Colorado Unit 53: Trophy unitdraw odds, harvest & access
8 hunt codes for deer. Part of deer DAU D-20.
Colorado · GMU 53
GMU 53Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Buck tag: points to draw (NR)
0 pts
fewest, 2026 draw
Rifle buck success, 3 yr
37–91%
Herd · 2025
8,430
38 bucks / 100 does
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 53
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM053O2R | Buck · 2nd rifle | 1 | 9 | 70% | Falling |
| DM053O3R | Buck · 3rd rifle | 4 | 19 | 86% | Flat |
| DM053O4R | Buck · 4th rifle | 15 | 28 | 80% | Rising |
| DM053O1A | Buck · archery | 0 | 4 | 23% | Flat |
| DM053O1M | Buck · muzzleloader | 0 | 5 | 35% | Falling |
| DM053P2R | Buck · rifle | Choice 4 | Choice 2 | 76% | |
| DM053P3R | Buck · rifle | 0 | 0 | 90% | Falling |
| DF053P5R | Doe · rifle | Choice 2 | 0 | 89% | 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
% successArchery23%
23%
2025
Muzzleloader35%
35%
2025
2nd rifle62–86%
62%
65%
77%
77%
86%
77%
70%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle59–91%
76%
59%
88%
91%
86%
90%
86%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle40–100%
90%
100%
63%
100%
40%
78%
80%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU D-20
Population estimate 2025
8,430
Bucks / 100 does 2025
38
Population estimateRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Bucks per 100 doesRising
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
- DF053P5RRifle — Limited Licenses · RSep 1–Oct 31
- DM053O1AArchery — Limited Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- DM053O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- DM053O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- DM053O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- DM053O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- DM053P2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- DM053P3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 53and 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 53into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 53 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 53 · DM053O4R
Drew out at 15 ptsLong shot
Success80%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026