DM053O4R · BuckRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 53 deer buck, Trophy unit4th rifle season

Season Nov 18–Nov 22·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 shot28 pts short

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 28 points in 2026, up from 25 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.

Drew out at · 2026

28 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

28 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

80%

Range, 2025

Bucks / 100 does

DAU D-20, 2025

Point creep · Nonresident

+3 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
0+You · 0 pts	84	2	2%

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	2 of 84 drewOut at 28 Pref Points	84	2	28 Pref Points	2%
2026	Resident	11 of 76 drewOut at 15 Pref Points	76	11	15 Pref Points	14%
2025	Nonresident	2 of 55 drewOut at 29 Pref Points	55	2	29 Pref Points	4%
2025	Resident	11 of 57 drewOut at 12 Pref Points	57	11	12 Pref Points	19%
2024	Nonresident	1 of 83 drewOut at 27 Pref Points	83	1	27 Pref Points	1%
2024	Resident	7 of 44 drewOut at 13 Pref Points	44	7	13 Pref Points	16%
2023	Nonresident	1 of 69 drewOut at 22 Pref Points	69	1	22 Pref Points	1%
2023	Resident	7 of 51 drewOut at 13 Pref Points	51	7	13 Pref Points	14%
2022	Nonresident	2 of 52 drewOut at 21 Pref Points	52	2	21 Pref Points	4%
2022	Resident	6 of 54 drewOut at 14 Pref Points	54	6	14 Pref Points	11%
2021	Nonresident	2 of 68 drewOut at 25 Pref Points	68	2	25 Pref Points	3%
2021	Resident	6 of 60 drewOut at 14 Pref Points	60	6	14 Pref Points	10%

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Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2026	2	1	0 Pref Points
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	5	1	4 Pref Points
Youth nonresident	2026	9	0	None Drawn
Youth resident	2026	9	0	None Drawn

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

What it is

Legal animal: Buck deer
Season: Nov 18–Nov 22
Who can apply: Residents and nonresidents

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, DM053O4R

2025–2025

2580%

2025: 12 taken by 15 hunters.

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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”