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Colorado Deer DF015O1M

Deer female muzzleloader season 1 GMU 15 in GMU 15, muzzleloader only, Sep 12–20, 2026. 66% public land, mostly National Forest.

No longer drawn. The last draw was 2023.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife held its 2026 deer draw without DF015O1M. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.

Your odds at 0 points · 2023 draw · no nonresident tags in 2026 — showing 2023

80% (small sample) Likely draw

30 tags for 5 first-choice applicants

27 first-choice applicants for 30 tags (all residencies) in 2023, but only 4 of the 5 first-choice applicants drew (nonresidents are capped at 25%).

Years to draw on points: 1 yr

NR Tags
30
Applicants
5
Success
34%

First-choice nonresidents, standard draw; nonresidents capped at 25%. Success: all hunters in GMU 15, 2024.

Points Needed to Draw, 2021–2026

points needed applicants per tag
0 0 0 you: 0
2021
1:1
2022
1:1
2023
0.2:1
2024
—
2025
—
2026
—

The cut has been 0 points every year since 2021. Applicants per tag: 1:1 in 2021, 0.2:1 in 2023.

The cut has been 0 points in each of the last 3 draws (2021–2023), so there is no creep to project.

What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees

Cost to Apply
$129.11
If You Miss
$129.11
If You Draw
$636.03

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
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Details

Odds by Point Level · 2023 Draw

Points Chance Applied Drew
0 ← you 80% (small sample) 5 4
1–10 100% (small sample) — —

Preference points, computed from published point-level pools. A dash means Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not publish a count for that level. Colorado runs a second, random pass after the points pass. As a lower choice, DF015O1M drew no one in 2023, so lower-choice odds are left out.

Draw results: CPW 2023 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 183, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.

How It Hunted, 2024

WhoHuntersHarvestSuccess
All of GMU 15 1,460 502 34%

Across every license type in GMU 15, Colorado Parks and Wildlife counted 1,460 hunters and 502 deer taken in 2024, and 34% 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 6 draws

The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year. Colorado runs a second, random pass after the points pass; it is shown beside the year it belongs to.

Year Tags Applicants Per Tag Points Needed Random Pass Source
2026 65 — — — 12 tags of 2 CPW 2026 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 200
2025 0 — — — — CPW 2025 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 182
2024 60 — — — 21 tags of 1 CPW 2024 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 183
2023 30 5 0.2 0 1 tag of 1 CPW 2023 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 183
2022 5 5 1 0 — CPW 2022 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 182
2021 5 5 1 0 — CPW 2021 Primary Deer Post Draw Report, p. 186

Other Licenses Valid in GMU 15

  • DE015O1A Deer either-sex archery season 1 GMU 15 Sep 2–30 · 150 tags · cut 0 92%
  • DE015P2R Deer either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 15Private land only — you need landowner access Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 35 tags · 3 applied 100%
  • DE015P3R Deer either-sex rifle private-land-only GMU 15Private land only — you need landowner access Nov 7–15 · 30 tags · cut 0 71%
  • DF015O2R Deer female rifle season 2 GMU 15 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 285 tags · 3 applied 100% (small sample)
  • DF015O3R Deer female rifle season 3 GMU 15 Nov 7–15 · 155 tags · 1 applied 100% (small sample)
  • DM015O1M Deer male muzzleloader season 1 GMU 15 Sep 12–20 · 125 tags · 19 applied 100%
  • DM015O2R Deer male rifle season 2 GMU 15 Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 515 tags · 85 applied 100%
  • DM015O3R Deer male rifle season 3 GMU 15 Nov 7–15 · 335 tags · cut 0 72%
  • DM015O4R Deer male rifle season 4 GMU 15 Nov 18–22 · 8 tags · cut 4 0%

Odds at your points, nonresident, standard class where offered. * fewer than 5 tags.

▸ Sources 16
  1. CPW 2023 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 183 · draw results, earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  2. CPW 2025 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 182 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  3. CPW 2024 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 183 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  4. CPW 2022 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 182 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  5. CPW 2021 Primary Deer Post Draw Report, p. 186 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  6. CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-2 Chapter W-2 Big Game… draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  7. CPW 2026 2 CCR 406-0 Chapter W-0 General… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  8. CPW 2026 Big Game Hunting brochure fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  9. CPW 2026 web page fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  10. CPW 2026 Primary DEER Post Draw Report, p. 200 · seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  11. CPW 2024 Statewide Deer Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  12. CPW 2023 Statewide Deer Hunting Harvest… harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  13. CPW 2022 Statewide Deer Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  14. CPW 2021 Statewide Deer Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  15. CPW 2026 GMU Boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  16. 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 2023 draw, the latest on file, computed from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's published results (preference points, computed from published point-level pools). 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.

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