Colorado Unit 87:draw odds, harvest & access
9 hunt codes for deer. Part of deer DAU D-5.
Colorado · GMU 87
GMU 87Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Buck tag: points to draw (NR)
0 pts
fewest, 2026 draw
Rifle buck success, 3 yr
33–56%
Herd · 2025
2,130
38 bucks / 100 does
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 87
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM087O1R | Buck · 1st rifle | 0 | 1 | 33% | Flat |
| DM087O2M | Buck · muzzleloader | Choice 3 | Choice 3 | 10% | |
| DM087L1R | Buck · rifle | 0 | 0 | 35% | Flat |
| DF087O1R | Doe · 1st rifle | 1 | 0 | 56% | Rising |
| DE087O1A | Either sex · archery | 0 | 0 | 33% | Flat |
| DF087O2M | Doe · muzzleloader | Choice 2 | Leftover | 33% | |
| DE087O2X | Either sex · season choice | Choice 2 | Choice 2 | 34% | |
| DF087L1R | Doe · rifle | 0 | Choice 2 | 0% | 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, 2025–2025
% successArchery33%
33%
2025
Muzzleloader13%
13%
2025
1st rifle39%
39%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU D-5
Population estimate 2025
2,130
Bucks / 100 does 2025
38
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
- DE087O1AArchery — Limited Licenses · ANov 4–Nov 30
- DE087O2XSeason Choice — Limited Licenses | Muzzleloader · XOct 10–Oct 18
- DF087L1RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 1–Dec 14
- DF087O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 3
- DF087O2MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MOct 10–Oct 18
- DF087O2XSeason Choice — Limited Licenses | Muzzleloader · XOct 10–Oct 18
- DM087L1RRifle — Limited Licenses · RDec 1–Dec 14
- DM087O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 3
- DM087O2MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MOct 10–Oct 18
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 87and 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 87into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 87 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 87 · DM087O1R
Drew out at 0 ptsLikely
Success33%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026