GMU 72 Deer Report — 2026 season
11 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-072-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 72, 73 | A | 190 | 169 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 43% | 21.9 |
| D-M-072-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 72, 73 | A | 160 | 140 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 44% | 10.3 |
| D-M-072-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 72, 73 | A | 455 | 389 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 61% | 6.5 |
| D-M-072-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 72, 73 | A | 575 | 399 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 49% | 8.4 |
| D-M-072-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 72, 73 | A | 100 | 219 | 1 | 4 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/4 | 48% | 8.1 |
| D-F-072-P2-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 72 | B | 40 | 8 | – | – | ––– | 92% | 2.9 |
| D-M-072-P2-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 72, 73 | A | 149 | 89 | – | – | ––– | 68% | 4.4 |
| D-F-072-P3-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 72 | B | 33 | 5 | – | – | ––– | 58% | 5.0 |
| D-M-072-P3-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 72, 73 | A | 164 | 97 | – | – | ––– | 65% | 5.2 |
| D-F-072-P4-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Nov. 18–22 | 72 | B | 38 | 9 | – | – | ––– | 79% | 2.0 |
| D-F-072-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Sept. 1–30 Early | 72, ■73 | B | 159 | 73 | – | – | ––– | 69% | 6.4 |
- 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-072-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 455 tags, 389 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 61%, List A
- D-M-072-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 575 tags, 399 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 49%, List A
- D-M-072-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 100 tags, 219 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /4 nonres, success 48%, List A
- D-M-072-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 160 tags, 140 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 44%, List A
- D-M-072-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 190 tags, 169 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 43%, List A
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- D-F-072-P2-R rifle female Oct. 24–Nov. 1 — drew at – res / – nonres, 40 tags
- D-F-072-P3-R rifle female Nov. 7–15 — drew at – res / – nonres, 33 tags
- D-F-072-P4-R rifle female Nov. 18–22 — drew at – res / – nonres, 38 tags
- D-F-072-P5-R rifle female Sept. 1–30 Early — drew at – res / – nonres, 159 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-F-072-P2-R, D-M-072-P2-R, D-F-072-P3-R, D-M-072-P3-R, D-F-072-P4-R, D-F-072-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- D-M-072-O1-A needs 0 pts
- D-M-072-O1-M needs 0 pts
- D-M-072-O2-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-072-O3-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
Coin flips (1)
- D-M-072-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 72?
- 11 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-072-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-072-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-072-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-072-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-072-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-F-072-P2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-072-P2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-072-P3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-072-P3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-F-072-P4-R (rifle female, Nov. 18–22); D-F-072-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 1–30 Early).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 72?
- D-M-072-O2-R (rifle, male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 455 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-072-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-072-O4-R tag went at 1 resident points and 4 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/1; 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.