GMU 8 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-007-O1-M | muzzleloader | female | Sept. 21–29 | 7, 8 | A | 10 | 8 | 0 (2nd) | – | -/-/-/0– | – | – |
| A-M-007-O1-M | muzzleloader | male | Sept. 21–29 | 7, 8 | A | 10 | 40 | 4 | 6 | -/-/-/4-/-/-/6 | – | – |
| A-F-008-O1-R | rifle | female | Oct. 3–11 | 8 | A | 10 | 17 | 0 | – | -/-/-/0– | – | – |
| A-M-008-O1-R | rifle | male | Oct. 3–11 | 8 | A | 10 | 115 | 9 | 9 | -/-/-/9-/-/-/9 | – | – |
| A-F-008-P1-RPLO | rifle | female | Oct. 3–11 | 8 | B | 20 | 14 | 0 (2nd) | – | -/-/-/0– | – | – |
| A-M-008-P1-RPLO | rifle | male | Oct. 3–11 | 8 | B | 15 | 36 | 1 | – | -/-/-/1– | – | – |
- 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-007-O1-M muzzleloader female, Sept. 21–29: 10 tags, 8 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success –, List A
- A-F-008-O1-R rifle female, Oct. 3–11: 10 tags, 17 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /– nonres, success –, List A
- A-F-008-P1-R rifle female, Oct. 3–11: 20 tags, 14 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res /– nonres, success –, List B (private land only)
- A-M-008-P1-R rifle male, Oct. 3–11: 15 tags, 36 first-choice apps, drew at 1 res /– 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-008-P1-R rifle female Oct. 3–11 — drew at 0 pts (2nd choice) res / – nonres, 20 tags
- A-M-008-P1-R rifle male Oct. 3–11 — drew at 1 res / – nonres, 15 tags
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- A-F-007-O1-M 0 pts, 2nd choice
- A-F-008-O1-R needs 0 pts
- A-F-008-P1-R 0 pts, 2nd choice
Coin flips (1)
- A-M-008-P1-R needs 1 pt
Not this year (2)
- A-M-007-O1-M needs 4 pts
- A-M-008-O1-R needs 9 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 8?
- 6 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: A-F-007-O1-M (muzzleloader female, Sept. 21–29); A-M-007-O1-M (muzzleloader male, Sept. 21–29); A-F-008-O1-R (rifle female, Oct. 3–11); A-M-008-O1-R (rifle male, Oct. 3–11); A-F-008-P1-R (rifle female, Oct. 3–11); A-M-008-P1-R (rifle male, Oct. 3–11).
- What is the easiest pronghorn tag to draw in GMU 8?
- A-F-007-O1-M (muzzleloader, female, Sept. 21–29) drew out at 0 pts (2nd choice) for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 10 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw A-M-008-O1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last A-M-008-O1-R tag went at 9 resident points and 9 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/9; nonresident: -/-/-/9.
- 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.