Colorado Deer DF003W2R
Deer female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 3 in GMU 3, rifle only, Oct 15–24, 2021. 54% public land, mostly BLM.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2021.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife held its 2026 deer draw without DF003W2R. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2021 draw
everyone at 0 points drew in 2021
Years to draw on points: —
- Tags
- 8
- Nonresident Applicants
- 0
- Success
- 56%
First-choice nonresidents; the tags are shared by every residency; nonresidents capped at 25%. Success: all hunters in GMU 3, 2024.
Points Needed to Draw
One draw on file (2021), so there is no trend to chart yet.
Insufficient history (0 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years with a published drew-out level.
What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees
The $11.49 nonresident limited-license application-processing fee (per species, per draw) is not refunded. The $104.86 nonresident annual small game license (cheapest qualifying license to enter the draws; base $102.11 + surcharges) is not refunded. The $12.76 Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp (ages 18-64, once per license year, added automatically) is not refunded. A preference point fee, deer/elk/pronghorn (none until the 2028 draw) is $0, bought separately. Drawing adds the $506.92 nonresident deer license (adult, includes fishing combo; base $504.17 + surcharges) - charged only if drawn.
Optional, not counted above: Hunt-code exchange fee (same species, quota remaining, before season starts) $5 and License refund processing fee (most refunds) $15.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Nonresident limited-license application-processing fee (per species, per draw) · paid at application $11.49 CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General…
- Nonresident annual small game license (cheapest qualifying license to enter the draws; base $102.11 + surcharges) · paid at application $104.86 or $194.21 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
- Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp (ages 18-64, once per license year, added automatically) · paid at application $12.76 CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General…
- Preference point fee, deer/elk/pronghorn (none until the 2028 draw) · only for a point bought without applying — an unsuccessful applicant gets the point free $0 CPW 2026 web page
- Nonresident deer license (adult, includes fishing combo; base $504.17 + surcharges) - charged only if drawn · paid if drawn, refundable $506.92 CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2021 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 100% same at every level | — | — |
Fewer applicants than tags. Colorado Parks and Wildlife publishes no per-level applicant counts for this hunt. As a lower choice, DF003W2R drew no one in 2021, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: CPW 2021 Primary Deer Post Draw Report, p. 155, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
How It Hunted, 2024
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of GMU 3 | 867 | 486 | 56% |
Across every license type in GMU 3, Colorado Parks and Wildlife counted 867 hunters and 486 deer taken in 2024, and 56% of them took a deer. Colorado's figures come from CPW's post-season hunter survey. CPW's 2025 report dropped the per-GMU table in favour of hunt-code rows, so the newest year shown here is 2024. Source: CPW 2024 Statewide Deer Harvest; CPW 2023 Statewide Deer Hunting Harvest….
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 1 draw
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags (All Res.) | Nonresident Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | — | 3.9 | — | CPW 2021 Primary Deer Post Draw Report, p. 155 |
Other Licenses Valid in GMU 3
- DE003O1A Deer either-sex archery season 1 GMU 3 Sep 2–30 · 550 tags · cut 1 0%
- DE003P2R Deer either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 3Private land only — you need landowner access Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 600 tags · cut 0 88%
- DE003P3R Deer either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 3Private land only — you need landowner access Nov 7–15 · 750 tags · 359 applied 100%
- DE003P4R Deer either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 3Private land only — you need landowner access Nov 18–22 · 100 tags · cut 0 66%
- DE004W1R Deer either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 4Private ranch — access comes with the tag Dec 18–22 · 2 tags · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DE004W2R Deer either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 4Private ranch — access comes with the tag Sep 30 – Oct 9 · 7 tags · 0 applied 100%
- DE004W3R Deer either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 4Private ranch — access comes with the tag Dec 12–21 · 2 tags · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DE005W2R Deer either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 5Private ranch — access comes with the tag Oct 24–28 · 7 tags · 0 applied 100%
- DE214W2R Deer either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214Private ranch — access comes with the tag Nov 28 – Dec 2 · 2 tags · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DE441W1R Deer either-sex rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441Private ranch — access comes with the tag Nov 21–30 · 2 tags · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DF003O1M Deer female muzzleloader season 1 GMU 3 Sep 12–20 · 10 tags · cut 3 0% (small sample)
- DF003O2R Deer female rifle season 2 GMU 3 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 0 tags · not open to nonresidents in 2026 —
- DF003O3R Deer female rifle season 3 GMU 3 Nov 7–15 · 1 tag · cut 16 0% (small sample)
- DF003W1R Deer female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 3Private ranch — access comes with the tag Oct 7–11 · 1 tag · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DF004W1R Deer female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 4Private ranch — access comes with the tag Oct 3–7 · 1 tag · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DF004W2R Deer female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 4Private ranch — access comes with the tag Sep 30 – Oct 9 · 1 tag · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DF004W3R Deer female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 4Private ranch — access comes with the tag Dec 12–16 · 1 tag · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DF005W2R Deer female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 5Private ranch — access comes with the tag Dec 12–16 · 1 tag · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DF214W2R Deer female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214Private ranch — access comes with the tag Nov 28 – Dec 2 · 1 tag · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DF214W4R Deer female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 214Private ranch — access comes with the tag Dec 5–9 · 1 tag · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DF301W2R Deer female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 301Private ranch — access comes with the tag Sep 5–14 · 1 tag · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DF301W4R Deer female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 301Private ranch — access comes with the tag Oct 14–18 · 1 tag · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DF441W1R Deer female rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 441Private ranch — access comes with the tag Nov 28 – Dec 7 · 1 tag · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- DM003O1M Deer male muzzleloader season 1 GMU 3 Sep 12–20 · 100 tags · cut 4 0%
- DM003O2R Deer male rifle season 2 GMU 3 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 600 tags · cut 0 45%
- DM003O3R Deer male rifle season 3 GMU 3 Nov 7–15 · 800 tags · cut 2 0%
- DM003O4R Deer male rifle season 4 GMU 3 Nov 18–22 · 75 tags · cut 4 0%
- DM003W1R Deer male rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 3Private ranch — access comes with the tag Oct 7–11 · 6 tags · 0 applied 100%
- DM003W2R Deer male rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 3Private ranch — access comes with the tag Oct 15–24 · 5 tags · 0 applied 100%
- DM301W2R Deer male rifle Ranching for Wildlife GMU 301Private ranch — access comes with the tag Sep 5–14 · 1 tag · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
Odds at your points, nonresident. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Legal Cartridges 21 on file for Colorado deer
21 cartridges on file are legal for deer with a rifle in Colorado, 1 of them depending on the load. Rules and sources: Colorado hunting laws.
▸ Sources 11
- CPW 2021 Primary Deer Post Draw Report, p. 155 · draw results, seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-2 Chapter W-2 Big Game… draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 web page fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2024 Statewide Deer Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2023 Statewide Deer Hunting Harvest… harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2022 Statewide Deer Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2021 Statewide Deer Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- CPW 2026 GMU Boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office 2026 BLM Surface Management Agency land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2021 draw, the latest on file, computed from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's published results (fewer applicants than tags). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward. How we compute these.
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