GMU 65 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-M-064-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 64, 65 | A | 175 | 178 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 20% | 42.7 |
| D-M-064-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 64, 65 | A | 100 | 84 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 21% | 24.6 |
| D-M-065-E1-R | rifle | male | Sept. 12–20 Early | 65 above 11,000 feet | A | 25 | 99 | 4 | 10 | -/-/-/4-/-/-/10 | 64% | 7.0 |
| D-M-064-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 14–18 | 64, 65 | A | 90 | 153 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 31% | 11.2 |
| D-M-064-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 64, 65 | A | 300 | 268 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 54% | 9.2 |
| D-M-064-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 64, 65 | A | 210 | 343 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 53% | 7.7 |
| D-M-064-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 64, 65 | A | 50 | 115 | 2 | 4 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/4 | 75% | 5.2 |
| D-M-064-P2-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 64, 65 | A | 91 | 55 | – | – | ––– | 54% | 8.4 |
| D-M-064-P3-RPLO | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 64, 65 | A | 105 | 88 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 78% | 5.8 |
| D-E-064-P6-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | either | Aug. 15–25 | 64, 65 | A | 40 | 13 | – | – | ––– | 36% | 9.1 |
- 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-064-P3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 105 tags, 88 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 78%, List A (private land only)
- D-M-064-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 300 tags, 268 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 54%, List A
- D-M-064-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 210 tags, 343 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 53%, List A
- D-M-064-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 14–18: 90 tags, 153 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 31%, List A
- D-M-064-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 100 tags, 84 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 21%, List A
- D-M-064-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 175 tags, 178 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 20%, List A
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-M-064-P2-R, D-E-064-P6-R.
With your points
Likely draws (6)
- D-M-064-O1-A needs 0 pts
- D-M-064-O1-M 0 pts, 2nd choice
- D-M-064-O1-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-064-O2-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-064-O3-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-064-P3-R needs 0 pts
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (2)
- D-M-065-E1-R needs 4 pts
- D-M-064-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 65?
- 10 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-064-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-064-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-065-E1-R (rifle male, Sept. 12–20 Early); D-M-064-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 14–18); D-M-064-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-064-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-064-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-M-064-P2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-064-P3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-E-064-P6-R (rifle either, Aug. 15–25).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 65?
- D-M-064-P3-R (rifle, male, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 105 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-065-E1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-065-E1-R tag went at 4 resident points and 10 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/4; nonresident: -/-/-/10.
- 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.