DM551O2R · BuckRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 551 deer buck, Trophy unit2nd rifle season

Season Oct 24–Nov 1·Units: 551·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Unit 551 at a glance

Trophy unit

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

Your points

Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot3 pts short

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

Nonresidents needed 3 points in 2026, up from 2 in 2021. At 0 points this is a long shot; see hunts you can draw below.

Drew out at · 2026

3 pts

Your odds @ 0 pts

Long shot

3 pts short at 2026 levelsFarWide forecast

Harvest success

74%

Range, 2025

Bucks / 100 does

DAU D-57, 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 0–3 row

Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2026 results	Verdict
5+	14	11	79%
4	20	19	95%	Likely
0–3You · 0 pts	115	4	3%	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	34 of 149 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	149	34	3 Pref Points	23%
2026	Resident	108 of 241 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	241	108	1 Pref Points	45%
2025	Nonresident	36 of 121 drewOut at 3 Pref Points	121	36	3 Pref Points	30%
2025	Resident	97 of 186 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	186	97	1 Pref Points	52%
2024	Nonresident	34 of 116 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	116	34	2 Pref Points	29%
2024	Resident	98 of 209 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	209	98	1 Pref Points	47%
2023	Nonresident	49 of 126 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	126	49	2 Pref Points	39%
2023	Resident	91 of 204 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	204	91	1 Pref Points	45%
2022	Nonresident	50 of 102 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	102	50	2 Pref Points	49%
2022	Resident	94 of 226 drewOut at 1 Pref Points	226	94	1 Pref Points	42%
2021	Nonresident	42 of 77 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	77	42	2 Pref Points	55%
2021	Resident	93 of 243 drewOut at 2 Pref Points	243	93	2 Pref Points	38%

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Other applicant tracks

Track	Year	Applied	Drew	Drew out at
Landowner preference resident	2026	11	0	Leftover Choice 2
Landowner preference (unrestricted)	2026	16	16	Choice 2
Youth nonresident	2026	16	4	3 Pref Points
Youth resident	2026	20	6	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

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, DM551O2R

2025–2025

2574%

2025: 121 taken by 163 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”