Colorado Unit 38:black bear draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for black bear. 2026: 15 to 195 applicants per hunt.
Colorado · GMU 38
- GMU 1: Black bear
- GMU 2: Black bear
- GMU 3: Black bear
- GMU 4: Black bear
- GMU 5: Black bear
- GMU 6: Black bear
- GMU 7: Black bear
- GMU 8: Black bear
- GMU 9: Black bear
- GMU 10: Black bear
- GMU 11: Black bear
- GMU 12: Black bear
- GMU 13: Black bear
- GMU 14: Black bear
- GMU 15: Black bear
- GMU 16: Black bear
- GMU 17: Black bear
- GMU 18: Black bear
- GMU 19: Black bear
- GMU 20: Black bear
- GMU 21: Black bear
- GMU 22: Black bear
- GMU 23: Black bear
- GMU 24: Black bear
- GMU 25: Black bear
- GMU 26: Black bear
- GMU 27: Black bear
- GMU 28: Black bear
- GMU 29: Black bear
- GMU 30: Black bear
- GMU 31: Black bear
- GMU 32: Black bear
- GMU 33: Black bear
- GMU 34: Black bear
- GMU 35: Black bear
- GMU 36: Black bear
- GMU 37: Black bear
- GMU 39: Black bear
- GMU 40: Black bear
- GMU 41: Black bear
- GMU 42: Black bear
- GMU 43: Black bear
- GMU 44: Black bear
- GMU 45: Black bear
- GMU 46: Black bear
- GMU 47: Black bear
- GMU 48: Black bear
- GMU 49: Black bear
- GMU 50: Black bear
- GMU 51: Black bear
- GMU 52: Black bear
- GMU 53: Black bear
- GMU 54: Black bear
- GMU 55: Black bear
- GMU 56: Black bear
- GMU 57: Black bear
- GMU 58: Black bear
- GMU 59: Black bear
- GMU 60: Black bear
- GMU 61: Black bear
- GMU 62: Black bear
- GMU 63: Black bear
- GMU 64: Black bear
- GMU 65: Black bear
- GMU 66: Black bear
- GMU 67: Black bear
- GMU 68: Black bear
- GMU 69: Black bear
- GMU 70: Black bear
- GMU 71: Black bear
- GMU 72: Black bear
- GMU 73: Black bear
- GMU 74: Black bear
- GMU 75: Black bear
- GMU 76: Black bear
- GMU 77: Black bear
- GMU 78: Black bear
- GMU 79: Black bear
- GMU 80: Black bear
- GMU 81: Black bear
- GMU 82: Black bear
- GMU 83: Black bear
- GMU 84: Black bear
- GMU 85: Black bear
- GMU 86: Black bear
- GMU 131: Black bear
- GMU 140: Black bear
- GMU 161: Black bear
- GMU 171: Black bear
- GMU 181: Black bear
- GMU 191: Black bear
- GMU 201: Black bear
- GMU 211: Black bear
- GMU 214: Black bear
- GMU 231: Black bear
- GMU 301: Black bear
- GMU 361: Black bear
- GMU 371: Black bear
- GMU 391: Black bear
- GMU 411: Black bear
- GMU 421: Black bear
- GMU 431: Black bear
- GMU 441: Black bear
- GMU 444: Black bear
- GMU 461: Black bear
- GMU 471: Black bear
- GMU 481: Black bear
- GMU 500: Black bear
- GMU 501: Black bear
- GMU 511: Black bear
- GMU 521: Black bear
- GMU 551: Black bear
- GMU 561: Black bear
- GMU 581: Black bear
- GMU 591: Black bear
- GMU 681: Black bear
- GMU 682: Black bear
- GMU 691: Black bear
- GMU 711: Black bear
- GMU 741: Black bear
- GMU 751: Black bear
- GMU 771: Black bear
- GMU 791: Black bear
- GMU 851: Black bear
- GMU 861: Black bear
GMU 38Neighbor units
At a glance
Black bear hunt codes
4
Rifle · archery · muzzleloader
Applicants · 2026
388
Rifle boar success 3-yr
1–8%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Fewest points to draw (res)
- Deer0 pts
- Elk0 pts
- Black bearNo cutoff yet
- MooseNo cutoff yet
Best draw odds
- DeerNo draw result yet
- ElkNo draw result yet
- Black bear100% drew
- Moose2% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–34%
- Elk0–56%
- Black bear1–8%
- Moose33–100%
Hunt codes
Black bear huntsin Unit 38
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| BE020O1R | Either sex · 1st rifle | 69 of 181 drew | 8% |
| BE020O1A | Either sex · archery | 59 of 89 drew | 3% |
| BE020O1M | Either sex · muzzleloader | 13 of 13 drew | 0% |
| BE020O5R | Either sex · 5th rifle | 105 of 105 drew | 1% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 38.
Harvest success by season, 2025–2025
% successArchery3%
3%
2025
Muzzleloader0%
0%
2025
1st rifle8%
8%
2025
5th rifle1%
1%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Points
- “Do not submit a separate application for preference points, or both applications will be disqualified.”
- Application fee
- “■ Nonresident $11.49”
- Leftovers
- “Any licenses remaining after the secondary draw (except for Ranching for Wildlife licenses) will be placed on the Leftover List and available for purchase starting Aug. 4 at 9 a.m. MT.”
- Tag fee
- “Nonresident adult/fishing combo* $302.56”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- BE020O1AArchery — Limited Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- BE020O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- BE020O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · RSep 2–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 38and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- GMU 1: Black bear
- GMU 2: Black bear
- GMU 3: Black bear
- GMU 4: Black bear
- GMU 5: Black bear
- GMU 6: Black bear
- GMU 7: Black bear
- GMU 8: Black bear
- GMU 9: Black bear
- GMU 10: Black bear
- GMU 11: Black bear
- GMU 12: Black bear
- GMU 13: Black bear
- GMU 14: Black bear
- GMU 15: Black bear
- GMU 16: Black bear
- GMU 17: Black bear
- GMU 18: Black bear
- GMU 19: Black bear
- GMU 20: Black bear
- GMU 21: Black bear
- GMU 22: Black bear
- GMU 23: Black bear
- GMU 24: Black bear
- GMU 25: Black bear
- GMU 26: Black bear
- GMU 27: Black bear
- GMU 28: Black bear
- GMU 29: Black bear
- GMU 30: Black bear
- GMU 31: Black bear
- GMU 32: Black bear
- GMU 33: Black bear
- GMU 34: Black bear
- GMU 35: Black bear
- GMU 36: Black bear
- GMU 37: Black bear
- GMU 39: Black bear
- GMU 40: Black bear
- GMU 41: Black bear
- GMU 42: Black bear
- GMU 43: Black bear
- GMU 44: Black bear
- GMU 45: Black bear
- GMU 46: Black bear
- GMU 47: Black bear
- GMU 48: Black bear
- GMU 49: Black bear
- GMU 50: Black bear
- GMU 51: Black bear
- GMU 52: Black bear
- GMU 53: Black bear
- GMU 54: Black bear
- GMU 55: Black bear
- GMU 56: Black bear
- GMU 57: Black bear
- GMU 58: Black bear
- GMU 59: Black bear
- GMU 60: Black bear
- GMU 61: Black bear
- GMU 62: Black bear
- GMU 63: Black bear
- GMU 64: Black bear
- GMU 65: Black bear
- GMU 66: Black bear
- GMU 67: Black bear
- GMU 68: Black bear
- GMU 69: Black bear
- GMU 70: Black bear
- GMU 71: Black bear
- GMU 72: Black bear
- GMU 73: Black bear
- GMU 74: Black bear
- GMU 75: Black bear
- GMU 76: Black bear
- GMU 77: Black bear
- GMU 78: Black bear
- GMU 79: Black bear
- GMU 80: Black bear
- GMU 81: Black bear
- GMU 82: Black bear
- GMU 83: Black bear
- GMU 84: Black bear
- GMU 85: Black bear
- GMU 86: Black bear
- GMU 131: Black bear
- GMU 140: Black bear
- GMU 161: Black bear
- GMU 171: Black bear
- GMU 181: Black bear
- GMU 191: Black bear
- GMU 201: Black bear
- GMU 211: Black bear
- GMU 214: Black bear
- GMU 231: Black bear
- GMU 301: Black bear
- GMU 361: Black bear
- GMU 371: Black bear
- GMU 391: Black bear
- GMU 411: Black bear
- GMU 421: Black bear
- GMU 431: Black bear
- GMU 441: Black bear
- GMU 444: Black bear
- GMU 461: Black bear
- GMU 471: Black bear
- GMU 481: Black bear
- GMU 500: Black bear
- GMU 501: Black bear
- GMU 511: Black bear
- GMU 521: Black bear
- GMU 551: Black bear
- GMU 561: Black bear
- GMU 581: Black bear
- GMU 591: Black bear
- GMU 681: Black bear
- GMU 682: Black bear
- GMU 691: Black bear
- GMU 711: Black bear
- GMU 741: Black bear
- GMU 751: Black bear
- GMU 771: Black bear
- GMU 791: Black bear
- GMU 851: Black bear
- GMU 861: Black bear
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 38into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 38 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each black bear hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
GMU 38 · BE020O1R
69 of 181 drew
Success8%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW