DM053O2R · BuckRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 53 deer buck, Trophy unit2nd rifle season

Season Oct 24–Nov 1·Units: 53·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Unit 53 at a glance

Trophy unit

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Your points

Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot9 pts short

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 9 points in 2026, up from 5 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.

Drew out at · 2026

9 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

9 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

70%

Range, 2025

Bucks / 100 does

DAU D-20, 2025

Point creep · Nonresident

+4 points since 2021

Points needed to draw, 2021–2026

202120222023202420252026You

Points needed to drawYour points

Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident

You are in the 0 row

Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2026 results	Verdict
10+	19	17	89%
9	30	9	30%	Coin flip
1–8	94	0	<1%
0You · 0 pts	25	0	<1%	Long shot

Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: Colorado's hybrid draw gives a share of some tags to a random draw.

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Drew out at	Share drawn
2026	Nonresident	26 of 168 drewOut at 9 Pref Points	168	26	9 Pref Points	15%
2026	Resident	70 of 141 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	141	70	1 Pref Points	50%
2025	Nonresident	26 of 157 drewOut at 8 Pref Points	157	26	8 Pref Points	17%
2025	Resident	70 of 163 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	163	70	2 Pref Points	43%
2024	Nonresident	24 of 173 drewOut at 8 Pref Points	173	24	8 Pref Points	14%
2024	Resident	63 of 150 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	150	63	2 Pref Points	42%
2023	Nonresident	32 of 169 drewOut at 7 Pref Points	169	32	7 Pref Points	19%
2023	Resident	50 of 164 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	164	50	2 Pref Points	30%
2022	Nonresident	32 of 147 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	147	32	5 Pref Points	22%
2022	Resident	55 of 157 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	157	55	2 Pref Points	35%
2021	Nonresident	31 of 182 drewOut at 5 Pref Points	182	31	5 Pref Points	17%
2021	Resident	53 of 171 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	171	53	2 Pref Points	31%

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Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2026	3	0	Leftover Choice 3
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	7	7	Choice 2
Youth nonresident	2026	4	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	17	10	1 Pref Points

Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.

What it is

Legal animal: Buck deer
Season: Oct 24–Nov 1
Who can apply: Residents and nonresidents

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Harvest success, DM053O2R

2025–2025

2570%

2025: 81 taken by 116 hunters.

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Answers use the same figures as this page.

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Before you apply

Tag fee: “Nonresident adult/fishing combo* $506.92”
Tag fee: “Resident adult $51.25”
Points: “Do not submit a separate application for preference points, or both applications will be disqualified.”
Application fee: “■ Nonresident $11.49”