GMU 74 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-M-074-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | ■74 | A | 105 | 167 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 24% | 32.1 |
| D-M-074-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 74 | A | 85 | 158 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 43% | 10.1 |
| D-M-074-E1-R | rifle | male | Sept. 5–13 Early | 74 above 11,000 ft. elevatio | A | 35 | 215 | 5 | 16 | -/-/-/5-/-/-/16 | 76% | 5.3 |
| D-M-074-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 74 | A | 105 | 134 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 31% | 15.8 |
| D-M-074-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 74 | A | 60 | 137 | 0 | 3 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/3 | 57% | 7.9 |
| D-M-074-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 74 | A | 10 | 57 | 2 | 6 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/6 | 57% | 7.0 |
| D-M-074-P2-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 74 | A | 3 | 3 | – | – | ––– | 40%* | 6.0 |
| D-M-074-P3-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 74 | A | 7 | 3 | – | – | ––– | 33%* | 16.0 |
* 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-M-074-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 60 tags, 137 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /3 nonres, success 57%, List A
- D-M-074-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 85 tags, 158 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 43%, List A
- D-M-074-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 105 tags, 134 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 31%, List A
- D-M-074-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 105 tags, 167 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 24%, List A
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-M-074-P2-R, D-M-074-P3-R.
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- D-M-074-O1-A needs 0 pts
- D-M-074-O1-M needs 0 pts
- D-M-074-O2-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-074-O3-R needs 0 pts
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (2)
- D-M-074-E1-R needs 5 pts
- D-M-074-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 74?
- 8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-074-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-074-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-074-E1-R (rifle male, Sept. 5–13 Early); D-M-074-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-074-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-074-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22); D-M-074-P2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-074-P3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 74?
- D-M-074-O3-R (rifle, male, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 for residents and 3 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 60 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-074-E1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-074-E1-R tag went at 5 resident points and 16 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/5; nonresident: -/-/-/16.