
Colorado Unit 117:draw odds, harvest & access
15 hunt codes for deer. Part of deer DAU D-47.
Colorado · GMU 117
GMU 117Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle buck success, 3 yr
17–71%
Herd · 2025
3,340
30 bucks / 100 does
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 117
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM117O1R | Buck · 1st rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 71% |
| DM116O2M | Buck · muzzleloader | Leftover | Leftover | 0% |
| DM117L1R | Buck · rifle | Choice 2 | Leftover | 23% |
| DF117O1R | Doe · 1st rifle | Leftover | Not printed | 43% |
| DE116O2R | Either sex · 2nd rifle | Leftover | Leftover | 22% |
| DF116O2R | Doe · 2nd rifle | Leftover | Not printed | 17% |
| DE116O1A | Either sex · archery | Leftover | Leftover | 42% |
| DE116O3A | Either sex · archery | Leftover | Not printed | |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by season, 2025–2025
% successArchery37%
37%
2025
Muzzleloader0%
0%
2025
1st rifle66%
66%
2025
2nd rifle20%
20%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU D-47
Population estimate 2025
3,340
Bucks / 100 does 2025
30
Population estimateFalling
2019202020212022202320242025
Bucks per 100 doesFalling
2019202020212022202320242025
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”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- DE116L2RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 1–Dec 14
- DE116O1AArchery — Limited Licenses · ANov 4–Nov 30
- DE116O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 3
- DE116O3AArchery — Limited Licenses · ANov 4–Nov 30
- DE116O3MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MOct 10–Oct 18
- DF116L2RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 1–Dec 14
- DF116O2MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MOct 10–Oct 18
- DF116O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 3
- DF116O3AArchery — Limited Licenses · ANov 4–Nov 30
- DF116O3MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MOct 10–Oct 18
- DF117L1RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 1–Dec 14
- DF117O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 3
- DM116O2MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MOct 10–Oct 18
- DM117L1RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 1–Dec 14
- DM117O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 3
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 117and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 117into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 117 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
GMU 117 · DM117O1R
Drew out at Leftover
Success71%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026