Colorado Unit 8:draw odds, harvest & access
8 hunt codes for deer. Part of deer DAU D-4.
Colorado · GMU 8
GMU 8Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Buck tag: points to draw (NR)
0 pts
fewest, 2026 draw
Rifle buck success, 3 yr
8–37%
Herd · 2025
12,350
34 bucks / 100 does
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Black bear56% drew
- Moose6% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer8–37%
- Elk0–21%
- Pronghorn50–100%
- Black bear3–13%
- Moose77–82%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 8
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM007O2R | Buck · 2nd rifle | 0 | 0 | 17% | Flat |
| DM007O3R | Buck · 3rd rifle | 0 | 0 | 19% | Flat |
| DM007O4R | Buck · 4th rifle | 0 | 0 | 25% | Flat |
| DM007O1M | Buck · muzzleloader | Choice 3 | Choice 3 | 12% | |
| DF007O2R | Doe · 2nd rifle | 0 | 1 | 26% | Flat |
| DF007O3R | Doe · 3rd rifle | 0 | 0 | 37% | Flat |
| DE007O1A | Either sex · archery | 0 | 0 | 21% | Flat |
| DF007O1M | Doe · muzzleloader | 0 | 0 | 30% |
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
% successArchery20%
20%
2025
Muzzleloader17%
17%
2025
2nd rifle9–24%
14%
24%
12%
9%
20%
17%
19%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle9–45%
19%
45%
24%
9%
25%
16%
25%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle12–39%
24%
39%
13%
12%
15%
33%
25%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU D-4
Population estimate 2025
12,350
Bucks / 100 does 2025
34
Population estimateFalling
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
- DE007O1AArchery — Limited Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- DF007O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- DF007O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- DF007O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- DM007O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- DM007O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- DM007O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- DM007O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 8and 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 8into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 8 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 8 · DM007O2R
Drew out at 0 ptsLikely
Success17%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026