DM053P3R · BuckRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 53 deer buck, Trophy unitrifle season

Season Nov 7–Nov 15·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 ptsCoin flipmet the cutoff

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 0 points in 2026, down from 1 in 2021. At 0 points this is a coin flip; see hunts you can draw below.

Drew out at · 2026

0 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Coin flip

Met the 2026 cutoffFarWide forecast

Harvest success

90%

Range, 2025

Bucks / 100 does

DAU D-20, 2025

Point creep · Nonresident

-1 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	19	16	84%

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	16 of 19 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	19	16	0 Pref Points	84%
2026	Resident	20 of 22 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	22	20	0 Pref Points	91%
2025	Nonresident	16 of 18 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	18	16	0 Pref Points	89%
2025	Resident	17 of 25 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	25	17	0 Pref Points	68%
2024	Nonresident	10 of 21 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	21	10	0 Pref Points	48%
2024	Resident	22 of 27 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	27	22	0 Pref Points	81%
2023	Nonresident	14 of 16 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	16	14	0 Pref Points	88%
2023	Resident	16 of 18 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	18	16	0 Pref Points	89%
2022	Nonresident	6 of 13 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	13	6	1 Pref Points	46%
2022	Resident	16 of 20 drewOut at 0 Pref Points	20	16	0 Pref Points	80%
2021	Nonresident	14 of 18 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	18	14	1 Pref Points	78%
2021	Resident	9 of 20 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	20	9	1 Pref Points	45%

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Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2026	6	2	Leftover Choice 2
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	6	4	0 Pref Points
Youth resident	2026	3	1	1 Pref Points

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

What it is

Legal animal: Buck deer
Season: Nov 7–Nov 15
Who can apply: Residents and nonresidents

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, DM053P3R

2025–2025

2590%

2025: 37 taken by 41 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”