GMU 96 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-096-O1-A | archery | either | Oct. 1–23 | 96 | A | 125 | 149 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 25% | 40.4 |
| D-F-096-O2-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Oct. 10–18 | 96 | A | 19 | 7 | – | – | ––– | 17% | 19.8 |
| D-M-096-O2-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | male | Oct. 10–18 | 96 | A | 37 | 21 | – | – | ––– | 21% | 17.7 |
| D-F-096-L1-R | rifle | female | Dec. 1–14 Late | 96 | A | 60 | 30 | 0 (4th) | – | -/-/-/0– | 24% | 17.9 |
| D-M-096-L1-R | rifle | male | Dec. 1–14 Late | 96 | A | 80 | 43 | 0 (2nd) | 0 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 20% | 24.1 |
| D-F-096-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 96 | A | 60 | 54 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | 15% | 19.9 |
| D-M-096-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 96 | A | 80 | 130 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 24% | 19.2 |
| D-M-096-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | male | Dec. 1–14 Late | 96 | A | 141 | 61 | – | – | ––– | 40% | 14.7 |
- 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-E-096-O1-A archery either, Oct. 1–23: 125 tags, 149 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 25%, List A
- D-M-096-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 80 tags, 130 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 24%, List A
- D-F-096-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late: 60 tags, 30 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (4th choice) res /– nonres, success 24%, List A
- D-M-096-L1-R rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late: 80 tags, 43 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 nonres, success 20%, List A
- D-F-096-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 60 tags, 54 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success 15%, List A
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-F-096-O2-M, D-M-096-O2-M, D-M-096-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (5)
- D-E-096-O1-A needs 0 pts
- D-F-096-L1-R 0 pts, 4th choice
- D-M-096-L1-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
- D-F-096-O1-R needs 0 pts
- D-M-096-O1-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 96?
- 8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-096-O1-A (archery either, Oct. 1–23); D-F-096-O2-M (muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18); D-M-096-O2-M (muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18); D-F-096-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-M-096-L1-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-F-096-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-096-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-096-P5-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 96?
- D-E-096-O1-A (archery, either, Oct. 1–23) drew out at 0 for residents and 2 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 125 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-E-096-O1-A?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-E-096-O1-A tag went at 0 resident points and 2 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/0; nonresident: -/-/-/2.
- 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.