Colorado Unit 79:draw odds, harvest & access
4 hunt codes for pronghorn. Part of pronghorn DAU A-14.
Colorado · GMU 79
GMU 79Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Buck tag: points to draw (NR)
5 pts
fewest, 2026 draw
Rifle buck success, 3 yr
67–100%
Herd · 2025
1,950
15 bucks / 100 does
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Black bear84% drew
- Moose1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer64–88%
- Elk0–34%
- Pronghorn67–100%
- Black bear1–11%
- Moose0%
Hunt codes
Pronghorn huntsin Unit 79
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM079O1R | Buck · 1st rifle | 18 | 18 | 100% | Flat |
| AM079O1A | Buck · archery | 4 | 5 | 33% | Rising |
| AM068O1M | Buck · muzzleloader | 11 | 15 | 57% | Rising |
| AF079P5R | Doe · rifle | 0 | None Drawn | 31% | 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
% successArchery0–78%
0%
60%
0%
0%
78%
13%
33%
2019202020212022202320242025
Muzzleloader0–100%
50%
0%
57%
100%
57%
20212022202320242025
1st rifle100%
100%
2025
Regular rifle62–84%
75%
77%
84%
62%
67%
82%
201920202021202220232024
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU A-14
Population estimate 2025
1,950
Bucks / 100 does 2025
15
Population estimateRising
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
- AF079P5RRifle — Limited Licenses · RAug 15–Dec 31
- AM068O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 21–Sep 29
- AM079O1AArchery — Limited Licenses · AAug 15–Sep 20
- AM079O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 3–Oct 11
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 79and 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 79into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 79 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each pronghorn hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
GMU 79 · AM079O1R
Drew out at 18 ptsLong shot
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026