GMU 83 Deer Report — 2026 season
5 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-083-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 83 | A | 15 | 48 | 2 | 3 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/3 | 86% | 4.8 |
| D-M-083-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 83 | A | 10 | 54 | 4 | 6 | -/-/-/4-/-/-/6 | 40%* | 9.8 |
| D-M-083-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 83 | A | 30 | 176 | 5 | 5 | -/-/-/5-/-/-/5 | 93% | 5.4 |
| D-M-083-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 83 | A | 30 | 196 | 5 | 5 | -/-/-/5-/-/-/5 | 100% | 4.1 |
| D-M-083-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 83 | A | 15 | 178 | 7 | – | -/-/-/7– | 93%* | 3.0 |
* 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)
None: every code needed 2+ points at both residencies.
With your points
Likely draws (0)
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (5)
- D-M-083-O1-A needs 2 pts
- D-M-083-O1-M needs 4 pts
- D-M-083-O2-R needs 5 pts
- D-M-083-O3-R needs 5 pts
- D-M-083-O4-R needs 7 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 83?
- 5 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-083-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-083-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-083-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-083-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-083-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-083-O4-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-083-O4-R tag went at 7 resident points and – nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/7; nonresident: –.