GMU 851 Deer Report — 2026 season
9 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-085-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 85, 851 Except Bosque del Os | A | 175 | 316 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 44% | 19.1 |
| D-M-851-O1-A | archery | male | Sept. 2–30 | 851 Bosque del Oso SWA only | A | 5 | 22 | 4 | 6 | -/-/-/4-/-/-/6 | 80%* | 5.8 |
| D-M-085-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 85, 851 Except Bosque del Os | A | 65 | 113 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 41% | 11.2 |
| D-M-851-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 12–20 | 851 Bosque del Oso SWA only | A | 5 | 15 | 3 | 8 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/8 | 60%* | 4.0 |
| D-M-851-O1-R | rifle | male + | Oct. 10–14 | 851 Bosque del Oso SWA only | A | 5 | 19 | 2 | 21 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/21 | 80%* | 6.2 |
| D-M-085-O2-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 85, 851 Except Bosque del Os | A | 400 | 602 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 54% | 7.2 |
| D-M-851-O2-R | rifle | male + | Oct. 24–Nov. 1 | 851 Bosque del Oso SWA only | A | 5 | 50 | 9 | – | -/-/-/9– | 20%* | 20.0 |
| D-M-085-O3-R | rifle | male | Nov. 7–15 | 85, 851 Except Bosque del Os | A | 300 | 406 | 0 | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 59% | 7.6 |
| D-M-085-O4-R | rifle | male | Nov. 18–22 | 85, 851 Except Bosque del Os | A | 50 | 314 | 3 | 5 | -/-/-/3-/-/-/5 | 88% | 3.9 |
* 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-085-O3-R rifle male, Nov. 7–15: 300 tags, 406 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 59%, List A
- D-M-085-O2-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1: 400 tags, 602 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /0 nonres, success 54%, List A
- D-M-085-O1-A archery male, Sept. 2–30: 175 tags, 316 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 44%, List A
- D-M-085-O1-M muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20: 65 tags, 113 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 41%, List A
With your points
Likely draws (4)
- D-M-085-O1-A needs 0 pts
- D-M-085-O1-M needs 0 pts
- D-M-085-O2-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-085-O3-R needs 0 pts
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (5)
- D-M-851-O1-A needs 4 pts
- D-M-851-O1-M needs 3 pts
- D-M-851-O1-R needs 2 pts
- D-M-851-O2-R needs 9 pts
- D-M-085-O4-R needs 3 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 851?
- 9 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-M-085-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-851-O1-A (archery male, Sept. 2–30); D-M-085-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-851-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 12–20); D-M-851-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 10–14); D-M-085-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-851-O2-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 1); D-M-085-O3-R (rifle male, Nov. 7–15); D-M-085-O4-R (rifle male, Nov. 18–22).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 851?
- D-M-085-O3-R (rifle, male, Nov. 7–15) drew out at 0 for residents and 0 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 300 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-851-O2-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-851-O2-R tag went at 9 resident points and – nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/9; nonresident: –.
- What does "either +" mean in a Colorado hunt table?
- "Either" is an either-sex license. A plus (+) in the sex column marks hunt codes for which an adult Colorado resident needed an average of at least six preference points to draw over the previous three limited draws (CPW brochure p.20). For those codes up to 20 percent of the licenses may go to nonresidents (p.4).