
Colorado Unit 5:draw odds, harvest & access
17 hunt codes for deer. Part of deer DAU D-2.
Colorado · GMU 5
GMU 5Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Buck tag: points to draw (NR)
4 pts
fewest, 2026 draw
Rifle buck success, 3 yr
22–100%
Herd · 2025
24,620
26 bucks / 100 does
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 5
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM005O2R | Buck · 2nd rifle | 2 | 6 | 57% | Rising |
| DM005O3R | Buck · 3rd rifle | 3 | 11 | 79% | Falling |
| DM005O4R | Buck · 4th rifle | 2 | 11 | 87% | Falling |
| DM003O1M | Buck · muzzleloader | 1 | 4 | 41% | Falling |
| DM005W1R | Buck · ranching for wildlife | 23 | Not printed | Rising | |
| DF005O2R | Doe · 2nd rifle | 0 | 2 | 22% | Falling |
| DF005O3R | Doe · 3rd rifle | 0 | 1 | 80% | Flat |
| DE003O1A | Either sex · archery | 0 | 1 | 24% | Flat |
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 rifle36–74%
74%
63%
36%
51%
48%
74%
49%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle53–100%
74%
67%
53%
66%
56%
100%
79%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle60–100%
100%
100%
80%
83%
60%
100%
87%
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
- DE005P4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- DE005W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 12–Dec 16
- DF003O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- DF005O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- DF005O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- DF005W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 25–Nov 7
- DF005W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RDec 12–Dec 16
- DM003O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- DM005O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- DM005O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- DM005O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- DM005W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 25–Nov 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 5and 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 5into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 5 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 5 · DM005W1R
Drew out at 23 ptsLong shot
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026