMU 581 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-049-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 49, 57, 58, 581 | A | 330 | 677 | 1 | 1 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/1 | 27% | 31.6 |
| D-F-049-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 49, 57, 58, 581 | A | 35 | 86 | 2 | – | -/-/-/2– | 32% | 16.6 |
| D-M-049-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 49, 57, 58, 581 | A | 150 | 315 | 1 | 2 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/2 | 36% | 11.6 |
| D-F-069-L1-R | rifle | female | Sept. 1–Oct. 31 Late | ■69, ■581 | C | 125 | 96 | 0 (2nd) | – | -/-/-/0– | 52% | 10.7 |
| D-F-058-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 58, 581 | A | 30 | 116 | 2 | – | -/-/-/2– | 56%* | 3.8 |
| D-M-049-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 49, 57, 58, 581 | A | 800 | 1,845 | 2 | 2 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/2 | 59% | 6.4 |
| D-F-058-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 58, 581 | A | 30 | 113 | 3 | 4 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/4 | 50% | 5.4 |
| D-M-049-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 49, 57, 58, 581 | A | 550 | 1,743 | 2 | 2 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/2 | 65% | 6.1 |
* 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-069-L1-R rifle female, Sept. 1–Oct. 31 Late: 125 tags, 96 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success 52%, List C
- D-M-049-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 150 tags, 315 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /2 nonres, success 36%, List A
- D-E-049-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 330 tags, 677 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /1 nonres, success 27%, List A
Stackable tags (List C — can be held alongside a List A tag)
- D-F-069-L1-R rifle female Sept. 1–Oct. 31 Late — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / – nonres, 125 tags
With your points
Likely draws (1)
- D-F-069-L1-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
Coin flips (2)
- D-E-049-O1-A needs 1 pt
- D-M-049-O1-M needs 1 pt
Not this year (5)
- D-F-049-O1-M needs 2 pts
- D-F-058-O2-R needs 2 pts
- D-M-049-O2-R needs 2 pts
- D-F-058-O3-R needs 3 pts
- D-M-049-O3-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 581?
- 8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-049-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-049-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-049-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-069-L1-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–Oct. 31 Late); D-F-058-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-049-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-058-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-049-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 581?
- D-F-069-L1-R (rifle, female, Sept. 1–Oct. 31 Late) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 125 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-F-058-O3-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-F-058-O3-R tag went at 3 resident points and 4 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/3; nonresident: -/-/-/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.