
Colorado Unit 3:draw odds, harvest & access
31 hunt codes for deer. Part of deer DAU D-2.
Colorado · GMU 3
GMU 3Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Buck tag: points to draw (NR)
0 pts
fewest, 2026 draw
Rifle buck success, 3 yr
30–100%
Herd · 2025
24,620
26 bucks / 100 does
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 3
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM003O2R | Buck · 2nd rifle | 0 | 0 | 66% | Flat |
| DM003O3R | Buck · 3rd rifle | 0 | 2 | 74% | Flat |
| DM003O4R | Buck · 4th rifle | 2 | 4 | 71% | Flat |
| DM003O1M | Buck · muzzleloader | 1 | 4 | 41% | Falling |
| DM003W1R | Buck · ranching for wildlife | 7 | Not printed | Rising | |
| DM003W2R | Buck · ranching for wildlife | 6 | Not printed | ||
| DM301W2R | Buck · ranching for wildlife | 13 | Not printed | Flat | |
| DF003O2R | Doe · 2nd rifle | 3 | None Drawn | 100% | Rising |
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, 2019–2025
% successArchery24%
24%
2025
Muzzleloader41%
41%
2025
2nd rifle39–73%
63%
63%
73%
68%
39%
54%
67%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle31–75%
70%
67%
64%
67%
31%
57%
75%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle57–79%
69%
57%
74%
79%
59%
71%
71%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU D-2
Population estimate 2025
24,620
Bucks / 100 does 2025
26
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
- DE003O1AArchery — Limited Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- DE003P2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- DE003P3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- DE003P4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- DE004W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 18–Dec 22
- DE004W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RSep 30–Oct 9
- DE004W3RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 12–Dec 21
- DE005W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 12–Dec 16
- DE214W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 5–Dec 9
- DE441W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RNov 21–Nov 30
- DF003O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- DF003O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- DF003O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- DF003W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 19–Dec 23
- DF004W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 3–Oct 7
- DF004W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RSep 30–Oct 9
- DF004W3RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 12–Dec 16
- DF005W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 12–Dec 16
- DF214W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RNov 28–Dec 2
- DF214W4RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 5–Dec 9
- DF301W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RSep 5–Sep 14
- DF441W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RNov 28–Dec 7
- DM003O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- DM003O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- DM003O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- DM003O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- DM003W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 19–Dec 23
- DM301W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RSep 5–Sep 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 3and 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 3into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 3 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 3 · DM301W2R
Drew out at 13 pts
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026