GMU 18 Pronghorn Report — 2026 season
8 limited hunt codes valid in this unit. CPW 2026 brochure, 2026 primary draw recap. Points: resident / nonresident.
Every hunt code in the unit
| Dates | GMUs | Drew out at (pts) | Points 2023–2026 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-F-018-O1-ALeftover likely | archery | female | Sept. 1–20 | 18, 27, 28, 37, 181 | A | 35 | 3 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| A-M-018-O1-A | archery | male | Aug. 15–Sept. 20 | 18, 27, 28, 37, 181 | A | 30 | 38 | 1 | 2 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/2 | – | – |
| A-F-018-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | – | 18, 27, 28, 37, 181 | A | 55 | 8 | 0 (3rd) | – | -/-/-/0– | – | – |
| A-M-018-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | – | 18, 27, 28, 37, 181 | A | 50 | 60 | 0 | 1 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/1 | – | – |
| A-F-018-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 3–11 | 18, 27, 28, 37, 181 | A | 105 | 175 | 1 | 2 | -/-/-/1-/-/-/2 | – | – |
| A-M-018-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 3–11 | 18, 27, 28, 37, 181 | A | 50 | 364 | 5 | 6 | -/-/-/5-/-/-/6 | – | – |
| A-F-018-P5-RPLOLeftover likely | rifle | female | Sept. 26–Oct. 18 | 18, 27, 28, 37, 181 | B | 40 | 10 | – | – | ––– | – | – |
| A-M-018-P5-RPLO | rifle | male | Sept. 26–Oct. 18 | 18, 27, 28, 37, 181 | B | 45 | 30 | 0 (2nd) | 0 (2nd) | -/-/-/0-/-/-/0 | – | – |
- 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)
- A-M-018-O1-A archery male, Aug. 15–Sept. 20: 30 tags, 38 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /2 nonres, success –, List A
- A-F-018-O1-M muzzleloader female, : 55 tags, 8 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (3rd choice) res /– nonres, success –, List A
- A-M-018-O1-M muzzleloader male, : 50 tags, 60 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /1 nonres, success –, List A
- A-F-018-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 3–11: 105 tags, 175 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /2 nonres, success –, List A
- A-M-018-P5-R rifle male, Sept. 26–Oct. 18: 45 tags, 30 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, success –, List B (private land only)
Stackable tags (List B — can be held alongside a List A tag)
No List C hunts in this unit.
- A-F-018-P5-R rifle female Sept. 26–Oct. 18 — drew at – res / – nonres, 40 tags
- A-M-018-P5-R rifle male Sept. 26–Oct. 18 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / 0 pts (2nd choice) nonres, 45 tags
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:A-F-018-O1-A, A-F-018-P5-R.
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- A-F-018-O1-M 0 pts, 3rd choice
- A-M-018-O1-M needs 0 pts
- A-M-018-P5-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
Coin flips (2)
- A-M-018-O1-A needs 1 pt
- A-F-018-O1-R needs 1 pt
Not this year (1)
- A-M-018-O1-R needs 5 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 harvest survey, by hunt code.
FAQ
- Which pronghorn hunt codes are valid in GMU 18?
- 8 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: A-F-018-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 1–20); A-M-018-O1-A (archery male, Aug. 15–Sept. 20); A-F-018-O1-M (muzzleloader female, dates not printed); A-M-018-O1-M (muzzleloader male, dates not printed); A-F-018-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 3–11); A-M-018-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 3–11); A-F-018-P5-R (rifle female, Sept. 26–Oct. 18); A-M-018-P5-R (rifle male, Sept. 26–Oct. 18).
- What is the easiest pronghorn tag to draw in GMU 18?
- A-M-018-O1-A (archery, male, Aug. 15–Sept. 20) drew out at 1 for residents and 2 for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 30 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw A-M-018-O1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last A-M-018-O1-R tag went at 5 resident points and 6 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/5; nonresident: -/-/-/6.
- 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.