GMU 98 Deer Report — 2026 season
7 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-093-O1-ALeftover likely | archery | either | Oct. 1–23 | 93, 97, 98, 100 | A | 95 | 45 | – | – | ––– | 23% | 41.5 |
| D-F-093-O2-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Oct. 10–18 | 93, 97, 98, 100 | A | 9 | 2 | – | – | ––– | 50%* | 7.6 |
| D-M-093-O2-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | male | Oct. 10–18 | 93, 97, 98, 100 | A | 33 | 6 | – | – | ––– | 33% | 12.7 |
| D-F-098-L1-R | rifle | female | Dec. 1–14 Late | 98 | A | 80 | 24 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 48% | 8.2 |
| D-M-098-L1-R | rifle | male | Dec. 1–14 Late | 98 | A | 110 | 182 | 1 | 2 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/2 | 49% | 7.5 |
| D-F-098-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 98 | A | 80 | 25 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | 65% | 5.1 |
| D-M-098-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 24–Nov. 3 | 98 | A | 100 | 126 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | 66% | 5.8 |
* 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-098-O1-R rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 100 tags, 126 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success 66%, List A
- D-F-098-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3: 80 tags, 25 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 65%, List A
- D-M-098-L1-R rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late: 110 tags, 182 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /2 nonres, success 49%, List A
- D-F-098-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late: 80 tags, 24 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success 48%, List A
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-E-093-O1-A, D-F-093-O2-M, D-M-093-O2-M.
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- D-F-098-L1-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
- D-F-098-O1-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
- D-M-098-O1-R needs 0 pts
Coin flips (1)
- D-M-098-L1-R needs 1 pt
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 98?
- 7 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-093-O1-A (archery either, Oct. 1–23); D-F-093-O2-M (muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18); D-M-093-O2-M (muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18); D-F-098-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-M-098-L1-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-F-098-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 24–Nov. 3); D-M-098-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 98?
- D-M-098-O1-R (rifle, male, Oct. 24–Nov. 3) drew out at 0 for residents and 1 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 100 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-098-L1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-098-L1-R tag went at 1 resident points and 2 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/1; 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.