GMU 8 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-007-O1-A | archery | either | Sept. 2–30 | 7, 8, 9, 19, 191 | A | 900 | 987 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 21% | 35.9 |
| D-F-007-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 12–20 | 7, 8, 9, 19, 191 | A | 200 | 214 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 30% | 13.6 |
| D-M-007-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 7, 8, 9, 19, 191 | A | 550 | 297 | 0 (3rd) | 0 (3rd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 12% | 36.7 |
| D-F-007-O2-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 7, 8 | A | 100 | 207 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 26% | 15.9 |
| D-M-007-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 7, 8 | A | 350 | 487 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 17% | 33.7 |
| D-F-007-O3-R | rifle | female | Nov. 7–15 | 7, 8 | A | 80 | 137 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 37% | 12.5 |
| D-M-007-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 7, 8 | A | 275 | 342 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 19% | 25.9 |
| D-M-007-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 7, 8 | A | 145 | 196 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 25% | 14.5 |
- 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-007-O3-R rifle female, Nov. 7–15: 80 tags, 137 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 37%, List A
- D-F-007-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20: 200 tags, 214 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 30%, List A
- D-F-007-O2-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 100 tags, 207 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 26%, List A
- D-M-007-O4-R rifle male, Nov. 18–22: 145 tags, 196 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 25%, List A
- D-E-007-O1-A archery either, Sept. 2–30: 900 tags, 987 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 21%, List A
- D-M-007-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 275 tags, 342 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 19%, List A
- D-M-007-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 350 tags, 487 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 17%, List A
- D-M-007-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 550 tags, 297 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /0 pts (3rd choice) nonres, success 12%, List A
With your points
Likely draws (8)
- D-E-007-O1-A needs 0 pts
- D-F-007-O1-M needs 0 pts
- D-M-007-O1-M 0 pts, 3rd choice
- D-F-007-O2-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-007-O2-R needs 0 pts
- D-F-007-O3-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-007-O3-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-007-O4-R needs 0 pts
Coin flips (0)
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 8?
- 8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-007-O1-A (archery either, Sept. 2–30); D-F-007-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 12–20); D-M-007-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-F-007-O2-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-007-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-F-007-O3-R (rifle female, Nov. 7–15); D-M-007-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-007-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 8?
- D-F-007-O3-R (rifle, female, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 80 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-E-007-O1-A?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-E-007-O1-A tag went at 0 resident points and 0 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/0; nonresident: -/-/-/0.
- 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.