GMU 48 Pronghorn Report — 2026 season
6 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-048-O1-A | archery | female | Sept. 1–20 | 48, 56, 481 | A | 35 | 6 | 0 (4th) | – | -/-/-/0– | – | – |
| A-M-048-O1-A | archery | male | Aug. 15–Sept. 20 | 48, 56, 481 | A | 35 | 54 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | – | – |
| A-F-048-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | – | 48, 56, 481 | A | 20 | 9 | 0 (2nd) | – | -/-/-/0– | – | – |
| A-M-048-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | – | 48, 56, 481 | A | 10 | 29 | 2 | 4 | -/-/-/2-/-/-/4 | – | – |
| A-F-048-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 3–11 | 48, 56, 481 | A | 20 | 50 | 2 | – | -/-/-/2– | – | – |
| A-M-048-O1-R | rifle | male + | Oct. 3–11 | 48, 56, 481 | A | 10 | 213 | 10 | 9 | -/-/-/10-/-/-/9 | – | – |
- 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-F-048-O1-A archery female, Sept. 1–20: 35 tags, 6 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (4th choice) res /– nonres, success –, List A
- A-M-048-O1-A archery male, Aug. 15–Sept. 20: 35 tags, 54 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success –, List A
- A-F-048-O1-M muzzleloader female, : 20 tags, 9 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success –, List A
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- A-F-048-O1-A 0 pts, 4th choice
- A-M-048-O1-A needs 0 pts
- A-F-048-O1-M 0 pts, 2nd choice
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (3)
- A-M-048-O1-M needs 2 pts
- A-F-048-O1-R needs 2 pts
- A-M-048-O1-R needs 10 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 48?
- 6 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: A-F-048-O1-A (archery female, Sept. 1–20); A-M-048-O1-A (archery male, Aug. 15–Sept. 20); A-F-048-O1-M (muzzleloader female, dates not printed); A-M-048-O1-M (muzzleloader male, dates not printed); A-F-048-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 3–11); A-M-048-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 3–11).
- What is the easiest pronghorn tag to draw in GMU 48?
- A-F-048-O1-A (archery, female, Sept. 1–20) drew out at 0 pts (4th choice) for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 35 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw A-M-048-O1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last A-M-048-O1-R tag went at 10 resident points and 9 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/10; nonresident: -/-/-/9.
- 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).
- 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.